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18 Cards in this Set
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astigmatism
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irregular curvature of the cornea or lens, causing blurred vision or eye strain
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cataracts
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lens of eye gradually becomes cloudy
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color blindness
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cones affected, gen. disorder that is carried by female and transmitted to male
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conductive hearing loss
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sounds prevented from reaching inner ear
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deafness
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inablity to hear
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epistaxis
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nose bleed
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cinjunctivitis
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inflammation of conjunctival membranes in front of eye
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glaucoma
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excessive intraocular pressure
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hordeolum/sty
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abscess at the base of an eyelash in sebaceous gland
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hyperopia
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farsighted, eyeball too short
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myopia
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nearsighted, eyeball too long
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ophthalmoscope
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instrument for viewing inside the eye
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otitis media
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infection in the middle of the ear, children
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presbyopia
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lens loses elasticity, can not focus on close or distant objects, after 40
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rhinitis
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imflammation of lining of nose with congestion, drainage
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sensorineural hearing
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problem with inner ear adn auditory nerve
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snellen eye chart
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chart that uses letters or symbols in calibrated heights to check for vision defects
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vertigo
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dizzness
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