Joey Has No Trouble Seeing When He's Reading Books and Working

question 306

Multiple Choice

Joey has no trouble seeing when he's reading books and working on his computer, but he has a fair amount of difficulty seeing things in the distance. Joey most likely suffers from

• A)farsightedness
• B)colour blindness
• C)myopia
• D)hyperopia

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Definitions:

AFP Level

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Neural Tube Defects

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Amniocentesis

A medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis to extract a small amount of amniotic fluid for the testing of chromosomal abnormalities in a fetus.

Prenatal Screening

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