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What is blepharoptosis?

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Drooping of the upper eyelid.

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What is blepharoplasty?

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Surgical reduction of the upper & lower eyelids.

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What is presbycusis?

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Gradual loss of sensorineural hearing that occurs with aging.

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What is iridectomy?

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Surgical removal of a portion of the tissue of the iris.

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What is keratitis?

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Inflammation of the cornea.

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What is myringotomy?

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Small surgical incision in the eardrum to relieve pressure from excess pus or fluid.

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What is ophthalmoscopy?

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The use of an ophthalmoscope to visually examine the back of the eye.

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What is an ophthalmologist?

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A physician who specializes in diagnosing & treating full spectrum of diseases & disorders of the eyes.

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What is hemianopia?

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Blindness in one-half of the visual field.

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What is hyperopia?

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A defect in which light rays focus beyond the retina.

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What is diplopia?

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Perception of two images of a single object.

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What is an optometrist?

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Specialist who provides primary eye care, including diagnosing eye diseases & conditions.

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What is otomicosis?

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A fungal infection of the external auditory canal.

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What is otorrhea?

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Any discharge from the ear.

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What is otitis media?

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Inflammation of the middle ear.

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What is aphakia?

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Condition in which one or both lenses of the eye are missing.

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What is presbyopia?

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Condition of common changes in the eyes that occur with aging.

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What is retinopexy?

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Procedure to reattach the detached area in a retinal detachment.

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What is retinal detachment?

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Separation of some or all of the light-sensitive retina from the choroid.

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What is scleritis?

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Inflammation of the sclera (white of the eye).

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What is otosclerosis?

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The ankylosis of the bones of the middle ear, resulting in a conductive hearing loss.

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What is ectropion?

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The eversion of the edge of an eyelid.

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What is entropion?

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The inversion of the edge of an eyelid.

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What is exotropia?

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Outward deviation of one eye relative to the other.

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What is tympanometry?
Use of air pressure in the ear canal to test for disorders of the middle ear.
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What is adnexa?
The adjoining anatomical parts of an organ.
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What is amblyopia?
A dimness of vision or the partial loss of sight, especially in one eye without detectable disease of the eye.
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What is ametropia?
Any error of refraction in which images do not focus properly on the retina.
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What is anisocoria?
Condition in which the pupils are unequal in size.
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What is astigmatism?
Condition in which the eye does not focus properly because of uneven curvatures of the cornea.
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What is audiometry?
Use of an audiometer to measure hearing acuity.
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What is a cataract?
Loss of transparency of the lens that causes a progressive loss of visual clarity.
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What is a chalazion?
A nodule or cyst usually on the upper eyelid.
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What is a cochlear implant?
Electronic device that bypasses the damaged portions of the ear & directly stimulates the auditory nerve.
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What is conjunctivitis?
An inflammation of the conjunctiva, usually caused by an infection or allergy.
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What is dacryoadenitis?
An inflammation of the lacrimal gland caused by a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection.
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What is emmetropia?
Normal relationship between the refractive power of the eye & the shape of the eye that enables light rays to focus correctly on the retina.
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What is esotropia?
Inward deviation of one or both eyes.
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What is fluorescein angiography?
A radiographic study of the blood vessels in the retina of the eye following the intravenous injection of a fluorescein dye contrast medium.
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What is glaucoma?
Group of diseases characterized by increased intraocular pressure that causes damage to the retinal nerve fibers & optic nerve.
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What is a hordeoleum?
A pus-filled & often painful lesion on the eyelid.
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What is infectious myringitis?
Contagious inflammation that causes painful blisters on the eardrum.
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What is iritis?
Inflammation of the uvea; affects primarily structures in the front of the eye.
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What is labyrinthectomy?
Surgical removal of all or a portion of the labyrinth.
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What is laser trabeculoplasty?
Treatment for open-angle glaucoma that allows fluid to drain properly.
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What is mastoidectomy?
Surgical removal of mastoid cells.
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What is mydriasis?
Dilation of the pupil.
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What is myopia?
A defect in which light rays focus in front of the retina.
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What is nyctalopia?
A condition in which an individual with normal daytime vision has difficulty seeing at night.
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What is nystagmus?
Involuntary, constant, rhythmic movement of the eyeball.
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What is otopyorrhea?
Flow of pus from the ear.
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What is papilledema?
Swelling & inflammation of the optic nerve at the point of entrance into the eye through the optic disk.
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What is periorbital edema?
Swelling of the tissues surrounding the eye.
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What is photophobia?
Excessive sensitivity to light.
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What is radial keratotomy?
Surgical procedure to treat myopia.
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What is sensorineural hearing loss?
Hearing loss that develops when the auditory nerve or hair cells in the inner ear are damaged.
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What is stapedectomy?
Surgical removal of the top portion of the stapes bone & insertion of a small prosthetic device that conducts sound vibrations to the inner ear.
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What is strabismus?
Disorder in which the eyes point in different directions or are not aligned correctly.
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What is tarsorrhaphy?
Partial or complete suturing together of the upper & lower eyelids to protect the eye when the lids are paralyzed & unable to close normally.
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What is tinnitus?
Condition of a ringing, buzzing, or roaring sound in one or both ears.
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What is tonometry?
Measurement of intraocular pressure.
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What is vertigo?
A sense of whirling, dizziness, & loss of balance often combined with nausea & vomiting.
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What is vitrectomy?
Removal of the vitreous humor & replacement with a clear solution.
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What is xerophthalmia?
Drying of eye surfaces.

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