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A. What eye disease often causes retinal degeneration and blindness in young adults?
select one 1. ROP--Retinopathy of prematurity 2. Retinitis pigmentosa 3. Cataract 4. Malaria 5. Retinoschisis

B. Which of these diseases has the most significant implications relative to possible loss of vision?
select one 1. Arthritis 2. Polio 3. Rheumatic fever 4. Diabetes 5. Muscular dystrophy

C. How many people lose their vision each year in the U.S. from glaucoma?
select one 1. 5,500 2. 90,000 3. 300,000 4. 1,000 5. 25,000

D. Which of these eye diseases is easily curable?
select one 1. Diabetic retinopathy 2. Cataract 3. Malignant melanoma 4. Ocular albinism 5. Retinitis pigmentosa

E. Cross-eyed children suffer from
select one 1. Myopia 2. Measles 3. Mental retardation 4. Strabismus 5. Dyslexia

F. 2,000,000 Americans have glaucoma. How many are unaware they have this potentially blinding problem?
select one 1. 100,000 2. 300,000 3. 500,000 4. 750,000 5. 1,000,000

G. What disease of older Americans causes loss of central or "keen" vision?
select one 1. Age related macular degeneration 2. Alzheimer's disease 3. Multiple sclerosis 4. Arthritis 5. Parkinson's disease

H. Premature babies sometimes lose their vision from
select one 1. Fetal distress syndrome 2. Retinopathy of prematurity 3. Gonorrhea 4. Herpes 5. AIDS

I. Which of these diseases does not have significant associated eye problems?
select one 1. AIDS 2. Syphilis 3. Gonorrhea 4. Herpes 5. Schizophrenia

J. How many Americans with diabetes are potential targets for blinding retinal problems?
select one 1. 2,000,000 2. 8,000,000 3. 14,000,000 4. 20,000,000 5. 26,000,000

K. Which of the following eye problems is never approached surgically?
select one 1. Glaucoma 2. Macular degeneration 3. Retinitis pigmentosa 4. Diabetic retinopathy 5. Cataract

L. The intraocular lens implant used to replace the human lens in cataract surgery was invented by an ophthalmologist in
select one 1. England 2. U.S.A. 3. Spain 4. Germany 5. India

M. Persons with worries about eye diseases should see an "Eye M.D."--where would you find them in the Yellow Pages?
select one 1. Ophthalmologists 2. Orthopedists 3. Ocularists 4. Opticians 5. Optometrists

N. How many Americans are legally blind?
select one 1. 100,000 2. 250,000 3. 500,000 4. 1.1 million 5. 10 million

O. Loss of near or reading vision occurs with aging. It is called
select one 1. Cataract 2. Presbyopia 3. Age related macular degeneration 4. Senility 5. Presbycusis

P. Which of the following practitioners have gone through medical school?
select one 1. Chiropractors 2. Optometrists 3. Psychologist 4. Ophthalmologists 5. Podiatrists

Q. If the eye is analogous to the camera, which part corresponds to the film?
select one 1. Cornea 2. Sclera 3. Optic nerve 4. Retina 5. Lens

R. How many Americans over 50 are at risk of developing age related macular degeneration?
select one 1. 1/10 2. 1/3 3. 1/2 4. 2/3 5. All

S. "Pink eye" can be caused by
select one 1. Bactaria 2. Viruses 3. Allergies 4. Trauma 5. All of the above

T. Which of these does not cause frequent eye injury?
select one 1. Computer monitors 2. Firecrackers 3. BB guns 4. Champagne corks 5. Contact lenses

U. What nation leads the world in surgical innovation relative to the eye?
select one 1. Japan 2. England 3. Germany 4. Russia 5. U.S.A.

V. Which of these is not a part of the eye?
select one 1. Uvea 2. Caruncle 3. Iris 4. Vitreous 5. Nephron

W. If you live long enough which of these should you expect?
select one 1. Blindness 2. Cataract 3. Glaucoma 4. Age related macular degeneration 5. Alzheimer's

X. How many Americans are nearsighted? (Myopic)
select one 1. 70,000 2. 700,000 3. 7,000,000 4. 70,000,000 5. 140,000,000

Y. Ophthalmologists often transplant
select one 1. Eyes 2. Retinas 3. Corneas 4. Lenses 5. Optic nerve

Z. Which of these is dangerous to the health of the eye?
select one 1. Reading in dim light 2. Wearing someone else's glasses 3. "Dimestore" reading glasses 4. Glasses with scratches on the lenses 5. Watching arc welders at work