Term | Definition |
achromatopsia | color blindness |
anacusis | total absence of hearing |
astigmatism | abnormal curving of the cornea causing distorted vision |
acoustic neuroma | benign tumor whose pressure can cause progressive hearing loss |
blepharitis | inflammation of the eyelids |
cataract | lens of the eye becomes cloudy, decreases vision |
chalazion | tumor or mass on the eyelid |
choleseatoma | chronic disease of the tympanic membrane forming a cyst in the middle ear |
conjunctivitis | inflammation of the conjunctiva |
corneal abrasion | injury to the cornea |
deafness | hearing impairment of inability to hear |
diabetic retinopathy | edema and hemorrhages in the retina from diabetes that can lead to blindness |
diplopia | seeing double images |
episcleritis | inflammation of the subconjunctival layer of the sclera |
estropia | inward turning of the eye |
exotropia | outward turning of the eye |
glaucoma | intraocular pressure increase that can cause atrophy of the optic nerve and blindness |
hearing impairment | a degree of hearing loss causing impairment |
hernianopia | loss of half of the visual field, common in stroke |
hordeolum | sty, inflammation of a sebaceous gland of the eye |
hyperopia | farsightedness, can see far away but not close up |
iritis | inflammation of the iris |
keratitis | inflammation of the cornea |
labyrinthitis | inflammation of the inner ear |
macular degeneration | deterioration of the retina |
Meniere's disease | condition of the labyrinth, episodic vertigo and hearing loss that can lead to deafness |
myopia | nearsightedness, can see items up-close but not far away |
nystagmus | involuntary eye movements, rapid jerking |
otitis externa | swimmers ear, inflammation of the external ear canal |
otitis media | acute or chronic inflammation or infection of the middle ear |
otomycosis | fungal infection of the auditory canal |
otosclerosis | abnormal growth of bone at the stapes causing progressive hearing loss |
papilledema | edema and inflammation of the optic nerve |
presbyopia | visual loss due to age |
pterygium | thickening of the conjuctiva causing overgrowth of the cornea |
ptosis | upper eyelid drooping |
retinal detachment | retina seperates from the choroid causing blindness |
retinitis pigmentosa | progressive disease, the retina hardens and atrophy occurs, causing blindness |
retinoblastoma | malignant tumor of the eye |
scotoma | blind spot in the vision field |
strabismus | lazy eye or crossed eyes, the muscles of the eye are weak |
vestibular neuritis | inflammation of the vestibular nerve |