Vision Defects and Eye Conditions

What reason did the specialist give for the vision problem that the author had?

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“What’s wrong?” asked my customer as I covered one eye, then the other, and stared at her in disbelief. “Your head is missing,” I said anxiously. I slumped on the stool behind the counter of my fashion boutique and placed my palm over my left eye. Sure enough, there was a large black area at the top of my vision in my right eye.
A phone call to an ophthalmologist’s office started the ball rolling and a dye test to look at the retina was performed that afternoon. That night I couldn’t sleep with worry, petrified that I might go blind. The eye specialist confirmed that there was damage to the retina and he wasn’t sure exactly what the cause was – a virus, perhaps? He stressed that it could happen again and cautioned me to keep my immune system strong. I was given a dose of antibiotics and told to rest.
That was in 1986. I was 36 years old, married with three children and working full time. While it didn’t take long for me to grow accustomed to my vision impairment, the shock of partially losing my sight made me rethink my life, and I left my marriage of 19 years. Moving to northern New South Wales in 1990 gave me the chance to experience living in a small community. Perhaps it was the pressure of a new job, a new relationship, and raising a family that took their toll, but by 1993 the vision in my right eye had become more cloudy and blurry. The specialist asked me if I’d ever been to the Wheat Belt in America, as the scars in my retina were similar to a disease from that area. I hadn’t, and so we remained in the dark about what was causing my loss of vision. But I did notice that I was often tired and found it an effort to keep my head upright. I wanted to sleep all the time.

Why did the author say: “Your head is missing,”?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

“What’s wrong?” asked my customer as I covered one eye, then the other, and stared at her in disbelief. “Your head is missing,” I said anxiously. I slumped on the stool behind the counter of my fashion boutique and placed my palm over my left eye. Sure enough, there was a large black area at the top of my vision in my right eye.
A phone call to an ophthalmologist’s office started the ball rolling and a dye test to look at the retina was performed that afternoon. That night I couldn’t sleep with worry, petrified that I might go blind. The eye specialist confirmed that there was damage to the retina and he wasn’t sure exactly what the cause was – a virus, perhaps? He stressed that it could happen again and cautioned me to keep my immune system strong. I was given a dose of antibiotics and told to rest.
That was in 1986. I was 36 years old, married with three children and working full time. While it didn’t take long for me to grow accustomed to my vision impairment, the shock of partially losing my sight made me rethink my life, and I left my marriage of 19 years. Moving to northern New South Wales in 1990 gave me the chance to experience living in a small community. Perhaps it was the pressure of a new job, a new relationship, and raising a family that took their toll, but by 1993 the vision in my right eye had become more cloudy and blurry. The specialist asked me if I’d ever been to the Wheat Belt in America, as the scars in my retina were similar to a disease from that area. I hadn’t, and so we remained in the dark about what was causing my loss of vision. But I did notice that I was often tired and found it an effort to keep my head upright. I wanted to sleep all the time.

Why does the author mention that she was petrified?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

“What’s wrong?” asked my customer as I covered one eye, then the other, and stared at her in disbelief. “Your head is missing,” I said anxiously. I slumped on the stool behind the counter of my fashion boutique and placed my palm over my left eye. Sure enough, there was a large black area at the top of my vision in my right eye.
A phone call to an ophthalmologist’s office started the ball rolling and a dye test to look at the retina was performed that afternoon. That night I couldn’t sleep with worry, petrified that I might go blind. The eye specialist confirmed that there was damage to the retina and he wasn’t sure exactly what the cause was – a virus, perhaps? He stressed that it could happen again and cautioned me to keep my immune system strong. I was given a dose of antibiotics and told to rest.
That was in 1986. I was 36 years old, married with three children and working full time. While it didn’t take long for me to grow accustomed to my vision impairment, the shock of partially losing my sight made me rethink my life, and I left my marriage of 19 years. Moving to northern New South Wales in 1990 gave me the chance to experience living in a small community. Perhaps it was the pressure of a new job, a new relationship, and raising a family that took their toll, but by 1993 the vision in my right eye had become more cloudy and blurry. The specialist asked me if I’d ever been to the Wheat Belt in America, as the scars in my retina were similar to a disease from that area. I hadn’t, and so we remained in the dark about what was causing my loss of vision. But I did notice that I was often tired and found it an effort to keep my head upright. I wanted to sleep all the time.

