👁️ Eye Disorders
This condition involves clouding of the lens
What is a cataract?
This structure is responsible for hearing
What is the cochlea?
This test measures visual acuity
What is the Snellen chart?
This condition is nearsightedness
What is myopia?
This condition presents with itching, burning, and excessive tearing
What is conjunctivitis?
This condition is characterized by increased intraocular pressure
What is glaucoma?
This term refers to ringing in the ears
What is tinnitus?
This test is used to measure hearing ability
What is audiometry?
This condition is farsightedness
What is hyperopia?
This condition is a medical emergency involving separation of the retina
What is retinal detachment?
This disorder is caused by damage to retinal blood vessels due to high blood sugar
What is diabetic retinopathy?
This term describes a spinning sensation or dizziness
What is vertigo?
This procedure measures intraocular pressure
What is tonometry?
This is the medical term for earwax
What is cerumen?
This condition presents with severe pain and sensitivity to light after eye injury
What is a corneal abrasion?
This condition involves misalignment of the eyes and is common in children
What is strabismus?
This condition is progressive sensory hearing loss related to aging
What is presbycusis?
This instrument is used to visualize the retina, vessels, and optic disk
What is an ophthalmoscope?
This is an inflammatory infection of a sebaceous gland of the eyelid
What is a stye?
This condition is more common in children due to shorter, more horizontal Eustachian tubes
What is otitis media?
This condition involves involuntary, rhythmic eye movement
What is nystagmus?
These are the three bones of the middle ear
What are the malleus, incus, and stapes?
This procedure is used to evaluate blood flow to the eye
What is angiography?
This term refers to double vision
What is diplopia?
This is related to the ability of the aging lens to focus on light rays properly.
What is presbyopia?