Chapter 5: Diseases and Disorders of the Eye and Ear: Signs and Symptoms

Question 1

What is the signs and symptoms of Presbyopia

Answer 1

blurred vision; eye fatigue; squinting, headaches

Question 2

What is the signs and symptoms of Nystagmus

Answer 2

repetitive, involuntary eye movements; decreased vision

Question 3

What is the signs and symptoms of Strabismus

Answer 3

esotropia; exotropia; diplopia

Question 4

What is the signs and symptoms of Hordeolum (Stye)

Answer 4

pain, redness; purulent drainage; foreign body sensation

Question 5

What is the signs and symptoms of Chalazion

Answer 5

size, up to pea; can be infected

Question 6

What is the signs and symptoms of Keratitis

Answer 6

bad vision; irritation; tearing; photophobia

Question 7

What is the signs and symptoms of Blepharitis

Answer 7

crusting around eyelids; itching, burning

Question 8

What is the signs and symptoms of Entropion

Answer 8

sensation of foreign body; itching, redness; can damage cornea

Question 9

What is the signs and symptoms of Ectropion

Answer 9

tears run down cheeks; dryness

Question 10

What is the signs and symptoms of Blepharoptosis

Answer 10

varies in severity through day; obstructs vision

Question 11

What is the signs and symptoms of Conjunctivitis

Answer 11

itching; photophobic; water or purulent discharge

Question 12

What is the signs and symptoms of Corneal Abrasion or Ulcer

Answer 12

pain; vision impairment

Question 13

What is the signs and symptoms of Episcleritis/Scleritis

Answer 13

intense redness; pain; blurred vision

Question 14

What is the signs and symptoms of Cataract

Answer 14

white pupil; loss of bright colors vision; poor night vision

Question 15

What Is the signs and symptoms of Chronic Open-Angle Glaucoma

Answer 15

symptoms only with bad damage; loss of central vision

Question 16

What is the signs and symptoms of Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma

Answer 16

pain; blurry vision; headaches; redness; halos around light

Question 17

What is the signs and symptoms of Macular Degeneration

Answer 17

distortion/loss of central vision

Question 18

What is the signs and symptoms Diabetic Retinopathy

Answer 18

microaneurysm; hemorrhages; neovascularization

Question 19

What is the signs and symptoms of Retinal Detachment

Answer 19

sees many floaters & light flashes; dark shadow in periph

Question 20

What is the signs and symptoms of Uveitis

Answer 20

pain; photophobia; blurred vision

Question 21

What is the signs and symptoms of Exophthalmos

Answer 21

large amount of eye exposure; dryness; gritty feeling in eye

Question 22

What is the signs and symptoms of Cancer of the Eye

Answer 22

appears as lesions, skin tags, chalazions; exopthalmos; leukocoria; impaired vision

Question 23

What is the signs and symptoms of Impacted Cerumen

Answer 23

loss of hearing; tinnitus; earache

Question 24

What is the signs and symptoms of Infective Otitis Externa

Answer 24

pain; inflammed ear canal; hearing loss; water/purulent drainage

Question 25

What is the signs and symptoms of Swimmer’s Ear

Answer 25

similar to otitis externa

Question 26

What is the signs and symptoms of Otitis Media

Answer 26

serous or suppurative; pain; sickness; children pull at ear

Question 27

What is the signs and symptoms of Otosclerosis

Answer 27

tinnitus; gradual hearing loss

Question 28

What is the signs and symptoms of Meniere’s Disease

Answer 28

vertigo; tinnitus; hearing loss; pressure in ear; loss of balance

Question 29

What is the signs and symptoms of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)

Answer 29

spinning sensation; dizziness; difficulty standing/walking

Question 30

What is the signs and symptoms of Labyrinthitis

Answer 30

extreme vertigo; tinnitus; hearing loss; difficulty focusing eyes

Question 31

What is the signs and symptoms of Ruptured Tympanic Membrane (Ruptured Eardrum)

Answer 31

pain; discharge/blood from ear; buzzing in ear; facial weakness

Question 32

What is the signs and symptoms of Cholesteatoma

Answer 32

hearing loss; purulent drainage; vertigo; facial weakness

Question 33

What is the signs and symptoms of Mastoiditis

Answer 33

pain; edema; headache; hearing loss; drainage from ear

Question 34

What is the signs and symptoms of Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Answer 34

tinnitus; hearing loss

Question 35

What is the signs and symptoms of Cancer of the Ear

Answer 35

hearing loss; discharge; visible mass; loss of equilibrium