The Ear
An instrument used for testing hearing.
What is an audiometer?
This instrument is used for examining the interior of the eye.
What is ophthalmoscope?
Surgical repair of the ear (to correct defects and deformities) is known as this.
What is otoplasty?
Used to loosen and help remove impacted cerumen (ear wax).
What are wax emulsifiers?
Means ringing in the ears.
What is tinnitus?
This is the external ear part that directs sound waves to the ear canal.
What is the auricle?
This is the innermost layer of the eye, it is delicate and double layered taking up 2/3 pf the eyeball and is the beginning of the visual pathway.
What is the retina?
This is the surgical procedure to restore hearing that is caused from otosclerosis.
What is stapedectomy?
Decrease sensitivity of the inner ear motion to prevent nerve impulses from reaching the inner ear and transmitting that impulse to the vomiting center of the brain.
What are vertigo and motion sickness drugs?
Means color blindness.
What is achromatopsia?
This instrument is used to examine (visualize) the ear.
What is otoscope?
The center of the retina called the __________ contains the sharpest vision.
What is fovea?
This is the test to measure increased intraocular pressure (IOP) that detects glaucoma.
What is tonometry?
This group of medications cause the pupil to constrict.
What are miotics?
Refers to the separation of the retina from the choroid.
What is retinal detachment?
This is an infection of the ear and is commonly treated with antibiotics.
What is otitis media (ear infection)?
This is the opening in the center of the iris.
What is the pupil?
This is a electronic transmitter surgically implanted into a deaf person to restore hearing
What is Cochlear implant?
Used to prepare the pupil to dilate for an internal examination.
What are mydriatics?
Pinkeye
What is conjunctivitis?
This structure of the inner ear looks like a snail shell and is responsible for hearing.
What is cochlea?
In this condition items that ARE NOT yellow appear to be yellow.
What is xanthopia?
This hearing acuity test measures various sound frequencies.
What is the Rinne test?
This medication reduces the IOP by lowering the amount of aqueous humor of the eye.
What are antiglaucoma agents?
Loss of the central vision due to the aging process.
What is macular degeneration?