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what is an Optician?
a specialist who fills prescriptions for
lenses (cannot prescribe lenses or diagnose disorders or diseases)
what is the "white of the eye"?
Sclera
What is the instrument called that physicians use to examine your ear?
(Hint: has a light at the end)
An otoscope
What is a structure in the ear that acts like a “hammer”?
Malleus
What causes an inner ear infection?
Fluid build up in the inner ear where the Eustachian tube is located
what is an Ophthalmologist?
a PHYSICIAN (surgeon) who studies and treats diseases of the eye
What structures are responsible for a runny nose due to crying?
the lacrimal sac collects tears through the lacrimal canal and drians in to the nose through the Nasolacrimal duct
What does iridotomy mean?
Incision into the iris
The combining form for the labyrinth?
Labyrinth/o
What is ARMD?
age-related muscular degeneration
the Suffex -plegia stands for...
paralysis
What carries visual impulses from the retina to the brain?
Surgical removal of the eyeball
Enucleation
What is the function of ear wax?
To protect the ear from bacteria and to rid dead cells
define oculomycosis...
abnormal condition of the eye caused by
a fungus
What is the purpose for suspensory ligaments?
functions to support the eye, and prevents downward displacement of the eyeball.
What structures are in the middle ear?
OSSICLES (malleus, incus, stapes), oval window, tympanic membrane
Agent that dilates the pupil
Mydriatic
What is tinnitus?
Ringing in the ears
What is the inflammation of the middle ear?
Otitis media
What is the combining form for eyelid?
Blephar/o
What is the combining form for Ear?
Aur/i
Ot/o
Myringotomy
A surgical incision to drain a middle ear infection
What is a stapedectomy?
A stapedectomy is a surgical procedure of the middle ear performed in order to improve hearing.
Define Dacryocystitis...
Tear/sac/inflammation