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Quiz 13 Flashcards

1
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Astigmatism can be described as:

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defective curvature of the cornea and lens

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2
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Condition in which blood and other fluids leak from intraocular vessels and destroy the visual cells leading to permanent visual loss is:

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macular degeneration

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3
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Condition of color blindness that is more common in men is called

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achromatopsia

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4
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ENT is the abbreviation for

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ears, nose, and throat

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5
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Identify the synonym for sty.

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hordeolum

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6
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Incision of the eardrum to relieve pressure and release pus from the middle ear, or to surgically insert tympanostomy tubes in the eardrum, is called

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myringotomy

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7
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Test that measures hearing acuity of various sound frequencies is called

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audiometry

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8
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Muscular eye disorder in which the eyes turn from the normal position so that they deviate in different directions is called

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strabismus

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9
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The degenerativedisease of aging where there is increasing opacity (cloudiness) of the lens as a result of protein deposits on its surface that slowly build up until vision is lost is called

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cataract

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10
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Ossification in the bony labyrinth that leads to progressive deafness is:

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otosclerosis

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11
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Perception of ringing, hissing, or other sounds in the ears or head when no external sound is present is called:

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tinnitus

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12
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The surgical repair of a perforated eardrum with a tissue graft is called

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myringoplasty

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13
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Total deafness, or complete hearing loss, is called

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anacusis

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14
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What is a feeling of spinning or dizziness called?

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vertigo

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15
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What is an inflammation of the middle ear called?

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otitis media

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16
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What is an unusual intolerance and sensitivity to light called?

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photophobia

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17
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What is retinal damage marked by aneurysmal dilation of blood vessels caused by?

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diabetic retinopathy

18
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What is the medical term that means impairment of hearing due to the aging process?

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presbycusis

19
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What is the test that evaluates bone conduction versus air conduction of sound in one ear at a time?

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Rinne

20
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What test does the optometrist use to diagnose glaucoma?

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tonometry

21
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Separation of the retina from the choroid, which disrupts vision and results in blindness if not repaired is called:

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retinal detachment

22
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Strabismus in which there is deviation of the visual axis of one eye away from that of the other, resulting in double vision, is called:

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exotropia

23
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Rare disorder characterized by progressive deafness, vertigo, and tinnitus, possibly due to swelling of membranous structures within the labyrinth is:

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Menieredisease

24
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OM is the abbreviation for

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otitis media

25
Q

decrease sensitivity of the inner ear to motion and prevent nerve impulses from the inner ear from reaching the vomiting center of the brain

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vertigo and motion sickness agents

26
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reduce intraocular pressure by decreasing the amount of aqueous humor in the eyeball by reducing production or increasing outflow

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antiglaucoma agents

27
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loosen and help remove impacted cerumen

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wax emulsifiers

28
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cause the pupil to constrict

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miotics

29
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cause the pupil to dilate and prepare the eye for an internal examination

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mydriatics

30
Q

Inflammation of the conjuctiva is called

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conjunctivitis

31
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Hearing loss due to the inability of nerve stimuli to be delivered to the brain from the inner eat as a result of damage to the auditory nerve or cochlea is called:

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sensorineural

32
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A standard eye examination to determine the smallest letters a person can read on a Snellen chart at a distance of 20 feet is called:

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visual acuity test

33
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A visual examination of the external auditory canal and the tympanic membrane using an otoscope is called a(n

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otoscopy

34
Q

process of flushing the eternal ear canal with sterile water or sterile saline solution to treat blockages by a foreign body or ear wax impaction

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ear irrigation

35
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excision of the lens by ultrasonic vibrations that break the lens into tiny particles which are suctioned out of the eye

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phacoemulsification

36
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laser surgery that creates an opening on the rim of the iris to allow aqueous humor to flow between the anterior and posterior chambers to relieve intraocular pressure from glaucoma

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laser iridotomy

37
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electronic transmitter surgically implanted into the cochlea of a deaf person to restore hearing

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cochlear implant

38
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excision of a portion of the iris used to relieve intraocular presure in patients with glaucoma

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iridectomy

39
Q

use of a laser beam to seal leaking or hemorrhaging retinal blood vessels to treat diabetic retinopathy

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laser photocoagulation

40
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A condition in which the aqueous humor fails to drain properly and accumulates in the anterior chamber of the eye, causing intraocular pressure, is called:

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glaucoma

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