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8. An ocular disorder characterized by increase in intraocular pressure is known as _____. {Ans: Glaucoma}2. Drooping of the eyelid that partially or entirely covers the eye as a result of a weakened muscle is known as _____. {Ans: Blepharoptosis}10. Examination of the fundus of the eye, the base or the deepest part of the eye, with an instrument called an ophthalmoscope through a procedure called ophthalmoscopy is known as _____. {Ans: Fundoscopy}4. Inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the eyelids and covering the front part of the eyeball is known as _____. {Ans: Conjunctivitis}14. An irregular growth developing as a fold in the bulbar conjunctiva on the nasal side of the cornea that can disrupt vision if it extends over the pupil is known as a _____. {Ans: Pterygium}23. Which of the following is a true statement? {Ans: all of the above(Macular edema occurs with nonproliferative retinopathy. Macular edema occurs with proliferative edema. Macular edema is the most common cause of vision loss in diabetic retinopathy.)}