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CH 17 EYE EAR PATHO Flashcards

1
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defective curvature of the cornea or lens of the eye

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astigmatism

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farsightedness

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hyperopia

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farisghtedness

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hypermetropia

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nearsightedness

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myopia

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5
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impairment of vision as a result of old age

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presbyopia

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clouding of the lens, causing decreased vision

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cataract

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small, hard, cystic mass (glanuloma) on the eyelid

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chalazion

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disease of the retina caused by diabetes mellitus

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diabetic retinopathy

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fluid leaks from blood vessels into the retina and vision is blurred

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macular edema

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10
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fluid leaking from the blood appear in the retina as yellow/white spots

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exudates

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11
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increased intraocular pressure results in damage to the retina and optic nerve with loss of vision

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glaucoma

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12
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laser therapy for chronic, open-angle glaucoma which causes scarring in the drainage angle, improving aqueous humor outflow to reduce intraocular pressure

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trabeculoplasty

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13
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two types of lasers for trabeculoplasty

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ALT and SLT (ARGON/SELECTIVE LASER TREATMENT)

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14
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inflammation of the eyelid causing redness crusting and swelling along the lid margins

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blepharitis

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15
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granuloma formed around an inflamed sebaceous gland

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chalazion

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16
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blockage, inflammation and infection of a nasolacrimal duct and lacrimal sac, causing redness and swelling in the region between the nose and the lower lid

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dacrocystitis

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17
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outward sagging and eversion of the eyelid, leading to improper lacrimation and corneal drying and ulceration

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ectropion

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18
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small, superficial white nodule along lid margin due to infection of a sebaceous gland

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hordeolum/stye

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19
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dropping of the upper lid margin from neuromuscular problems or trauma

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ptosis

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20
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raised yellowish plaque on eyelid caused by lipid disorder

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xanthelasma

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21
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localized, purulent, inflammatory staphylococcal infection of a sebaceous oil-producing gland in the eryelid

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hordoleum/stye or sty

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22
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progressive damage to the macula of the retina

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macular degeneration

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23
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repetitive rhythmic movements of one or both eyes

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nystagmus

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24
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two layers of the retina separate from each other

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retinal detachment

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25
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bright flashes of light

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photopsia

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26
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black spots or filmy shapes

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floaters

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27
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abnormal deviation of the eye

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strabismus

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28
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eye turns inward

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esotropia cross eyed

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29
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eye turns outward

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exotropia

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30
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eye turns downward

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hypotropia

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31
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eye turns upward

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hypertropia

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32
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making pinpoint burns to form scar tissue and seal holes

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photocoagulation

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33
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freezer burn that forms a scar and knits a tear together for small retinal tears

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cryotherapy

34
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for larger retinal detachments, a buckle made of silicone is sutured to the sclera directly over the detached portion of the retina to push the two retinal layers together

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sclera buckle

35
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partial loss of vision from lazy eye

36
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develops when a strabismus develops in an adult

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diplopia/double vision

37
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vitreous gel shrinks and pulls on its attachment to the retina

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macular hole

38
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surgery to remove a portion of vitreous and replace it with a bubble containing gas and air to hold the macular hole in place as it heals

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vitrectomy

39
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intravenous injection of flourescein (a dye) followed by serial photographs of the retina through dilated pupils

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flourescein angiography

40
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visual examination of the interior of the eye

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opthalmoscopy

41
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non-invasive imaging technique using light waves to take cross-sectional pictures of the retina

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optical coherence tomography OCT

42
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examination of anterior ocular structures under microscopic maginification

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slit lamp microscopy

43
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intraocular pressure to detect glaucoma

44
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clarity of vision is assessed

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visual acuity test

45
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distance vision chart

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snellen chart

46
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measurement of the entire scope of vision, peripheral and central

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visual field test

47
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direct opthalmoscopy

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also gives sight of the fundus

48
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removal of the entire eyeball

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enucleation

49
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surgical repair of the cornea

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keratoplasty

50
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intense, precisely focused light beam creates an inflammatory reaction that seals retinal tears and leaky retinal blood vessels

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laser photocoagulation

51
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use of an excimer laser to correct errors of refraction (myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism)

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LASIK laser in situ keratomileusis

52
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cataract removal surgery in which ultrasonic vibrations break up the lens; pieces are then aspirated through the ultrasonic probe

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phacoemulsification

53
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suture of a silicone band to the sclera over a detached portion of the retina

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scleral buckle

54
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an outpatient surgical alternative for selected retinal detachment and scleral buckle. a gas bubble is injected into the middle of the eye, and the tear is sealed with a freezing probe or laser beam

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pneumatic retinopexy

55
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removal of the vitreous humor

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vitrectomy

56
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benign tumor arising from the acoustic vestibulocochlear nerve (eighth cranial nerve) in the brain

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acoustic neuroma

57
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collection of skin cells and cholesterol in a sac within the middle ear

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cholesteotoma

58
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loss of ability to hear

59
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sensorineural hearing loss results from impairment of the cochlea or auditory nerve

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nerve deafness

60
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results from the impairment of sound wave transmission from the external ear to the cochlea

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conductive deafness

61
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disorder of the labyrinth of the inner ear; elevated endolymph pressure within the cochlea and semicircular canals (cochlear hydrops and vestibular hydrops)

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Meniere disease

62
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inflammation of the middle ear

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otitis media

63
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inflammation of the middle ear with pus

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suppurative otitis media

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noninfectious inflammation of the middle ear with accumulation of serous fluid

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serous otitis media

65
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hardening of the bony tissue of the middle ear

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otosclerosis

66
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stiffening of the stapes bone

67
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(opened) using a laser

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fenestrated

68
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sensation of noises in the ears without an external source

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sensation of irregular or whirling motion either of oneself or of external objects

70
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sudden onset with a short duration

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paroxysmal

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calcium crystals moving around loose in the vestibule of the inner ear

72
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BPPV

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benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

73
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testing the sense of hearing

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audiometry

74
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an electrical device that delivers acoustic stimuli of specific frequencies and decibels to determine a patients hearing level for each frequency

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audiometer

75
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result of an audiometry test with an audiometer

76
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surgical insertion of a device that allows sensorineural hearing impaired persons to understand speech

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cochlear implant procedure

77
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measurement of the temperature of the tympanic membrane by detection of infrared radiation from the eardrum

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ear thermometry

78
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visual examination of the ear canal with an otoscope

79
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test of ear conduction using a vibration source such as a tuning fork

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tuning fork test

80
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vibrating fork against the patient’s mastoid bone and in front of the auditory meatus to assess bone cunduction and air conduction

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Rinne test

81
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the tuning fork is placed on the center of the forehead

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Weber test

MBC (38 decks)

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