Sensory - Ears & Eyes Flashcards
1
Q
What is strabismus?
A
Abnormal alignment of the eye e.g cross eyed
2
Q
What is diplopia?
A
Double vision
3
Q
What is an oscular problem?
A
Disease connected with skin, eyes, vision
4
Q
What is Glaucoma?
A
Increased pressure within the eye call causing gradual loss of sight
5
Q
What would a physical assessment of the eyes involve?
A
- Inspection
- Visual acuity (ability to distinguish details)
- Visual pathways & reflexes
- Visual fields
6
Q
What is the positions test?
A
moving pen infront of the eyes
7
Q
What is the Rinnetest?
A
Test for evaluating hearing loss in one ear
8
Q
What is the Weber test?
A
Quick screening test for hearing
9
Q
What is conductive hearing loss?
A
problem conducting sound waves anywhere along the route through the outer ear to middle ear
10
Q
What is sensorineural hearing loss?
A
Root of cause lies in inner ear
