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29 Cards in this Set
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achromatopsia
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congenital deficiency in color perception; complete color blindness
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chalzion
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small tumor on eyelid
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conjunctivitis
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inflammation of conjunctiva with vascular congestion, pink eye
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convergence
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medial movement of two eyeballs
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diopter |
measurement of refractive error
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ectropion
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eversion, outward turning, of edge of lower eyelid
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Em
emmetropia |
state of normal vision
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entropion
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inversion of edge of lower lid
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epiphorra
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abnormal overflow of tears
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exophthalmos
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protrusion of eyeball/s
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hordeolum
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swelling of one of several sebaceous glands of eye
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metamorphopsia
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visual distortion of objects
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nyctalopia
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night blindness
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nystagmus
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involuntary eye movements
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papilledema
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edema and hyperemia of optic disc, choked disc
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photophobia
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intolerance to light
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presbyopia
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loss of accomodation of crystalline lens, old age
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retinopathy
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disorder of retinal blood vessels
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tachoma
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conjuctivitis, leads to blindness
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anacusis
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complete deafness; anacusia
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conduction impairment
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blocking of sound waves
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labyrinthitis
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inflammation of inner ear
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meniere disease
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disorder of labyrinth that leads to progressive loss of hearing
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NIHL
noise-induced hearing loss |
destruction of hair cells
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otitis externa
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infection of external auditory canal
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presbycacusis
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impairement of hearing resulting from old age
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pressure-equalizing (PE) tubes
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tubes inserted through tympanic membrane, treat chronic otitis media
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tinnitus
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perception of ringing
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vertigo
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dizziness
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