Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Practice Exam

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A hemorrhage that partially fills the anterior chamber with blood is called?

Hyphema
Hemophthalmia
Retinal bleeding
Subconjunctival hemorrhage

The correct answer is: Hyphema

The term for a hemorrhage that partially fills the anterior chamber with blood is indeed hyphema. Hyphema occurs when there is bleeding in the space between the cornea and the iris, which is the anterior chamber of the eye. This condition can result from trauma, surgery, or certain medical conditions. The presence of blood can be associated with symptoms such as blurred vision, eye pain, and sensitivity to light. The other terms refer to different types of bleeding: hemophthalmia refers to bleeding within the vitreous cavity of the eye, retinal bleeding pertains to bleeding occurring in the retina, which can be caused by various retinal diseases, and subconjunctival hemorrhage involves bleeding beneath the conjunctiva, often appearing as a bright red spot on the white part of the eye, but it does not affect the anterior chamber.