Medical, surgical, and Diagnostic procedures Flashcards
ear irrigation
flushing of the ear canal with water or saline
slip-lamp examination
stereoscopic magnified view of the anterior eye structures in detail
blepharoplasty
removes fatty tissue above and below the eyes due to aging
pressure equalizing tube placement
insertion of tubes through the tympanic membrane
cochlear implant insertion
placement of artificial hearing device that provides hearing sensations
cyclodialysis
formation of an opening between the anterior chamber and the suprachoroidal space
enucleation
removal of the eyeball from the orbit
evisceration
removal of the contents of the eye while leaving the sclera and cornea
mastiod antrotomy
surgical opening of a cavity within the mastoid process
otoplasty
corrective surgery for a deformed or large pinna
phacoemulsification
method of treating cataracts by using ultrasonic waves
radial keratotomy
incision of the cornea for treatment of nearsightedness
sclerostomy
surgical formation of an opening in the sclera
tympanoplasty
reconstruction of the eardrum
audiometry
measurement of hearing activity at various sound wave frequencies
caloric stimulation test
used different water temperatures to asses the vestibular portion of the never of the inner ear
electronystagmography
method if assessing and recording eye movements
gonioscopy
examination of the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye to determine ocular mobility
ophthalmodynamometry
measurement of the blood pressure of the retinal vessels
opthalmoscopy
visual examination of the interior of the eye using a handheld instrument
otoscopy
visual examination of the external auditory canal and the tympanic membrane
retinoscopy
evaluation of refractive error of the eye by projecting a light into the eyes
tonometry
evaluation of intraocular pressure
tuning fork (Rinne)
evaluates bone conduction vs. air conduction
