Eyes and Ears Flashcards
The structure that maintains the shape of the eye
Sclera
Structure that is a spiral shaped passage leading from the oval window of the inner ear
Cochlea
The blind spot is known as the
Optic disk
The structure that lies between the outer ear and the middle ear
Tympanic membrane
The structure that separates the middle ear from the inner ear
Oval window
The auditory ossicle / anvil is known as the
Incus
The lessening of the lens that occurs normally with aging
Presbyopia
The reattachment of a detached retina using a laser
Retinopexy
Entropion is known as the turning inward of the edge of the
Eyelid
Otitis Media is
A buildup of pus in the middle ear
Esotropia is
Cross eyes
Diplopia is
Double vision
Hyperopia is
Farsightedness
Myopia is
Nearsightedness
Exotropia is
Walleye
A visual field test to determine loss in peripheral vision is used to diagnose
Glaucoma
Radial keratotomy is used to treat
Myopia
The condition where the pupils are an unequal size is
Aniscoria
Strabismus is
Squinting
Papilledema is a
Choked disk
Impacted cerumen is
Accumulation of earwax
Tinnitis is
Ringing of the ears
Otomycosis is
Swimmer’s ear
Cerumen is
Earwax
Eustachian tubes lead from the
Middle ear to the nasal cavity and the throat
Refraction is the ability of
The lens to bend light rays so they can focus on the retina