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Chapter 6 Sensory System Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology Flashcards

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Subjective

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Patient History
Problems
Complaints
Eye:Vision/hearing conditions, outer structures & vision, Sclrea, Choroid/retina

Ear:Hearing conditions, outer/middle ear, inner ear

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Objective

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Observation & Discovery

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Assessment

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Diagnosis & Pahtology

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Plan

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Treatments & Therapies

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Akinetopsia

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Inability to see objects in motion

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Ambiopia

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Double vision

Ambi=double

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Amlyopia

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decreased vision (lazy eye in one eye)

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Asthenopia

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Weak Vision

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Diplopia

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Double Vision

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Hemianopsia

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Blindness in half the visual field

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hyperopia

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farsightedness

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Myopia

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Nearsightedness

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Presbyopia

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Decreased vision caused by old age

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Scotopia

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Adjustment of the eye to seeing in darkness

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Blepharoplegia

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Paralysis of the eyelid

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Blepharospasm

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Involunatry contraction of eyelid

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Dacryoadenalgia

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Pain in the tear gland

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Dacryocystalgia

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Pain in the tear sac

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Dacryohemorrhea

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Blood in the tears

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Dacryorrhea

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Excessive tearing (discharge)

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Opthalmalgia

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eye pain

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Xerophthalmia

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dry eyes

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astigmatism

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

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corneal xerosis

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dryness of the cornea

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keratlagia

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pain in the cornea

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cycloplegia

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paralysis of the ciliary body

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iridalgia

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pain in the iris

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miosis

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abnormal contraction of the pupil

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mydriasis

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abnormal dilation of pupil

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scotoma

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dark spot in the visual field

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Hyperacusis

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excessively sensitive hearing

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hypoacusis

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excessively insensitive hering

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osteoacusis

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Hearing through bone

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Presbycusis

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Loss of hearing in old age

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Mastoidalgia

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pain in the mastoid

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otalgia

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ear pain

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otodynia

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ear pain

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otorrhea

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discharge from the ear

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tinnitus

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ringing in the ears

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vertigo

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sensation of moving through space (while stationary)

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ophthalmoscope

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instrument for looking at the eye

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optomyometer

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device used to determine the strength of eye muscles

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phacoscope

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instrument for looking at the lens

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retinoscope

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instrument for looking at the retina

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retinoscopy

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procedure for looking at the retina

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tonometer

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instrument for measuring tension or pressure in the eye

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Binocular

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pertaining to both eyes

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iridokinesis

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the movement of the iris

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lacrimation

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formation of tears (Crying)

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Nasolacrimal

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pertaining to the nose & tear system

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ophthalmic

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pertaining to the eye

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ophthalmologist

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eye specialist

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optic

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pertaining to the eye

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optokinetic

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pertaining to eye movement

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optometrist

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specialist in measuring the eye

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retinal

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pertaining to the retina

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blepharedema

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eyelid swelling

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blepharoptosis

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drooping eyelid

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blepharyopyorrhea

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discharge of pus from eyelid

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dacryolith

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hard formation (stones) in the tear system

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Dacryopyorrhea

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discharge of pus in tears

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ectropion

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outward turning of the eyelid, away from the eye

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entropion

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inward turning of the eyelid, toward the eye

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exophthalmus

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protrusion of the eyes out of the eye socket

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nystagmus

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involuntary back & forth movement of the eyes

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strabismus

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condition where the eyes deviate when looking at the same object

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esotropia

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inward turning of the eye, toward the nose

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exotropia

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outward turning of the eye, away from the nose

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Keratomalacia

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abnormal softening of the cornea

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pterygium

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winglike growth of conjunctival tissue extending to the cornea

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scleromalacia

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abnormal softening of the sclera

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papilledema

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swelling of the optic nerve where it enters the retina

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phacomalacia

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abnormal softening of the lens

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phacosclerosis

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abnormal hardening of the lens

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audiogram

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record produced by an audiometer

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audiometer

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instrument for measuring hearing

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audiometry

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procedure for measuring hearing

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otoscope

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instrument for looking in the ear

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otoscopy

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procedure for examining the ear

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pneumatic otoscopy

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procedure for examining the ear using air

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salpingoscope

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instrument for examining the eustachian tubes

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tympanometry

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procedure for measuring the eardrum

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Audiologist

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hearing specialist

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aural

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pertaining to the ear

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otolaryngologist

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specialist in the ear throat

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otoneurologist

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specialist in the nerve connections between the ear & brain

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otorhinololaryngologist

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specialist in the ear, nose & throat

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otosteal

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pertaining to the bones of the ear

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salpingopharyngeal

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pertaining to the eustachian tubes and the throat.

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ceruminoma

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benign tumor of the cerumen-secreting glands of the ear

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ceruminosis

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excessive formation of ear wax

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macrotia

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abnormally large ears

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microtia

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abnormally small ears

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otopyorrhea

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discharge of pus from the ears

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otosclerosis

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hearing loss caused by hardening of the bones of the middle ear

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tympanic perforation

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tear or hole in the eardrum

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tympanosclerosis

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hardening of the eardrum.

