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Chapter 16 Flashcards

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acuity

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clearness or sharpness of a sensory function

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accommodation

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adjustment of the eye for various distances so that images fall on the retina of the eye

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adnexa

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tissues or structures in the body adjacent to or near a related structure

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humor

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any fluid or semifluid of the body

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labyrinth

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series of intricate communicating passages

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opaque

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substance or surface that neither transmits nor allows the passage of light

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perilymph

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fluid that very closely resembles spinal fluid but found in the cochlea

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photopigment

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light sensitive pigment in the retinal cones and rods that absorbs light and initiates the visual process
also called visual pigment

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refractive

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ability to bend light rays as they pass from one medium to another

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tunic

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layer or coat of tissue

also called membrane layer

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ambly/o

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dull

dim

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aque/o

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water

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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choroid/o

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choroid

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conjunctiv/o

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conjunctiva

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core/o, pupill/o

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pupil

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corne/o

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cornea

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cycl/o

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ciliary body of the eye
circular
cycle

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dacry/o, lacrim/o

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tear
lacrimal apparatus
duct, sac, gland

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dacryocyst/o

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lacrimal sac

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glauc/o

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gray

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goni/o

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angle

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irid/o

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iris

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kerat/o

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horny tissue
hard
cornea

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ocul/o, ophthalm/o

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eye

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opt/o, optic/o

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eye

vision

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phac/o

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lens

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phot/o

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light

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presby/o

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old age

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retin/o

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retina

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scler/o

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hardening sclera (white of the eye)

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scot/o

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darkness

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vitr/o

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vitreous body

of the eye

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audi/o

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hearing

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labyrinth//o

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labyrinth

inner ear

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mastoid/o

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mastoid process

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ot/o

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ear

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salping/o

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tubes

usually fallopian or eustachian auditory tubes

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staped/o

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stapes

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myring/o

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tympanic membrane

eardrum

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tympan/o

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tympanic membrane

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-acusia, -cusis

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hearing

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-opia, -opsia

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vision

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-tropia

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turning

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exo-

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outside

outward

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hyper-

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excessive

above normal

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achromatopsia

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severe congenital deficiency in color perception

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chalazion

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small, hard tumor developing on the eyelid

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conjunctivitis

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inflammation of the conjunctiva with vascular congestion that produces a red or pink eye and may be secondary to allergy or viral, bacterial, or fungal infections

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ectropion

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Eversion, or outward turning, of the edge of the lower eyelid

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entropion

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Inversion, or inward turning, of the edge of the lower eyelid

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epiphora

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abnormal overflow of tears

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hrodeolum

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localized, circumscribed, inflammatory swelling of one of the several sebaceous glands of the eyelid, generally caused by a bacterial infection
also called stye

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metamorphopsia

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visual distortion of objects

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nyctalopia

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impaired vision in dim light

night blindness

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nystagmus

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type of involuntary eye movements that appear jerky and may reduce vision or be associated with other, more serious conditions that limit vision

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papilledema

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swelling and hyperemia of the optic disc, usually associated with increased intracranial pressure
choked disc

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photophobia

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unusual intolerance and sensitivity to light

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presbyopia

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loss of accommodation of the crystalline lens associated with the aging process

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retinopathy

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any disorder of retinal blood vessels

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diabetic retinopathy

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disorder that occurs in patients with diabetes and manifests as small hemorrhages, edema, and formation of new vessels on the retina, leading to scarring and eventual loss of vision

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trachoma

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chronic, contagious form of conjunctivitis that typically leads to blindness

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anacusis

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complete deafness

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conduction impairment

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blocking of sound waves as they pass through the external and middle ear
conduction pathway

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labyrinthitis

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inflammation of the inner ear that usually results from an acute febrile process

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Meniere disease

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disorder of the labyrinth that leads to progressive loss of hearing

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noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL)

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condition caused by the destruction of hair cels, the organs responsible for hearing, as a result of sounds that are “too long, too loud, or too close”

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otitis externa

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infection of the external auditory canal

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presbyacusis

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impairment of hearing resulting from old age

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tinnitus

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perception of ringing, hissing, or other sounds in the ears or head when no external sound is present

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vertigo

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sensation of a spinning motion either of oneself or of the surroundings

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ear irrigation

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flushing of the ear canal with water or saline to dislodge foreign bodies or impacted cerumen (earwax)

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slit-lamp examination (SLE)

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stereoscopic magnified view of the anterior eye structures in detail, which includes the cornea, lens, iris, sclera, and vitreous humor

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blepharoplasty

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cosmetic surgery that removes fatty tissue above and below the eyes that commonly form as a result of the aging process or excessive exposure to the sun

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pressure-equalizing (PE) tube placement

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insertion of tubes through the tympanic membrane, commonly used to treat chronic otitis media

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cochlear implant insertion

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placement of an artificial hearing device that produces hearing sensations by electrically stimulating nerves inside the inner ear

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cyclodialysis

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formation of an opening between the anterior chamber and the suprachoroidal space for the draining of aqueous humor in glaucoma

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enucleation

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removal of the eyeball from the orbit

