DISEASES AND DISORDERS: VISION, HEARING, AND BALANCE

Question 1

type of conjunctivitis by Chlamydia

leading cause of infectious blindness in the world

transmitted by contact or flies

Answer 1

Trachoma

Question 2

infection of eyelash hair follicle

Answer 2

stye

Question 3

nearsightedness

Answer 3

myopia

Question 4

farsightedness

Answer 4

hyperopia

Question 5

cornea or lens is not uniformly curved, so image is not sharply focused

Answer 5

astigmatism

Question 6

one or both eyes are misdirected, can result from weak eye muscles

Answer 6

strabismus

Question 7

clouding of lens as a result of advancing age, infection, or trauma

Answer 7

cataract

Question 8

most common cause of blindness in the world

Answer 8

cataract

Question 9

loss of sharp central vision, peripheral vision maintained

Answer 9

Macular degeneration

Question 10

leading cause of legal blindness in older Americans

Answer 10

Macular degeneration

Question 11

involves optic nerve degeneration, cataracts, retinal detachment

Answer 11

Diabetic retinopathy

Question 12

separation of sensory retina from pigmented retina

Answer 12

Retinal detachment

Question 13

phantom sound sensations, such as ringing in ears

Answer 13

tinnitus

Question 14

vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus, and a feeling of fullness in the affected ear;

Answer 14

Meniere Disease