Sense Organs: The Eye & The Ear - TEST - Medical Terminology - C17

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Cards In This Set

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hyperopia hypermetropia
farsightedness
myopia
nearsightedness
chalazion
Small, hard, cystic mass (granuloma) on the eyelid.
diabetic retinopathy
Retinal effects of diabetes mellitus include microaneurysms, hemorrhages, dilation of retinal veins, & neovascularization (new blood vessels form in the retina).
glaucoma
Increased intraocular pressure results in damage to the retina & optic nerve with loss of vision.
hordeolum stye or sty
Localized, purulent, inflammatory staphylococcal infection of a sebaceous gland in the eyelid.
strabismus
Abnormal deviation of the eye.  esotropia, exotropia, hypertropia, hypotropia, amblyopia, diplopia
esotropia
one eye turns inward; cross-eyed (strabismus)
exotropia
one eye turns outward; wall-eyed (strabismus)
hypertropia
upward deviation of one eye (strabismus)
hypotropia
downward deviation of one eye (strabismus)
amblyopia
partial loss of vision or lazy eye (strabismus / child)
diplopia
double vision (strabismus / adult)
ophthalmoscopy
Visual examination of the interior of the eye.
visual acuity test
Clarity of vision is assessed. (Snellen chart)