Definitions
Progressive damage to the macula
Macular degeneration
Small hair making up eyebrows and eyelashes
Cilia
myring/o
eardrum
otosclerosis
yes
What is Depth Perception
the ability to see in three dimension
Eye adjustment for the vision at varying distances
accommodation
Excessive sensitivity to light
photophobia
phak/o
lens of eye
lensectomy
no
List the three layers of the eye
sclera
choroid
retina
Transmits information to the brain
acoustic nerve
Ability to distinguish object detains and shape at a distance
visual acuity
-cusis
hearing
otitis
no
List the three regions of the ear
outer
middle
inner
Group of diseases characterized by increased intraocular pressure leading to damage of the retinal nerve and optic nerve
Glaucoma
hearing loss due to sound waves being prevented from passing air to the inner ear
conductive hearing loss
presby/o
old age
mastoiditis
no
List the three auditory ossicles
Malleus
Incus
Stapes
Bleeding between the conjunctiva and sclera
subconjunctival hemorrhage
Hearing loss due to damage to the auditory nerve or hair cells in the inner ear
sensorineural hearing loss
trop/o
turn, change
blepharitis
Explain miosis vs mydriasis
miosis- contraction of the pupil
mydriasis- dilation of the pupil