Week 2 Ears & Eyes Flashcards
Drug induced hear loss can occur with the use of some _____ drugs that impair hearing and balance
Ototoxic
What is otitis media
An infection and inflammation of the middle ear
What is tinnitus
Ringing or buzzing in the ear that is not caused by external source
What can cause tinnitus
Large dose of aspirin
How many infants born in the US are deaf or hearing impaired
2 to 3 out of every 1,000
Who is at greatest risk for glaucoma
A farsighted Asian man age 65
Not a treatment for macular degeneration
Antibiotics
Timolol maleate is used to treat
Glaucoma
Located in the middle ear the malleus is also known as the
Hammer
Located in the middle ear the incus is also knoqn as the
Anvil
Located in the middle ear the stapes is also known as the
Stirrup
An antibiotic drug that can cause hearing loss
Gentamicin IV
Cyclopleic drugs are used for
Relaxing the ciliary muscle
Mydriatic drugs are used to
Dilate the pupil
Tobradex is a mixture of tobramycin and
Dexamethasone
Allergic _____ is commonly known as “red eye”
Conjunctivitis
Which type of conjunctivitis is commonly known as pinkeye
Viral
Antibacterial drug used to treat ocular infections in the aminoglycosides category
Tobrex
Classification of drugs used to treat glaucoma by reducing the aqueous humor production and increasing aqueous humor outflow
Adrenergic agonists
Drugs that treat glaucoma do so by
Decreasing the formation of aqueous humor and/or increasing the outflow of aqueous humor
Drugs that should not be used in treatment of glaucoma
Prednisolone acetate
Made up of connective tissue, the clear, transparent “window” of the eye is called the
Cornea
The opaque white portion around the circumference of the cornea is called the
Sclera
Thin transparent layer that extends from the cornea, covers the sclera, and lines the inside of the eye lid is called the
Conjunctiva
Located directly behind the iris, the ______ focuses light to the retina
Lens