kinn's Chapter 37
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| accommodation | The adjustment of the eye that allows a person to see various sizes of objects at different distances.
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| amblyopia | Reduction or dimness of vision with no apparent organic cause; often referred to as lazy eye syndrome.
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| audiologist | An allied healthcare professional who specializes in the evaluation of hearing function, detection of hearing impairment, and determination of the anatomic site of impairment.
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| cones | Structures in the retina that make the perception of color possible.
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| fovea centralis | A small pit in the center of the retina that is considered the center of clearest vision.
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| gonioscopy | A procedure in which a mirrored optical instrument is used to visualize the filtration angle of the anterior chamber of the eye; the procedure is used to diagnose glaucoma.
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| hertz | A unit of measurement used in hearing examinations; a wave frequency equal to 1 cycle per second.
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| miotic | Any substance or medication that causes constriction of the pupil.
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| mydriatic | A topical ophthalmic medication that dilates the pupil; it is used in diagnostic procedures of the eye and as a treatment for glaucoma.
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| optic disc | The region at the back of the eye where the optic nerve meets the retina; it is considered the blind spot of the eye, because it contains only nerve fibers and no rods or cones and thus is insensitive to light.
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| optic nerve | The second cranial nerve, which carries impulses for the sense of sight.
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| otosclerosis | The formation of spongy bone in the labyrinth of the ear, which often causes the auditory ossicles to become fixed and unable to vibrate when sound enters the ears.
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| ototoxic | A medicine or substance capable of damaging the eighth cranial nerve or the organs of hearing and balance.
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| psoriasis | A usually chronic, recurrent skin disease marked by bright red patches covered with silvery scales.
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| rods | Structures in the retina of the eye that form the light-sensitive elements.
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| seborrhea | An excessive discharge of sebum from the sebaceous glands, forming greasy scales or cheesy plugs on the body.
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| tonometer | An instrument used to measure intraocular pressure.
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