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15 Cards in this Set
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Accommodation
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the act of adjusting something to make it fit the needs; in the case of the eye, the lens adjusts itself
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Astigmatism
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inability to focus light rays that enter the eye in different planes
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Auditory
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pertaining to the sense or the organs of hearing
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Cataracts
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complete or partial opacity of the lens
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Cerumen
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waxy secretion of the ceruminous glands of the external ear
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Conjunctivitis
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inflammation of the conjunctiva
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Eustachian Tubes
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tubes that connect the middle ear to the nasopharynx; also called auditory tube
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Glaucoma
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increased intraocular pressure
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Macular Degeneration
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degeneration of the central macula results in loss of visual acuity, with a dark blurry area of vision loss in the center of the visual field
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Myopia
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able to see close objects but unable to see distant objects
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Myringotomy
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incision in the tympanic membrane
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Otitis Media
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inflammation of the middle ear
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Presbyopia
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difficulty in nearsighted vision occurring in middle and old age
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Tinnitus
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persistent ringing, whistling, clicking, or booming noise in the ears
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Vertigo
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sensation of spinning or whirling
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