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special senses exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| inhibit the growth of microorganisms that affect the eye | antibiotics |
| treat glaucoma | antiglaucoma agents |
| dilate pupil and paralyze the muscles of accommodation | mydriatics |
| constrict the small arterioles of the eye, decreasign redness and relieving conjuctival congestion | ophthalmic decongestants |
| soothes dry eyes | ophthalmic moisturizers |
| lazy eye syndrome | amblyopia |
| an error in refraction causing poor focus | ametropia |
| treat to prevent nausea, vomiting, dizziness and vertigo by reducing the sensitivity of the inner ear to motion or inhibiting stimuli from reaching the part of the brain that triggers nausea and vomiting | antiemetics |
| decrease aqueous humor production by constricting the pupil to open the angle between the iris and cornea | antiglaucoma agents |
| measurement of hearing acuity at various sound wave frequencies | audiometry |
| test that uses different water temperatures to assess the vestibular portion of the nerve of the inner ear to determine if nerve damage is the cause of vertigo | caloric stimulation test |
| small, hard tumor developing on the eyelid, somewhat similar to a sebaceous cyst | chalazion |
| muscles which relax or contract to alter the shape of the lens, making it thicker or thinner, thus enabling the light rays to focus upon the retina | ciliary muscles |
| artificial hearing device that produces useful nearing sensations by electrically stimulating nerves inside the inner ear; aka bionic ear | cochlea implant |
| blocking sound waves as they pass through the external and middle ear | conduction impairment |
| medial movement of the two eyeballs so that they are both directed at the object being viewed | convergence |
| dilation of the pupil | corectasis |
| formation of an opening between the anterior chamber and the suprachoroidal space for the draining of aqueous humor in glaucoma | cyclodialysis |
| measurement of refractive error | diopter |
| gustation | taste |
| hyperopia | farsightedness |
| disorder of the labyrinth that leads to progressive loss of hearing | Meniere disease |
| reconstruction of the ear drum | myringoplasty |
| evaluation of IOP by measuring the resistance of the eyeball to indentation by an applied force | tonometry |
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