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URI   upper respitatory infection  
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PE   pressure equalizing (tube)  
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OM   otitis media  
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XT   exotropia  
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VF   visual field  
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VA   visutal acuity  
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ST   esotropia  
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SLE   slit-lamp examination  
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RK   radial keratomy  
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OD   Doctor of optometery  
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NIHL   noise-induced hearing loss  
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ENT   ears, nose, throat  
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BC   bone conduction  
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AC   air conduction  
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LASIK   laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis  
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IOP   intraocular pressure  
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IOL   intraocular lens  
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ENG   electronystagmography  
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Ast   astigmatism  
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ARMD, AMD   age-related mascular degeneration  
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Acc   accommodation  
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Where are the ossicles located?   tympanic membrane  
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What is otosclerosis?   abnormal hardening of the ossicles  
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What is mascular degeneration?   deterioration of the macula  
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What are the specific sensations?   Vision, Smell, Taste, Hearing, Equilibrum  
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What is an otolaryngologist?   treats the disorders of ear, nose and throat  
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What are the 3 tunics of the eye?   fiberous, vascular, sensory  
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What are the functions of the ear?   hearing, equilibrum  
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Describe the vitreous humor   jellylike subtance that fills the interior of the eye  
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Describe the vestibular system   controls balance and eye movements, consisits of semicircular canals + the vestibule  
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Describe the pupil   perforated centre of the iris  
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Describe the fovea   in the centre of a macula, provides the greatest acuity for colour vision  
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Describe the conjunctive   lines the outer surface of the eye and lines the eyelids  
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Describe rods   function in dim light, produce black and white vision  
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Describe cones   function in bright light, produce colour vision  
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Describe the aqueous humor   found in poterior and anterior chamber, produced by ciliary body, provides nourishment for the lens and corena, drained by canal of schlemm slide  
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metamorphpsia   visual distortion of objects  
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photophobia   unusual intolerance and sensitivity to light  
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nystagmus   type of involuntary eye movements  
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antiemetics   treat and prevent nausea, vomitting, dizziness, and vertigo  
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sclera   the white of the eye  
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corena   the clear, transparent portion of the eye  
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gustation   taste  
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hordeolum   stye  
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cochlea   snail-shaped inner ear structure; first structure of the inner ear  
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chalazion   small, hard tumor on the eyelid  
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ear canal   slender tube through which sound waves travel to the middle ear  
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stapes   shaped like stirrups  
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malleus   shaped like hammer  
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incus   shaped like an anvil  
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achromatopsia   severe congential deficiency in colour preception  
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semicircular canals   responsible for balance  
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tympanoplasty   reconstruction of the eardrum  
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blepharoptosis   prolapse of the eyelid  
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olfactory   pertaining to smell  
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tinnitus   preception of ringing, hissing, or other sounds in the ears  
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cataracs   opacities on the lens  
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optometrist   one who specializes in eye measurements  
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Phacoemulsification   Method of treating cataracts that disintegrates a cloudy lens, and is then aspirated and removed  
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Audiometry   Measurement of hearing acuity  
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Anosmia   Loss of sense of smell  
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Presbyopia   Loss of accommodation associated with the aging process  
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Amblyopia   Lazy eye syndrome  
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Otitis media   Inflammation of the middle ear  
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Otitis externa   Infection of the external auditory canal  
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(RK)radial keratotomy   Incision of the cornea for treatment of nearsightedness  
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Nyctalopia   Impaired vision in dim light aka night blindness  
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dacryorrhea   Flow of tears  
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Hyperopia   Farsightedness  
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Iridectomy   Excision of the iris  
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Fluorescein angiography   Evaluation of blood vessels and their leakage in and beneath the retina  
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Cerumen   Ear wax  
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Otalgia   Ear pain  
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Mydriatics   Drugs that dilate the pupils  
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otopyorrhea   Discharge of pus from the ear  
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Corectasis   Dilation of the pupil  
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Astigmatism   Defective curvature of the cornea or lens  
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Blepharoplasty   Cosmetic surgery removing fatty tissue above and below the eyes  
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Otoplasty   Corrective surgery for a deformed pinna  
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Strabismus   Condition in which one eye is misaligned with the other or out of synchrony  
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Anacusis   Complete deafness  
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Acuity   Clearness or sharpness of a sensory function  
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Ametropia   An error in refraction  
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Glaucoma   Accumulation of aqueous humor in the eye  
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Eustachian tube   A tube which connects the nose and throat  
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Equilibrium   A state of balance  
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