Sensory Plan Terms Flashcards
Mydriatic
Drug that causes the abnormal dilation of the pupil
Intravitreal antibiotics
Antibiotics administered directly into the vitreous gel fluid l
Auditory prosthesis
Hearing aid
Ceruminolysis
Breakdown of earwax
Ceruminolytic
Drug that aids in the breakdown of earwax
Ototoxic
Drug that damages the ear or causes deafness
Phacoemulsification
Fragmentation of an existing lens in order to remove and replace it
Intraocular lens implant
Insertion of a new lens into the eye
Enucleation
Removal of the eye
Ophthalmectomy
Removal of the eye
Retinopexy
Surgical fixation of the retina
Laser assisted in situ keratomileusis LASIK
Surgery to permanently correct visual deficits
Blepharoplasty
Surgical reconstruction of the eyelid
Myringoplasty, tympanoplasty
Surgical repair of the tympanic membrane
Cochlear implants
Electronic device that stimulates the cochlear nerve, increases the sense of sound