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CMA chapter 16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| accommodation | adjustment of the eye that allows a person to see |
| amblyopia | dull or dim vision |
| audible | capable of being heard |
| audiologist | healthcare professional who specializes in the function of hearing |
| auditory cortex | region of the cerebral cortex that receives audio data |
| biconvex | two outward curving surfaces on the lens |
| binocular | involving, relating, or seeing with both eyes |
| dynamic | relating to balance when moving at an angle or rotating |
| equilibrium | a state of rest or balance due to equal action of opposing forces |
| evert | to turn the eyelid inside out |
| gonioscopy | diagnoses glaucoma and inspects ocular movement |
| hertz | unit of measurement used in hearing examinations |
| medulla oblongata | lowest part of the brain |
| miotic | any substance or medication that causes constriction of the pupil |
| otosclerosis | the ossicles of the middle ear become infused and act as a single unit |
| ototoxic | a medicine or substance capable of damaging cranial nerve VIII |
| photophobia | extreme sensitivity to light |
| presbyopia | farsightedness due to ciliary weakness |
| psoriasis | chronic recurrent skin disease causing red patches and flaky skin |
| seborrhea | excessive discharge of sebum from sebaceous glands, forming greasy scales on the body |
| sensorineural | involving the sensory nerves, affecting 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 | middle part of the brain that passes sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex |
| tinnitus | noise sensation of ringing heard in one or both ears |
| tonometer | an instrument used to measure intraocular pressure |
| vascular | blood vessels that conduct/circulate liquids (blood) |
| vertigo | dizziness; abnormal sensations of movement when there is none |
| the M in ARMD stands for? | macular |
| farsightedness | hyperopia |
| nearsightedness | myopia |
| what structure is the eyeball located in? | orbit |
| the P in the abbreviate PRK stands for? | photorefractive |
| double vision | diplopia |
| dim or dull vision | amblyopia |
| progressive loss of elasticity of the lens accompanying aging | presbyopia |
| inflammation of the cornea | keratitis |
| pinkeye | conjunctivitis |
| infection in one of the sebaceous glands of an eyelash or "sty" | hordeolum |
| blockage of the meibomian glands | chalazoin |
| protrusion of the eye from its orbit | exophthalamus / proptosis |
| drooping of the upper eyelid | blepharoptosis |
| inflammation of the eyelids | blepharitis |
| part of a routine examination of the structure of the eye | slit-lamp examination |
| clouding of the lens of the eye | cataract |
| inability to see in dim light | nyctalopia |
| irregular shape of the cornea causing 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 loss of central vision | macular degeneration (ARMD) |
| visual examination of the external auditory canal and the tympanic membrane | otoscopy |
| loss of hearing | presbycusis |
| chronic condition of the inner ear characterized by vertigo, hearing loss, and tinnitus | meniere |
| blockage of the external auditory canal and tympanic membrane | impacted cerumen |
| abnormal sound such as ringing, buzzing, or jingling in one or both ears | tinnitus |
| what procedure uses an excimer laser to remove material under the corneal flap to correct astigmatism, hyperopia, and myopia? | LASIK |
| dizziness | vertigo |
| middle ear infection with purulent fluid | otisis media |
| hearing loss from damage to the inner ear / auditory nerve | sensorineural hearing loss |
| ear pain | otalgia |
| hearing loss from damage to the outer / middle ear | conductive hearing loss |
| surgical creation of an opening through the eardrum to promote drainage | myringotomy |
| measurement of hearing | audiometry |
| photophobia | extreme sensitivity to light |
| conduction hearing loss can be caused by? | impacted cerumen, fluid in middle ear, perforated eardrum |
| inflammation of the middle ear | otisis media |
| sensorineural hearing loss | when the cochlea or auditory nerve to the brain is damaged |
| choroid structures that regulates the shape of the lens and secretes aqueous humor | ciliary body |
| what test measures the lowest sound a person can hear? | audiometry |
| the average person blinks why? | cleanse and lubricate the eye |
| the fusing of ossicles of the middle ear | ostosclerosis |
| chart used to test a patients far visual acuity | snellen chart |
| what is an optician responsible for? | filling prescriptions for contacts and glasses |
| earwax formed by glands lining external auditory canal | cerumen |
| what is aqueous? where is it located? what does it do? | a watery fluid in the anterior / posterior chambers that maintains intraocular pressure |
| treatment for a corneal abrasion includes: | antibiotic ointment |
| what is the error of refraction? | shape of the eye prevents light from focusing directly on the retina |
| what is the ideal exam room for ishihara tests is what? | natural daylight |
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