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evisceration

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removal of the contents of the eye while leaving the sclera and cornea intact

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mastoid antrotomy

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surgical opening of a cavity within the mastoid process

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otoplasty

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corrective surgery for a deformed or excessively large or small pinna

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phacoemulsification

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method of treating cataracts by using ultrasonic waves to disintegrate cloudy lens, which is the n aspirated and removed

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radial keratotomy (RK)

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incision of the cornea for treatment of nearsightedness or astigmatism

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sclerostomy

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surgical formation of an opening in the sclera

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tympanoplasty

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reconstruction of the eardrum, commonly due to perforation

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audiometry

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measurement of hearing acuity at various sound wave frequencies

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caloric stimulation test

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test that uses different water temperatures to assess the vestibular portion of the nerve of the inner ear (acoustic nerve) to determine if nerve damage is the case of vertigl

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electronstagmography

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method of assessing and recording eye movements by measuring the electrical activity of the extraocular muscles

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gonioscopy

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examination of the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye to determine ocular motility and rotation and diagnose and manage glaucoma

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ophthalmodynamometry

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measurement of the blood pressure of the retinal vessels

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ophthalmoscopy

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visual exam of the interior of the eye using a handheld instrument called an ophthalmoscope which has various adjustable lenses for magnification and light source to illuminate the interior of the eye

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otoscopy

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visual exam of the external auditory canal and the tympanic membrane using an otoscope

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pneumatic otoscopy

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procedure that assesses the ability of the tympanic membrane to move in response to change in air pressure

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retinoscopy

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evaluation of refractive errors of the eye by projecting a light into the eyes and determining the movement of reflected light rays

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tonometry

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evaluation of intraocular pressure by measuring the resistance of the eyeball to indentation by an applied force

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turning fork test

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evaluation of sound conduction using a vibrating turning fork

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Rinne turning fork test

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evaluates bone conduction (BC) versus air conduction (AC) of sound

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Weber turning fork test

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evaluates bone conduction of sound in both ears at the same time

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visual acuity (VA) test

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part of an eye exam that determines the smallest letters that can be read on a standardized chart at a distance of 20 feet

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dacryocystography

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radiograhic imaging procedure of the nasolacrimal (tear) glands and ducts

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fluorescein angiography

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evaluation of blood vessels and their leakage in and beneath the retina after injection of fluorescein dye, which circulates while photographs of the vessels within the eye are obtained

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Acc

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accommodation

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ARMD, AMD

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age-related mascular degeneration

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Ast

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astigmatism

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ENG

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electronystagmography

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IOL

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intraocular lens

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IOP

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intraocular pressure

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LASIK

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laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis

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AC

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air conduction

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BC

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bone conduction

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ENT

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ear
nose
throat

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NIHL

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noise-induced hearing loss

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O.D.

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doctor of optometry

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RK

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radial keratotomy

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SLE

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slit-lamp examination

systemic lupus erythematosus

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ST

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VA

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visual acutiy

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VF

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visual field

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XT

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OM

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otitis media

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PE

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physical examination
pulmonary embolism
pressure-equalizing (tube)

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URI

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upper respiratory infection

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ophthalm/o

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pupill/o

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kerat/o

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scler/o

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irid/o

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retin/o

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blephar/o

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ot/o

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audi/o

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-opia

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-acusis

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cataract

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opacity that forms on the lens and impairs vision

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achromatopsia

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severe congenital form of color blindness

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presbyacusis

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impaired hearing due to old age

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anacusis

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complete deafness

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otitis externa

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infection of the external auditory canal

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otosclerosis

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ankylosis of the middle ear bones resulting in hearing loss

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otitis media

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middle ear infection commonly found in infants and children

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otopyorrhea

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discharge of pus from the ear

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vertigo

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feeling of dizziness

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exotropia

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outward deviation of the eye

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drusen

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small, yellowish deposits that develop on macula in age related macular degeneration

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chalazion

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tumor of the eyelid similar to a sebaceous cyst

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amblyopia

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lazy eye syndrome

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retinoblastoma

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neoplastic disease of the eye found primarily in children

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tinnitus

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perception of ringing in the ears with no external stimuli

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caloric stimulation

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test that uses different temperatures to assess the vestibular portion of the nerve

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ophthalmoscopy

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visual exam of the interior of the eye

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cochlear implant

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artificial device that produces hearing sensations by electrically stimulating nerves inside the inner ear

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fluorescein angiography

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assesses blood vessels and retinal circulation using a colored dye while photographs are taken

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mydriatics

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agents that dilate the pupils and paralyze the eye muscles of accommodation

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evisceration

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removal of the contents of the eyeball leaving the sclera and cornea

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antimetics

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treat and prevent nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and vertigo

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ST

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XT

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gonioscopy

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visual exam of the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye

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radial keratotomy

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surgical treatment for nearsightedness that uses small incisions to flatten the cornea

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otic analgesics

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provide temporary relief from earache

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tonometry

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pressure measurement

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hyperopia

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farsightedness

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trabeculoplasty

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surgical repair of the trabecula

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