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blephar/o

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eyelid

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-cusis

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hearing

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irid/o

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iris, colored part of eye

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kerat/o

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horny, hard, cornea

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myring/o

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tympanic membrane, eardrum

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ophthalm/o

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eye, vision

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-opia

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vision condition

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opt/o

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eye, vision

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ot/o

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ear, hearing

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phak/o

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lens of eye

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presby/o

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old age

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retin/o

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retina, net

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scler/o

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sclera, white of eye, hard

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trop/o

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turn, change

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tympan/o

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tympanic membrane, eardrum

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adnexa

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adjoining to, typically in reference to fallopian tubes and ovaries in reference to the uterus

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amblyopia

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lazy eye, complete or partial loss of vision

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ametropia

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abnormal refraction in which images do not focus on the retina

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anisocoria

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inequality in pupil sizes

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astigmatism

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a condition in which the eye does not focus properly because of uneven curvatures of the cornea

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audiometry

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the use of an audiometer to measure hearing acuity

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cataract

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the loss of transparency of the lens of the eye

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chalazion

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a nodule or cyst, usually on the upper eyelid, caused by obstruction of a sebaceous gland

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cochlear implant

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an electronic device that bypasses the damaged portions of the ear and directly stimulates the auditory nerve

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conjuntivitis

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inflammation of the conjunctiva, usually caused by an infection or allergy

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dacryoadenitis

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an inflammation of the lacrimal gland caused by a bacterial viral or fungal infection

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diplopia

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the perception of two images of a single object

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ectropion

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the eversion of the edge of an eyelid

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emmetropia

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entropion

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the inversion of the edge of the eyelid

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esotropia

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strabismus characterized by an inward deviation of one or both eyes

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exotropia

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strabismus characterized by the outward deviation of one eye relative to the other

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fluorescein angiography

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a photographic study of the blood vessels in the back of the eye following the intravenous injection of a fluorescent dye as a contrast medium

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glaucoma

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a group of diseases characterized by increased intraocular pressure that causes damage to the optic nerve and retinal nerve fibers

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hemianopia

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blindness in one half of the visual field

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hordeolum

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a pus filled lesion on the eyelid resulting from an infection in a sebaceous gland

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hyperopia

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a vision defect in which light rays focus beyond the retina; also known as farsightedness

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infectious myringitis

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a contagious inflammation that causes painful blisters on the eardrum

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iritis

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inflammation of the uvea primarily affecting structures in the front of the eye

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keratitis

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inflammation of the cornea

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labyrinthectomy

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surgical removal of all or a portion of the labyrinth of the ear

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laser iridotomy

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a procedure using a focused beam of light to create a hole in the iris of the eye

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laser trabeculoplasty

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treatment of open-angle glaucoma by creating openings in the trabecular meshwork to allow fluid to drain properly

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mastoidectomy

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surgical removal of part of the mastoid process

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mydriasis

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the dilation of the pupil

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myopia

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a defect in which light rays focus in front of the retina; also known as nearsightedness

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myringotomy

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a small surgical incision in the eardrum to relieve pressure from excess pus or fluid or to create an opening for the placement of ear tubes

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nyctalopia

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a condition in which an individual with normal daytime vision has difficulty seeing at night

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nystagmus

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an involuntary constant rhythmic movement of the eyeball

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ophthalmoscopy

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the visual examination of the fundus of the eye with an opthalmascope

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optometrist

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otitis media

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inflammation of the middle ear

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otomycosis

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a fungal infection of the external auditory canal

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otopyorrhea

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the flow of pus from the ear

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otorrhea

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any discharge from the ear

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otosclerosis

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ankylosis of the bones of the middle ear resulting in a conductive hearing loss

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papilledema

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swelling and inflammation of the optic nerve at the point of entrance into the eye through the optic disk

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periorbital edema

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swelling of the tissues surrounding the eye or eyes

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photophobia

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excessive sensitivity to light

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pneumatic retinopexy

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surgery to reattach the detached area in a retinal detachment using a gas bubble to hold pressure on the retina

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presbycusis

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a gradual sensorineural hearing loss that occurs as the body ages

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presbyopia

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condition of common changes in the eyes that occur with aging

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ptosis

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drooping of the upper eyelid that is usually due to paralysis

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radial keratotomy

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a surgical procedure to treat myopia

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scleritis

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inflammation of the sclera of the eye

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sensorineural hearing loss

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hearing loss that develops when the auditory nerve or hair cells in the inner ear are damaged

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stapedectomy

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surgical removal of the stapes bone and the insertion of a prosthetic device that conducts sound vibrations to the inner ear

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strabismus

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a disorder in which the eyes point in different directions or are not aligned correctly because the eye muscles are unable to focus together

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tarsorrhaphy

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the partial or complete suturing together of the upper and lower eyelids

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tinnitus

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a condition of ringing, buzzing, or roaring sound in one or both ears

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tonometry

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the measurement of intraocular pressure

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tympanometry

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the use of air pressure in the ear canal to test for disorders of the middle ear

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vertigo

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a sense of whirling, dizziness, and the loss of balance, often combined with nausea and vomiting

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vitrectomy

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the removal of the vitreous humor in the eye and its replacement with a saline solution

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xerophthalmia

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drying of the eye surfaces, including the conjunctiva

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