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Ch 16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 defect |
| Audible | Capable of being heard |
| Audiologist | Allied healthcare professional who specializes in the evaluation of hearing function, detection of hearing impairment and determination of the anatomic site of impairment |
| 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 seeing 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 typically does |
| Gonioscopy | Used to diagnose glaucoma and inspect ocular movement |
| Hertz | The unit of measurement used in hearing examinations; a wave frequency |
| Medulla | The lowest part of the brain, continuous with the top of the spinal cord |
| Miotic | Any substance or medication that causes constriction of the pupil. |
| Otosclerosis | The ossicles of the middle ear become fused and act as a single unit instead of individual bones |
| Ototoxic | A medicine 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 marked by |
| Seborrhea | An excessive discharge of sebum from the sebaceous glands, forming greasy scales or crusty areas |
| 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 travel. |
| Tinnitus | A noise sensation of ringing heard in one or both ears. |
| Tonometer | An instrument used to measure intraocular pressure . |
| Vascular | Having (blood) vessels that conduct or circulate liquids (blood). |
| Vertigo | Dizziness; abnormal sensations of movement when there is none. |
| The “M” in the abbreviation ARMD stands for? | Macular |
| Farsightedness means | Hyperopia |
| Nearsightedness means | Myopia |
| The eyeball is located in a bony structure known as the what? | Orbit |
| The “P” in the abbreviation PRK stands for what? | Photorefractive keratectomy |
| Double vision | Diplopia |
| Dull or dim vision | Amblyopia |
| Progressive loss of elasticity of the lens, usually accompanying aging | Presbyopia |
| Inflammation of the cornea | Keratitis |
| Commonly known as “Pinkeye” | Conjunctivitis |
| Infection of one of the sebaceous glands of an eyelash (a “sty”) | Hordeolum |
| Blockage of the meibomian glands | Chalazion |
| Protrusion of the eyeball from its orbit | Exophthalmos |
| Drooping of the upper eyelid | Ptosis |
| Inflammation of the eyelids | Blepharitis |
| Clouding of the lens | Cataract |
| Inability to see well in dim light | Nyctalopia |
| Irregular shape of the cornea, leading to blurred vision | Astigmatism |
| Is involuntary back and fourth eye movement caused by a disorder of the labyrinth of the ear. | Nystagmus |
| Abnormal intraocular pressure caused by obstruction of the overflow of aqueous humor | Glaucoma |
| Progressive destruction of macula lutes, causing a loss of central vision. | Macular degeneration |
| This term means visual examination of external auditory canal and the tympanic membrane. | Otoscopy |
| The loss of hearing, sometimes resulting from the aging process | Presbycusis |
| A chronic condition of the inner ear characterized by vertigo, hearing loss, and tinnitus | Méniere disease |
| Is the blockage of the external auditory canal and the tympanic | Cerumen |
| Is abnormal sound such as ringing, buzzing, or jingling heard 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, an abnormal sensation of movement when there is none. | Vertigo |
| A middle ear infection with purulent fluid. | Otitis media |
| Hearing loss from damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve is called? | Sensorineural hearing loss |
| What is the medical term for an ear pain? | Otalgia |
| Hearing loss from damage to the middle or outer is called what? | Conductive hearing loss |
| Surgical creation of an opening through the eardrum to promote drainage and/ or allow the introduction of artificial tubes maintain the opening is what? | Myringotomy |
| Measurement of hearing | Audiometry |
| Extreme sensitivity to light | Photophobia |
| Conduction hearing loss can be caused by what? | Impacted cerumen, fluid on the middle ear, or perforated eardrum |
| Inflammation of the middle of the ear | Otitis media |
| What is the sensorineural hearing? | Hearing loss caused by damage to the cochlea or the auditory nerve |
| What choroid structures regulates the shape of the lens and secretes aqueous humor? | Ciliary body |
| What tests measure the lowest intensity of sound an individual can hear? | Pure-tone audiometry |
| The average person blinks two or three times a second to do what? | Lubricate and cleanse |
| Fusing of ossicles of the middle ear | Otosc lerosis |
| What testing a patient’s far visual acuity, the medical assistant uses what type of chart? | Snellen chart |
| An optician is an important member of the eye care team who is responsible of what? | Filling prescriptions |
| What is the medical term for the earwax formed by glands lining the external auditory canal? | Cerumen |
| What is the aqueous of the eye? Where is it located? What does it do? | What: a clear watery fluid, where: it is located in the anterior and posterior chambers, Do: it maintains intraocular pressure and provides nutrients to the lens and cornea |
| Treatment for a corneal abrasion includes | Antibiotic eye drops or ointments, pain relief(NSAIDs), and sometimes a temporary patch or bandage contact lens |
| What is the error of refraction? | A condition where the shape of the eye prevents light from focusing directly on the retina |
| What is the ideal exam room for the Ishihara test is what? | A room with natural daylight ( avoiding bright sunlight or harsh artificial colored lights. |
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