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blepharitis

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eyelid inflammation

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blepharoconjunctivitis

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inflammation of eyelid & conjunctiva

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dacryocystitis

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inflammation of tear sac

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dacryoadenitis

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inflammation of tear gland

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dacryohemorrhea

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discharge of blood in tears

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dacryolithiaasis

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stones in tear system

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dacryostenosis

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narrowing of the tear duct

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glaucoma

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eye disease that causes vision loss by damaging the optic nerve

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oculomycosis

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fungal eye condition

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oculopathy

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eye disease

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ophthalmatrophy

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atrophy (wasting away) of the eye

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ophthalmitis

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inflammation of the eye

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ophthalmomycosis

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fungal eye condition

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ophthalmomyitis

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inflammation of eye muscles

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ophthalmopathy

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eye disease

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trichiasis

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condition caused by eyelashes growing backward & coming in contact with the eye

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conjunctivitis

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inflammation of conjunctiva (pink eye)

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keratis

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inflammation of cornea

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keratopathy

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disease of the cornea

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sclerectasia

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over-expansion of the sclera

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scleroiritis

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inflammation of the sclera & iris

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Slecrokeratitis

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inflammation of sclera & cornea

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sclerokeratoiritis

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inflammation of sclera, cornea & iris

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aniridia

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absence of an iris

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aphakia

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absence of a lens

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cataract

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opacity (cloudiness) of lens of eye

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corneal abrasion

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scratch on the cornea

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cyclokeratitis

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inflammation of ciliary body & cornea

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endophthalmitis

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inflammation of the inside of the eye (often a complication from intraocular surgery)

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iridemia

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bleeding from the iris

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iridocyclitis

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inflmmation of the iris & ciliary body

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iridokeratitis

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inflammation of iris & cornea

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iridopathy

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disease of the iris

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iritis

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inflammation of the iris

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optic neuritis

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inflammation of the optic nerve

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phakitis

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inflammation of the lens

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retinitis

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inflammation of the retina

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retinopathy

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disease of the retina

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retinosis

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retinal condition

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cerum impaction

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build of ear wax blocking ear canal

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mastoiditis

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inflammation of the mastoid

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otitis externa

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inflammation of the outer ear

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otomycosis

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fungal ear condition

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aerotitis

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inflammation of the ear caused by air

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conductive hearing loss

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hearing loss caused by sound not getting to the middle/inner ear (due to blockages)

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myringitis

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inflammation of the ear drum

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myringodermatitis

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inflammation of the eardrum & surrounding skin

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myringomycosis

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fungal condition of the eardrum

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otitis media

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inflammation of the middle ear

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otosclerosis

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hearing loss caused by hardening of bones in middle ear

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rhinosalpingitis

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inflammation of the nose & eustachian tubes

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acoustic neuroma

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tumor on acoustic nerve

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cochleitis

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inflammation of cochlea

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labyrinthitis

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inflammation of the labyrinth

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sensorineural hearing loss

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hearing loss caused by sound not being transmitted from inner ear to brain (due to problems with the sensory organs or nerves)

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vestibular neuritis

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inflammation of the vestibular nerve

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vestibulitis

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inflammation of the vestibule

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miotic

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drug that causes abnormal contraction of pupil

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mydriatic

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drug that causes abnormal dilation of pupil

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intravitreal antibiotics

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antibiotics administered directly into vitreous gel fluid

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cycloplegic

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drug that paralyzes ciliary body

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cyclotomy

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incision into ciliary body

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intraocular lens implant

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insertion of a new lens into the eye

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phacoemulsification

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fragmentation of an existing lens in order to remove & replace it

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iridectomy

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removal of iris

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iridocyclectormy

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removal of iris & ciliary body

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iridotomy

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incision into the iris

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retinopexy

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surgical fixation of the retina

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retinotomy

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incision into the retina

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auditory prosthesis

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hearing aid

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otoplasty

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surgical reconstruction of the ear

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ceruminolysis

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breakdown of ear wax

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ceruminolytic

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drug that aids in the breakdown of ear wax

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ear lavage

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rinsing/washing of external ear canal

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mastoidectomy

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removal of the mastoid

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mastoidocentesis

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surgical puncture of the mastoid

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myringectomy

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surgical removal of tympanic membrane

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myringoplasty

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surgical repair of tympanic membrane

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myringotomy

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incision into the tympanic membrane

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tympanocentesis

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surgical puncture of the tympanic membrane

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tympanolabyrinthopexy

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surgical fixation of the eardrum to the labyrinth

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tympanoplasty

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surgical repair of the eardrum

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tympanostomy

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creation of an opening in the eardrum

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cochlear implant

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electronic device that stimulates the cochlea; can increase the sense of sound

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labyrinthectomy

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removal of the labyrinth

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labyrinthotomy

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incision into the labyrinth

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vestibulotomy

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incision into the vesteibule

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otooxic

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drug that damages the ear; causes deafness

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