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Can be caused by a bacterial or viral infection that affects the eye.
Conjunctivitis
An infestation is caused by a __________
Parasite
What does culture mean?
To place a sample of a specimen in or on a substance to allow microorganisms to grow.
Illustrations containing numbers or symbols made up of colored dots that appear among other colored dots are used to test for ____.
Color blindness
What is microbiology?
The study of microorganisms.
Which actions helps prevent systemic absorption of a topical medication used in the eye?
Applying pressure just below the inner corner of the eye.
Astigmatism
Distorts vision because the cornea is unevenly curved.
What is an example of a subcellular microorganism?
A virus.
What are symptoms of tuberculosis?
Fever, cough, chest pain, coughing up blood and weight loss.
What is presbycusis?
A type of sensorineural hearing loss and the most common form of hearing loss in older adults.
Chlamydiae can cause ___________
Eye disease, venereal disease, and a form of pneumonia.
The Epstein-Barr virus causes what illness?
Mononucleosis
What are cataracts?
Cloudy, opaque areas on the lens that prevent light from going through the lens.
A patient who has a high fever, headache, loss of hunger and an itchy rash that has begun to blister is ___________.
Chickenpox
Grow best in the absence of oxygen.
Anaerobes
What is an example of a eukaryotic cell?
Protozoans, fungi, and parasites
What is an Antimicrobial?
An agent that kills microorganisms or suppresses their growth.
Found in insects such as ticks and mites, are responsible for diseases such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and typhus.
Rickettsiae
What is an etiologic agent?
A living microorganism or its toxin that may cause human disease that is transported through the US mail.
What measures can be taken to reduce the likelihood of a child having an ear infection?
Breastfeeding for at least 6 months, Keep immunizations up to date, Teach children to wash their hands often, Limiting exposure to second-hand smoke.
What is amblyopia?
Commonly called lazy eye, occurs when a child does not use one eye regularly and the eye becomes “lazy’ and the brain tends to ignore what the lazy eye sees.
Ménière's disease is caused by ________________
An increased fluid in the labyrinth.
Staphylococci is a bacterium that can cause ____________
Boils, acne, abscesses, food poisoning, and a type of pneumonia.
Macular degeneration
Causes a loss of vision in the center of an image, while peripheral vision remains intact.
What are the symptoms of mumps?
Fever, headache, and inflammation of the glands.