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Eye and Ear Care Flashcards

1
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Visual acuity (distance)

A

Snellen Chart

  • 20 feet away from the chart
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2
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Visual acuity (near)

A

Jaeger

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3
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Color Vision

A

Ishihara

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4
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What is Blepharitis?

A

chronic inflammation of the eyelid edges

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5
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What is ptosis?

A

Droopy upper eyelid

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6
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What is conjunctivits?

A

Pink eye

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7
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What is a sty?

A

Infection at the eyelash border

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8
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What is another eye disease/disorder

A

Corneal ulcers and abrasions

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9
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What is cataracts?

A

cloudy or opaque lens

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10
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What is glaucoma?

A

Increased fluid pressure in the eye

diagnosed by a tonometer

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11
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What is retinal detachment

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detaching of the retina; floaters and light flashes

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12
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What is diabetic retinopathy

A

damage to blood vessels supplying to the retina

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13
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What is macular degeneration

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dark spot in the center of the field of vision, peripheral vision remains intact

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14
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Strabismus

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Misaligned eyes

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15
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Amblyopia

A

“Lazy eye”

occurs as misaligned eye becomes lazy

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16
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Myopia

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  • near sighted
  • patient cannot see far distances
17
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Hyperopia

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  • far sighted
  • patient cannot see upclose
18
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Presbyopia

A
  • loss of vision due to aging
19
Q

Astigmatism

A

Uneven cornea causing blurry vision

20
Q

Ophthalmoscope

A

Allows the physician to see inside the eye

21
Q

Tonometer

A

Used to measure the pressure inside the eyes

diagnose glaucoma

22
Q

Refraction exam

A

verifies if patient needs corrective lenses

23
Q

For administering medication to the eye, which hand do you use to pull the eyelid down of the patient?

A

Nondominant hand

24
Q

Which hand do you use to rest on top of the patient’s forehead to administer the medication in the eye?

A

Dominant hand

25
Q

What is pruritis?

A

Itching of the outer ear

26
Q

What is cerumen impaction (earwax)?

A

A lot of earwax in the ear

  • ear drops to soften wax
  • irrigation to remove it
27
Q

What is another disorder of the ear?

A

Otitis externa - swimmer’s ear

28
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Otitis Media

A
  • middle ear infection
  • requires oral medication
29
Q

Otoschlerosis

A
  • Hardening of the bones of the middle ear resulting in hearing loss
30
Q

Labyrinthitis

A

Infection of the inner ear resulting in vertigo (dizziness)

31
Q

Meniere’s Disease

A
  • Leads to dizzy spells (vertigo) and hearing loss usually in one ear
  • starts b/w young and middle-aged adulthood
32
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Ruptured eardrum

A
  • Hole or tear in the tympanic membrane
  • Can result in hearing loss
33
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Tinnitus

A

Ringing in the ears

34
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Presbycusis

A

Hearing loss due to aging

35
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Audiometer

A
  • Measures hearing acuity by testing different frequencies
36
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Tympanometry

A
  • Gauges pressure in the middle ear
  • Used to assess fluid trapped in the middle ear
37
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Tuning Fork

A

Used to assess hearing (frequency)

38
Q

What is cerumen?

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