Chapter 11- Special Senses

Question 1

Macular Degeneration

Answer 1

Condition which central vision is lost and peripheral vision may remain

Question 2

Meinere’s Disease

Answer 2

Fluid in the inner ear increases intermittently attacks of vertigo, fluctuating hearing loss (one ear) and ringing of the ears

Question 3

Laser Retinopexy

Answer 3

Reattach a detached rentina using laser treatment

Question 4

Visual Field Testing

Answer 4

Test to determine losses in peripheral vision

Question 5

Tympanometry

Answer 5

Suturing together of the eyelid

Question 6

Subconjuctival Hemorrage

Answer 6

Bleeding between conjunctiva and sclera

Question 7

Presbycusis

Answer 7

Gradual loss of sensorineural hearing that occurs as body ages

Question 8

Otosclerosis

Answer 8

Bones frozen up of middle ear resulting conductive hearing loss

Question 9

Scotoma

Answer 9

Area absent or depressed vision surrounded by an area of normal vision

Question 10

Convergence

Answer 10

Both eyes toward each other to maintain single binocular vision