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| Medical emergency involoving abrupt loss of vision, seeing "floaters" or a curtain descending over visual field; risk factors are severe myopia and/or diabetic retinopathy; treated by laser photocoagulation, scleral busking or cryopexy |
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| Opacity of the lens treated with phacoemulsion |
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| Primary Open Angle Glaucoma |
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| Asymptomatic with gradual loss of peripheral vision d/t increased intraocular pressure due to obstructed outflow of canal of Schlemm; treat with beta blocer and miotic eye drops |
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| Sudden excruciating eye pain d/t mechanical angle closure causing increased intraocular pressure of aqueous humoe; iris and lens bulging forward |
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| Damage to the conduction system between the auditory NS and cerebral cortex |
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| Sound prevented from moving source to middle ear; Physical obstruction to sound; (excess cerumen, otitis media) |
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| Sensorineural Hearing Loss |
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| Caused by damage/infection of inner ear structures and/or auditory nerve (ie loud noises, infection, ototoxic meds) |
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| Otitis Media (ear infection) |
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| Infection/infammation/effusion of ossicles of the middle ear |
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| Protrusion of the eyes r/t hyperthyroidism |
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| Test to evaluate ability to adjust focus from distance to near (eyes) |
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| Thin, innermost cells of the eye, containing blood vessels, rods, conds, and sensory receptors; responsible for central and peripheral vision |
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| Loss of central vision; most common cause of vision loss in age >55 years; either "wet" or "dry"; drussen seen in fundus |
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| "Lazy-eye" leading to loss of vision in one eye, if not treated with an eye patch to the strong eye |
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| Misalignment of the eyes due to uncoordinated extraoccular muscles (deviation inward is esotropia) |
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| Rapid involuntary eye twitching, seen in MS |
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| very contagious conjunctivitis, itching and discharge |
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| Inability to accurately verbilize one's thoughts |
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| Problems comprehending the spoken word |
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| Intermittent, progressive attacks of tinnitus, sesorineural hearing loss and vertigo; causes incapacitating balance problems |
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| an agent that damages structures within the ear |
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| age related decrease in hearing acuity |
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