ANATOMY OF THE EYE
The white of the eye
What is the Sclera?
A condition caused by an irregularity in the curvature of the cornea and lens
What is Astigmatism?
Commonly known as pink eye
What is Conjunctivitis?
The visible portion of the ear
What is the Auricle?
The stud of hearing disorders
What is Audiology?
The window or the outer layer of the eye
What is the Cornea?
Also known as crossed eye or wall eyes or diplopia
What is Strabismus?
Inflammation of the eyelids
What is Blepharitis?
Also known as earwax
What is Cerumen?
Inflammation of the middle ear
What is Otitis Media?
The innermost layer of the eye
What is the Retina?
Farsightedness
What is Hyperopia?
Also known as sties, caused by staph
What are Hordeolums
The organ of hearing
What is the Cochlea?
Inflammation of the outer ear
What is Otitis Externa?
Photosensitive cells that react to dim light and are used for night vision
What are the Rods?
Nearsightedness
What is Myopia?
Clouding or opacity of the lens of the eye
What are Cataracts?
The tube that extends from the middle ear to the nasopharynx
What is the Eustachian tube?
A condition in the inner ear that affects a person's balance and hearing
What is Meniere's Disease?
The 2 ducts at the medial corner of the eye that collect and drain the tears into the lacrimal sac
What is the Lacrimal Canaliculi?
A loss of elasticity in the lens as a result of aging
What is Presbyopia?
Also known as lazy eye, a disorder often seen in children
What is Amblyopia?
The 3 smallest bones in the body located in the middle ear.
What are the Malleus, the Incus and the Stapes?
The two types of hearing loss
What are Conductive and Sensorineural Hearing Loss?