Hearing capacity may start fading as early as

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

You’re bound to experience some perfectly normal changes as you get older. The trick is to come to terms with the things you simply can’t control and take charge of the things you know you can. Here’s a summary of what’s ahead.
Not so bright eyes? The first indication that you are getting older may be how far away from your eyes you have to hold the newspaper. If you hold it at arm’s length and your eyes tire easily, then you probably have presbyopia (‘old eye’). The lenses in your eyes are less flexible and can’t shift as easily from distant to near sight.
After the age of 40 you also have a higher risk of getting glaucoma, a build-up of pressure in the front of the eyes that can cause damage to the optic nerve and may produce blind spots or loss of peripheral vision. You may also develop cataracts that cloud your lenses and restrict your vision. Early detection is important for both problems.
What was that? Hearing losses actually begin in your twenties. High-frequency sounds start to fade first, then by the age of about 65, you may start to miss low-frequency sounds before hearing loss becomes noticeable. Not everyone becomes hard of hearing, but more than a third of people over the age of 65 have significant problems. Changes in the inner ear can also affect your balance, so you have to be more careful to prevent falls.

Blinding of the vision due to pressure build up is medically knows as?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

You’re bound to experience some perfectly normal changes as you get older. The trick is to come to terms with the things you simply can’t control and take charge of the things you know you can. Here’s a summary of what’s ahead.
Not so bright eyes? The first indication that you are getting older may be how far away from your eyes you have to hold the newspaper. If you hold it at arm’s length and your eyes tire easily, then you probably have presbyopia (‘old eye’). The lenses in your eyes are less flexible and can’t shift as easily from distant to near sight.
After the age of 40 you also have a higher risk of getting glaucoma, a build-up of pressure in the front of the eyes that can cause damage to the optic nerve and may produce blind spots or loss of peripheral vision. You may also develop cataracts that cloud your lenses and restrict your vision. Early detection is important for both problems.
What was that? Hearing losses actually begin in your twenties. High-frequency sounds start to fade first, then by the age of about 65, you may start to miss low-frequency sounds before hearing loss becomes noticeable. Not everyone becomes hard of hearing, but more than a third of people over the age of 65 have significant problems. Changes in the inner ear can also affect your balance, so you have to be more careful to prevent falls.

Hypermetropia is which of the following eye problems?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

You’re bound to experience some perfectly normal changes as you get older. The trick is to come to terms with the things you simply can’t control and take charge of the things you know you can. Here’s a summary of what’s ahead.
Not so bright eyes? The first indication that you are getting older may be how far away from your eyes you have to hold the newspaper. If you hold it at arm’s length and your eyes tire easily, then you probably have presbyopia (‘old eye’). The lenses in your eyes are less flexible and can’t shift as easily from distant to near sight.
After the age of 40 you also have a higher risk of getting glaucoma, a build-up of pressure in the front of the eyes that can cause damage to the optic nerve and may produce blind spots or loss of peripheral vision. You may also develop cataracts that cloud your lenses and restrict your vision. Early detection is important for both problems.
What was that? Hearing losses actually begin in your twenties. High-frequency sounds start to fade first, then by the age of about 65, you may start to miss low-frequency sounds before hearing loss becomes noticeable. Not everyone becomes hard of hearing, but more than a third of people over the age of 65 have significant problems. Changes in the inner ear can also affect your balance, so you have to be more careful to prevent falls.