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| involuntary, rhythmical oscillation of the eyes (tested by stopping movement during accomodation testing) |
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| Bulging usually r/t hyperthyroidism |
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| Crossing r/t neurological injury, or inherited |
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| paralysis if cannot move, liss or absence r/t hormonal disturbance |
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| white ring along margin of eye common in elderly, unusual in those under 40 yrs. |
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| test by gazing at far wall then object held 10 cm from face. Pupils normally constrict and converge when looking at close objects |
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| impaired near vision in middle aged or older adult, caused by loss of lens elasticity |
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| blurred vision, ocular fatigue |
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| noninflammatory, r/t changes it blood vessels. leading cause of blidness |
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| glare with bright light, lens appears cloudy, usually develops slowly after age 35, most over 70 have |
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| glare with bright light, lens appears cloudy, usually develops slowly after age 35, most over 70 have |
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| most common cause of blindness in older adults, changes in peripheral vision occur fi |
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| changes in peripheral vision first, blidness possible, pain occurs late |
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| tuning fork test of laterally of hearing. Conduction head best in impaired ear, sensorineural, heard best in normal ear |
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| normal sensorineural hearing loss affects high-pitched first |
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| infection in external auditory canal, causes conduction deafness r/t swelling and drainage |
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| Vision test exam frequency |
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| 2-3 years after age 39, 1-2 yrs. if family hx of glaucoma, african ancestry, eye injury, steroid use |
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| less prescriptive, more frequently when exposed to high noise levels |
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