Ch 16 final exam Flashcards
(19 cards)
Amblyopia
impaired or dim vision
lazy eye
Cataracts
opacity that forms on the lens and impairs vision
Cochlear Implant
artificial hearing device
Conjunctivitis
inflammation of the conjunctiva
Exopthalmos
bulging eyes
Glaucoma
increased intraocular pressure
Hyperopia
eyeball is too short
far sided
Hypermetropia
eyeball is too short
far sided
Myopia
eyeball is too loo long
near sided
Olfactory
relating to sense of smell
Opthalmologist
medical specialty concerned with disorders of the eye
Optical
sense of vision
Otitis media
inflammation of middle ear
Presbyopia
farsidedness caused by loss of elasticity
Presbycusis
impairment of hearing from old age
Retinopathy
any disorder of the retinol blood vessels
Tinnitus
ringing sound
Typanostomy
incision of eardrum
Vertigo
sensation of spinning