Sensory Disorders (from Special Sences Worksheet) Flashcards
Caused by bacteria or viruses and is highly contageous
Conjunctivitis
Images are blurry: results from unequal curvatures of cornea or lens
Astigmatism
Loss of same side of visual field of both eyes from damage to visual cortex
Hemianopia
Progressive deafness
Meniere’s syndrome
Near objects blurry while distant objects clear
Hyperopia
Lens becomes hard and opaque, vision becomes hazy/ disorted
Cataracts
Hearing loss of any kind
Deafness
Sensation of spinning
Vertigo
Eye focuses images directly on retina
Emmetropia
Genetic condition due to lack of one type of cone
Color blindness
Distant objects are blurry: eyeball too long
Myopia
Ruptured eardrum
Otosclerosis
Can cause blindness due to pressure in eye
Glaucoma
Inhibited rod function that hinders ability to see at night
Night blindness