6.2 Patient History, Problems, Complaints

Question 1

myopia

Answer 1

nearsightedeness

Question 2

hyperopia

Answer 2

farsightedness

Question 3

hemianopsia

Answer 3

half of vision

Question 4

(dacryorrhea)

Answer 4

excessive tears

Question 5

xerophthalmia

Answer 5

excessive dryness

Question 6

blepharospasm

Answer 6

eye muscle spasm

Question 7

hypoacusis

Answer 7

decrease of sound

Question 8

hyperacusis

Answer 8

increase of sound

Question 9

tinnitus

Answer 9

ringing in ones ear

Question 10

akinetopsia

a- no
kinet- movment
opsia- vision condition

Answer 10

inability to see objects in motion

Question 11

ambiopia

ambi- both
opia- vision condition

Answer 11

double vision

Question 12

asthenopia

athen- weakness
opia- vision condition

Answer 12

weak vision

Question 13

diplopia

dipl - double
opia- vision considition

Answer 13

double vision

Question 14

hemianopsia

Hemi- half
an- not
opsia- vision condition

Answer 14

blindness in half of visual field

Question 15

Hyperopia

hyper- above
opia- vision condition

Answer 15

farsightedness

Question 16

Myopia

my- shut
opia- vision condition

Answer 16

nearsightedness

Question 17

presbyopia

presby- old age
opia- vision condition

Answer 17

decreased vision caused by old age

Question 18

scotopia

Scot - darkness
opia- vision condition

Answer 18

adjustment of the eye to seeing in darkness

Question 19

blepharoplegia

blephar- eye lid
plegia- paralysis

Answer 19

paralysis of the eyelid

Question 20

blepharospasm

Blepharo- eye lid
spasm- involuntary muscle contraction

Answer 20

involuntary contraction of an eyelid

Question 21

dacryoadenalgia

dacryo- tears
aden- gland
algia- pain

Answer 21

pain in the tear gland

Question 22

dacryohemorrhea

Dacryo- tears
hemo- blood vessel
rrhea- Discharge

Answer 22

Blood in tears

Question 23

dacryorrhea

Dacryo- Tears
rrhea- discharge

Answer 23

excessive tearing

Question 24

ophthalmalgia

ophthalm- eye
algia- Pain

Answer 24

eye pain

Question 25

ophthalmoplegia ophthal - eye plegia - paralysis

Answer 25

eye paralysis

Question 26

xerophthalmia xero- dry ophthalm- eye ia- condition

Answer 26

Dry eye

Question 27

astigmatism a - not stigmat- point ism - condition

Answer 27

vision problem caused by the fact that light rays entering the eye aren’t focused on a single point in the back of the eye

Question 28

corneal xerosis corne- cornea al- pertaining to xer- dry osis- condition

Answer 28

dryness of the cornea

Question 29

Kerataglia Kerat- cornea algia- pain

Answer 29

pain in the cornea

Question 30

cycloplegia Cyclo- cillary body plegia- paralysis

Answer 30

paralysis of the ciliary body

Question 31

iridalgia iri- iris algia- pain

Answer 31

pain in the iris

Question 32

Miosis

Answer 32

abnormal contraction of the pupil

Question 33

mydriasis

Answer 33

abnormal dilation of pupil

Question 34

scotoma scot- darkness oma-tumor

Answer 34

adnormal dialtion of the pupil

Question 35

hyperacusis hyper - over acusis- hearing condition

Answer 35

excessively sensitive hearing

Question 36

hypoacusis

Answer 36

excessively insensitive hearing

Question 37

osteoacusis osteo- bone acusis- hearing condition

Answer 37

hearing through bone

Question 38

presbycusis presby- old age cusis- hearing condition

Answer 38

loss of hearing in old age

Question 39

scotopia

Answer 39

adjustment of the eye to seeing in darkness

Question 40

blepharoplegia Blepharo- eye lid plegia- paralysis

Answer 40

paralysis of the eyelid

Question 41

blepharospasm Blepharo - eye lid spasm- Involuntary muscle contraction

Answer 41

involuntary contraction of an eyelid

Question 42

dacryoadenalgia dacryo- tears aden- gland algia- pain

Answer 42

pain in the tear gland

Question 43

tinnitus

Answer 43

ringing in the ears

Question 44

vertigo

Answer 44

sensation of moving through space

Question 45

otalgia ot- ear algia - pain

Answer 45

ear pain

Question 46

otorrhea ot- ear orhea- excessive discharge

Answer 46

Discharge from the ear