Midterm Vocabulary Flashcards
Adjustment of the eye that allows a person to see various sizes of objects at different distances
Accommodation
Reduction or dimness a vision with no apparent organic cause; often referred to as lazy eye syndrome
Amblyopia
Allied healthcare professional who specializes in the evaluation of hearing function, detection of hearing impairment and determination of the anatomic site of impairment
Audiologist
Structures in the retina that make the perception of color possible.
Cones
To turn the eye lid inside out; this is typically done by the provider to inspect the area of foreign bodies.
evert
A small pit in the center of the retina that is considered the center of clearest vision
Fovea centralis
A procedure in which a mirrored optical instrument is used to visualize the filtration angle of the anterior chamber of the eye; the procedure is used to diagnose glaucoma.
Gonioscopy
The unit of measurement used in hearing examinations; a wave frequency equal to one cycle per second
Hertz
Any substance or medication that causes construction of the people
Miotic
A topical ophthalmic medication that dilates the pupil; It is used in diagnostic procedures of the eye and as treatment for glaucoma
Mydriatic
The region at the back of the eye with the optic nerve meets the retina; it is considered the blind spot of the eye because it contains only nerve fibers and no rods or cones and that is in sensitive to light
Optic disc
Cranial nerve II, which carries impulses for the sense of sight
Optic nerve
The formation of spongy bone in the labyrinth of the Ear, which often causes the auditory ossicles to become fixed and unable to vibrate when sound enters the ears
Otosclerosis
A medication or substance capable of damaging cranial nerve VIII or the organs of hearing and balance
Too toxic
Abnormal sensitivity to light
Photophobia
Are usually chronic, reoccurrence skin disease marked by bright red patches covered with silvery scales
Psoriasis