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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures

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audiometry   Measurement of hearing acuity at various sound wave frequencies  
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caloric stimulation test   Test that uses different water temperatures to assess the vestibular portion of the nerve of the inner ear (acoustic nerve) to determine if nerve damage is the cause of vertigo  
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electronystagmography (ENG)   Method of assessing and recording eye movements by measuring the electrical activity of the extraocular muscles  
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ophthalmodynamometry   Measurement of the blood pressure of the retinal vessels  
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tonometry   Evaluation of intraocular pressure by measuring the resistance of the eyeball to indentation by an applied force  
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visual acuity (VA) test   Part of an eye examination that determines the smallest letters that can be read on a standardized chart at a distance of 20 feet  
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gonioscopy goni/o: angle   Examination of the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye to determine ocular motility and rotation and diagnose and manage glaucoma  
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ophthalmoscopy   Visual examination of the interior of the eye using a hand-held instrument called an ophthalmoscope, which has various adjustable lenses for magnification and a light source to illuminate the interior of the eye  
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otoscopy   Visual examination of the external auditory canal and the tympanic membrane using an otoscope  
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pneumatic   Procedure that assesses the ability of the tympanic membrane to move in response to a change in air pressure  
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retinoscopy   Evaluation of refractive errors of the eye by projecting a light into the eyes and determining the movement of reflected light rays  
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dacryocystography   Radiographic imaging procedures of the nasolacrimal (tear) glands and ducts  
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fluorescein angiography   Assesses blood vessels and their leakage in and beneath the retina after injection of fluorescein dye. The dye circulates while photographs of the vessels within the eye are obtained.  
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orthoptic training   Exercises intended to improve eye movements or visual tracking that use training glasses, prism glasses, or tinted or colored lenses  
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blepharoplasty   Cosmetic surgery that removes fatty tissue above and below the eyes that commonly form as a result of the aging process or excessive exposure to the sun  
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cochlear implant   Artificial hearing device that produces useful hearing sensations by electrically stimulating nerves inside the inner ear; also called bionic ear  
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cyclodialysis   Formation of an opening between the anterior chamber and the suprachoroidal space for the draining of aqueous humor in glaucoma  
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enucleation   Removal of the eyeball from the orbit  
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evisceration   Removal of the contents of the eye while leaving the sclera and cornea intact  
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mastoid antrotomy   Surgical opening of a cavity within the mastoid process  
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otoplasty   Corrective surgery for a deformed or excessively large or small pinna  
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phacoemulsification   Method of treating cataracts by using ultrasonic waves to disintegrate a cloudy lens, which is then aspirated and removed  
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radial keratotomy (RK)   Incision of the cornea for treatment of nearsightedness or astigmatism.  
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sclerostomy   Surgical formation of an opening in the sclera  
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tuning fork test   Method use to evaluate sound conduction using a vibrating tuning fork  
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Rinne   Tuning fork test that evaluates bone conduction (BC) versus air conduction (AC) of sound  
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Weber   Tuning fork test that evaluates bone conduction of sound in both ears at the same time  
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tympanoplasty   Reconstruction of the eardrum, commonly due to perforation; also called myringoplasty  
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