Glaucoma
The part of the eye damaged by glaucoma
What is the optic nerve?
These are used to help keep eyes from drying out following cataract surgery
What are eye drops?
Acute otitis externa is also known as this
What is swimmer's ear?
The most common type of glaucoma.
What is open angle glaucoma?
Definition of cataract
What is an opacity in the lens of an eye that impairs vision?
Hallmark feature of otitis media
What is fluid buildup in the middle ear?
The type of glaucoma that causes sudden, severe eye pain
What is acute-angle closure glaucoma?
Changing the shape of the eye lens so focus remains clear at different distances. Example: pupils constrict for close vision
What is accommodation?
Eustachian tube characteristics placing a child with increased risk of otitis media
What is shorter and more horizontal?
The optic test that measures eye pressure
What is tanometry?
Wear these outside to decrease risk of cataracts
What are sunglasses?
Symptoms a young child exhibits when experiencing otitis media
What is pulling on the ear and a fever
Type of vision loss in open-angle glaucoma
What is peripheral vision loss or tunnel vision?
Progressive loss in visual acuity (such as prescription changes, decreased night vision, and decreased color perception), blurred vision, diplopia, visible opacity of the lens
What are symptoms of cataracts?
Purpose of a myringotomy
What is drain fluid from the middle ear?