Diseases and Conditions

Question 1

achromatopsia

Answer 1

sever congenital deficiency in color perception

Question 2

chalazion

Answer 2

small hard tumor developing on the eyelid

Question 3

conjunctivitis

Answer 3

inflammation of the conjunctiva

Question 4

ectropion

Answer 4

eversion or outward turning of the edge of the lower eyelid

Question 5

entropion

Answer 5

inversion of the lower lid

Question 6

epiphora

Answer 6

abnormal overflow of tears

Question 7

hordeolum

Answer 7

localized, circumscribed inflammatory swelling of one of the several sebaceous glands

Question 8

metamorphopsia

Answer 8

visual distortion of objects

Question 9

nyctalopia

Answer 9

impaired vision in dim light

Question 10

nystagmus

Answer 10

involuntary eye movements

Question 11

papilledema

Answer 11

swelling and hyperemia of the optic disc

Question 12

photophobia

Answer 12

unusual intolerance and sensitivity to light

Question 13

presbyopia

Answer 13

loss of accommodation of the crystalline lens associated with aging

Question 14

retinopathy

Answer 14

any disorder of retinal blood vessels

Question 15

trachoma

Answer 15

chronic contagious form of conjunctivitis and can lead to blindness

Question 16

anacusis

Answer 16

complete deafness

Question 17

conduction impairment

Answer 17

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

Question 18

labyrinthitis

Answer 18

inflammation of the inner ear that results in acute febrile process

Question 19

meniere disease

Answer 19

disorder of the labyrinth that leads to progressive hearing loss

Question 20

noise-induced hearing

Answer 20

cause by destruction of hair cells and the organs responsible for hearing

Question 21

otits externa

Answer 21

infection of the external auditory canal

Question 22

presbyacusis

Answer 22

impairment of hearing resulting from old age

Question 23

tinnitus

Answer 23

perception of ringing, hissing, or other sounds in the ears

Question 24

vertigo

Answer 24

sensation of spinning motion