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Chap 17
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Eyes have receptors for night and day vision. Which receptors are for day vision? | cones |
| Eyes have receptors for night and day vision. Which receptors are for night vision | Rods |
| The term presbyopia occurs when there is a change in elasticity in the eyes and is associated with | old age |
| What does the term myopia mean? | nearsighted |
| A small child comes into your office and the physician orders a test to check for color blindness. Which type of test will be given? | isharia |
| What hearing disorder is known as “old aged ears”? | presbycusis |
| Blepharoptosis is the medical term for which symptom | drooping of the eyelid |
| A physician places a tuning fork at the top of the skull to check for conductive hearing loss. What is the name of this test? | weber |
| A patient comes in complaining of ear pain for 3 days and cold symptoms. The doctor gives him or her an antibiotic and the diagnosis is | otitis media |
| Which instrument is used during an examination of the eye to view fine details in the anterior segments? | slit lamp |
| Accommodation | adjustment of the eye that allows a person to see various sizes of objects at different distances |
| Amblyopia | dull or dim vision with no apparent organic affect |
| Audible | capable of being heard |
| Audiologist – | allied healthcare professional who specializes in the functions |
| Auditory Cortex – | the region of the cerebral cortex that receives auditory data |
| Biconvex – | has two outward curving surfaces on a lens |
| Binocular – | involving, relating or seen with both eyes |
| Dynamic – | relating to balance when moving at an angle or rotating |
| Equilibrium | a state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces |
| Evert – | to turn the eyelid inside out; the Provider primarily done to inspect for foreign bodies |
| Gonioscopy | used to diagnose glaucoma and inspect ocular movement |
| Hertz | the unit of measurement used in hearing |
| Medulla Oblongata – | the lowest part of the brain, continuous with the top of the spinal cord |
| Miotic – | a substance or medication that causes constriction |
| Otosclerosis | – the ossicles of the middle ear become fused and act as a single |
| Ototoxic | – a medication or substance capable of damaging cranial nerve |
| Photophobia | – extreme sensitivity to light |
| Presbyopia | – farsightedness due to ciliary weakness and loss of elasticity in the lens |
| Psoriasis | – a usually chronic recurrent skin disease |
| Seborrhea | – an excessive discharge of sebum from the sebaceous glands forming greasy scales or crusty areas on the body |
| Sensorineural – | involving the sensory nerves, especially as they affect hearing |
| Serous | – a thin watery serum-like drainage |
| State equilibrium | – relating to balance when moving in a straight line |
| Suppurative – | characterized by the formation or discharge of pus |
| Thalamus | – the middle part of the brain through which sensory impulses |
| Tinnitus | – a ringing sensation heard in both or one ear |
| Tonometer – | an instrument used to measure intraocular pressure |
| Vascular | – blood vessels that conduct or circulate liquids |
| Vertigo | – dizziness, abnormal sensations of movement when there is none |
| The M in the abbreviation ARMD stands for | Macular |
| Means farsightedness | Hyperopia |
| Mean nearsightedness | Myopia |
| The eyeball is located in a bony structure, known as the what | Orbit |
| Pee in the abbreviation PRK stands for what | Photorefractive |
| ____means dull or dim vision | Amblyopia |
| ___means double vision | Diplopia |
| progressive loss of elasticity of the lens, usually accompanying aging | Presbyopia |
| inflammation of the cornea | Keratitis |
| “Pinkeye” | Conjunctivitis |
| infection of one of the sebaceous glands of an eyelash or “sty” | Hordeolum |
| blockage of the meibomian glands | Chalazion |
| protrusion of the eyeball from its orbit | Exophthalmos |
| drooping of the upper eyelid | Blepharoptosis |
| inflammation of the eyelids | Blepharitis |
| part of a routine examination of the structures of the eye | Ophthalmoscopy |
| clouding of the lens of the eye | Cataract |
| inability to see well in dim light | Nyctalopia |
| irregular shape of the cornea, leading to blurred vision | Astigmatism |
| involuntary back and forth eye movement caused by a disorder of the labyrinth of the ear | Nystagmus |
| abnormal intraocular pressure caused by obstruction of the outflow of aqueous humor | Glaucoma |
| progressive destruction of macula lutea, causing a loss of central vision | Macular degeneration |
| visual examination of the external auditory canal and the tympanic membrane | Tympanogram |
| loss of hearing, sometimes resulting from the aging process | Presbycusis |
| a chronic condition of the inner ear characterized by vertigo, hearing loss, and tinnitus | Meniere’s disease |
| blockage of the external auditory canal and the tympanic membrane | Cerumen |
| abnormal sound such as ringing, buzzing, or jingling heard in one or both ears | Tinnitus |
| procedure that uses an excimer laser to remove material under the corneal flap to correct astigmatism, hyperopia, and myopia | LASIK |
| dizziness, an abnormal sensation of movement when there is none | Vertigo |
| middle ear infection with purulent fluid | Otitis media |
| hearing loss from damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve | Sensorineural hearing loss |
| medical term for ear pain | Otalgia |
| hearing loss from damage to the middle or outer ear | Conductive hearing loss |
| surgical creation of an opening through the eardrum to promote drainage and/or allow the introduction of artificial tubes | Tympanostomy |
| measurement of hearing | Audiometry |
| extreme sensitivity to light | Photophobia |
| damage to the tympanic membrane or damage to the ossicles | Conduction hearing loss causes |
| inflammation of the middle of the ear | Otitis media |
| hearing loss caused by damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve | Sensorineural hearing loss |
| structures that regulate the shape of the lens and secrete aqueous humor | Ciliary body |
| the lowest intensity of sound an individual can hear | Audibility |
| damage to the eardrum or ossicles causing hearing loss | Conductive hearing loss |
| fusing of ossicles of the middle ear | Otosclerosis |
| test that measures visual acuity | Snellen chart |
| an important member of the eye care team responsible for what | Optician |
| the medical term for the earwax formed by glands lining the external auditory canal | Cerumen |
| where the eye is located | Orbit |
| treatment for a corneal abrasion includes antibiotic eye drops or ointment and protective bandage | Corneal abrasion treatment |
| what is the error of refraction | When the eye does not focus light correctly onto the retina leading to blurred vision |
| ideal exam room condition for the Ishihara test | Well lit, no direct lighting free from glare |
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Valentine.Taylor