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51 Cards in this Set
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Otitis externa |
Swimmer's ear |
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Constant involuntary eye movement |
Nystagmus |
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Aminoglycoside antibiotics |
Very ototoxic |
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Conductive hearing loss occurs at the |
Outter ear |
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Type of diplopia woth worst prognosis |
Binocular |
Bi or monocular |
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Progressive hearing loss due to age |
Presbycusis |
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"Organ of hearing" |
Cochlea |
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Most common cause of conjuctivitus |
Viruses |
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Inflamation of eye lid |
Conjuctivitus |
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Damage to cranial nerve VII (Vestibulocochlear) causes _______ hearing loss |
Sensorineural |
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Condition of unequal pupils |
Anisocoria |
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Substance or entity that poisons the ear |
Otoxic |
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Gelatinous substance in athe back of the eye |
Vitreous humor |
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Waxy substance in the external auditory canal that helps filter dust and bacteria from entering the ear |
Cerumen |
Saruman |
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Pupil dilation |
Mydriasis |
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Infection of eyelid caused by "ingrown eyelash" A stye |
Hordeolum |
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Pupil constriction |
Miosis |
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Mechanism of eye where pupils work together |
Consensual |
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Hyphemaactive bleeding into anterior lense of the eye caused by trauma |
Hyphema |
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Normal eyesight |
Emmetropia |
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The measure of the intra occular pressure |
Tonometry |
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The lens of the eyebends to increase or decrease curvature to focus near and far objects |
Accomodation |
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The inability to focus near. The focal point of the eye is behind the retina. Farsighted |
Hyperopia |
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Outer edge of the cornea |
Limbus |
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Hard benign nodule that develops on eyelid, not painful or infectious |
Chalazion |
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Upward drift of eyeball often due to weak muscles |
Hypertropia |
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Ventilating tube for inner ear connecting to the parynx. Keeps pressure and drains excess fluid |
Eustacian tube |
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Tympanic membrane |
"Eardrum" |
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Tube that connects meatus to the tempanic membrane |
External auditory canal |
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External pinna |
Part of the ear that is visible |
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Normal near vision with distance vision impaired Nearsighted |
Myopia |
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Visual defect with multiple focal points |
Astigmatism |
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Hard fibrous covering of the eye, gives it shape |
Sclera |
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Most common medical condition that blinds prople 50+. Cannot see centrally or in detail |
Macular degeneration |
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Ringing, roaring, or rushing sound in ears |
Tinnitus |
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A form of lazy eye that turns inward toward the nose |
Esophoria |
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A group of conditions where there is an overproduction or inadequate outflow of aqueous humor increasing intraoccular pressure |
Glaucoma |
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A clouding of the anterior lens of the eye |
Cataract |
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Form of lazy eye where the eye turns outward toward the ear |
Exophoria |
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A fatty growth over the lateral aspect of the eye |
Pterygium |
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A sense of position of the body or body part and equilibrium |
Proprioception |
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The area of the retina where most clear distinct vision occurs. Has the most concentration of cones |
Macular fovia |
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The blind spot in the eye where blood vessels and the optic nerve enters the eyeball |
Optic disc |
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Palpebral fissure |
The part of the eye that make up the corners of the eye opening |
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Inner lining of posterior of the eyeball |
Retina |
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Enzyme in tears that has antibacterial agents |
Lyozyme |
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Rods |
Light receptor for night vision Black and white |
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Color vision and daylight vision |
Cones |
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Puss in the anterior of the eye |
Hypopyon |
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Retinal detachment |
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Diabetic retinopathy |
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