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30 Cards in this Set
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Cerumen |
Ear Wax |
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Ectropion |
Eversion or outward turning of the lower lid Occurs because of loss of muscle tone & elasticity |
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Entropion |
Inversion of the eyelid Lids are turned inward toward eyeball so that lashes rub against eyeball |
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Ptosis |
Drooping of the eyelid so that it partially or completely covers the cornea |
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Exophthalmos |
Protrusion of the eyeball |
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Keratitis |
Inflammation of the cornea caused by irritation or infection |
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Nystagmus |
Involuntary Rhythmic Jerking of the eyes |
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Otorrhea |
Inflammation of the ear with purulent discharge |
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Photophobia |
Difficulty tolerating/increased sensitivity to light |
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Presbycusis |
Hearing loss associated with aging |
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Presbyopia |
Farsightedness that occurs normally with aging |
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Refraction |
Assists with bending of the light rays |
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Sensorineural Loss |
Disorder of the hearing nerve Causes 80% of hearing loss |
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Xanthelasma |
Soft, raised, yellow areas that sometimes appear on the eyelid after age 50 |
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Vitamins & antioxidants beneficial to vision |
Green leafy & yellow veggies Carrots, OJ, Sweet Potato, & Cantaloupe Lutein & Zeaxanthin |
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Accommodation |
The eyes adjust to the difference in light rays entering the eye |
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Astigmatism |
Visual defect that results from a warped lens or an irregular curvature of the cornea |
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Drusen |
Yellow exudates found beneath the retinal pigment epithelium in people with Age-related Macular Degeneration |
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Enucleation |
Removal of the eye |
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Hyperopia |
Farsightedness |
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Myopia |
Nearsightedness |
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Nystagmus |
Abnormal jerking movements of the eyes |
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Photodynamic Therapy |
A type of chemo where the drug is enhanced by exposure to light |
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Tympanoplasty |
Surgical procedure on the eardrum or ossicles of the middle ear to restore or improve hearing in patients with conductive hearing loss |
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Cataract |
Opacity of the lens that produces an effect similar to one a person would experience when looking through a sheet of falling water |
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Narrow-Angle Glaucoma |
Medical emergency in which there is severe pain in the eye accompanied by the appearance of colored halos around lights, blurred vision, & pain around the eye.
N+V may occur |
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Retinopathy |
2 major causes DM & Hypertension |
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OS |
Left Eye |
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OD |
Right Eye |
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OU |
Both Eyes |
