Subjective
from Latin, for “to whirl around”; sensation of moving through space (while stationary)
vertigo
abnormal softening of the white of the eye
scleromalacia
inflammation of the eyelid and conjunctiva
blepharoconjunctivitis
Any drug that is damaging to the ear or hearing
ototoxic
A ________ hearing loss is caused by sound not getting to the middle/inner ear (due to blockages)
conductive
excessively sensitive hearing
hyperacusis
excessive formation of earwax
ceruminosis
fungal condition of the eardrum
myringomycosis
surgical reconstruction of the eardrum
myringoplasty
surgical fixation (reattachment) of a retina
retinopexy
blindness in ½ of the field of vision
hemianopsia
abnormal large ears are _______, whereas abnormal small ears are ______
macrotia
microtia
___________hearing loss is caused by sound not being transmitted from the inner ear to the brain (due to problems with the sensory organs or nerves)
sensorineural
removal of an eye
enucleation
or
ophthalmectomy
fragmentation of an existing lens in order to remove and replace it
phacoemulsification
a)If pupils are too large, it is ____________
b)If pupils too small, it is ____________
a) mydriasis
b) miosis
Rx says: Apply ear drops to ____(both ears abbreviation)
AU
narrowing of a tear duct
dacryostenosis
creation of an opening between the tear sac and the nose
dacryocystorhinostomy
opacity (cloudiness) of the lens of the eye;
From Latin for "waterfall"
cataract
a)The normal ability to adjust eyes to seeing in the dark is _______
b)A dark spot in the field of view is ________
a)scotopia
b)scotoma
from Greek for "to nod", involuntary back-and-forth movement of the eyes
nystagmus
Greek word meaning “gray-eyed”; eye disease that causes vision loss by damaging the optic nerve
glaucoma
a)A patient needs their earwax to be broken down, __________
b)The RN performs ____________where rinsing/washing the external ear canal takes place
a)ceruminolysis
b)ear lavage
what PERRLA stands for
pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation