Sensory System

Question 1

What is an obstruction of the circulation of the eye?

Answer 1

glaucoma

Question 2

what is the loss of the central vision of the eye?

Answer 2

macula degeneration

Question 3

what is a clouding of the lens?

Answer 3

cataract

Question 4

Someone is — if with corrective lenses they can see 20 feel with a normal person can see at 200 feet.

Answer 4

legally blind

Question 5

What should a dental professional learn from someone who is blind?

Answer 5

degree of impairment, age of onset, degree of independence

Question 6

What should a dental professional learn from someone with a hearing impairment?

Answer 6

type and severity of loss, age of onset, etiology, how they communicate and previous dental experiences.

Question 7

What dental mods are needed with the visually impaired?

Answer 7

Escort to and from waiting room. Verbal explanations.

Question 8

Avoid – for patients with closed-angle glaucoma since an increase in intraocular pressure may occur

Answer 8

anticholinergic drugs

Question 9

What dental mods are needed for the hearing impaired?

Answer 9

Avoid startling the patient. Might need to turn down a hearing aid if tools are loud