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| vision loss that cannot be corrected by glasses or contact lenses. |
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| condition of vision in which the normally flexible lens of the eye gradualy loses elasticity, affecting the refractive ability of the eye; it affets the ability of the eye to accommodate to close and detailed work. (holding reading materials farther away) |
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| keratoconjunctivitis sicca |
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| tear conduction diminishes as we age |
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| chronic progressive disease involving increased intraocular pressure, usually bilaterally, that can lead to permanent damage of the optic nerve. It is present when the intraocular pressure is > 20 mm Hg. |
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| recognized by clouding of the ordinarly clear ocular lens; the red reflex may be absent or may appear as a black area. Cardinal sign= halos around objects as light is diffused. Other symptoms: blurring, decreased perception of light color (yellow tint) and sensitivity to glare. |
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| Age-related macular degeneration |
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| eye disease that affects macula- the central part of the eye responsible for clear central vision. The disease causes the progressive loss of central vision, leaving only peripheral vision intact. Peripheral stays normal but faces may blur, hard to do detailed work (sewing or reading) may begin to see dark or empty spaces that block the center of vision. |
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| sensorineural hearling loss |
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| (presbycusis)is related to aging; treated with hearing aids. |
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| usually involves abnormalities of the external and middle ear, such as ostosclerosis, perforated eardrum, fluid in the middle ear, or cerumen accumulations. |
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| bilateral and symmetrical sensorineural hearling loss that also affects the ability to understand speech. Hard to hear consonants when someone is speaking to them.Hard time filtering out background noises; worsens with age. |
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| ringing in the ear, may also manifest as buzzing, hissing, whistling, crickets, bells, roaring, clicking, pulsating, humming, or swishing sounds. |
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| placement of a tuning fork on the forehead of the individual will determine the presence of unilateral conductive hearing loss. |
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| screens for difficulty in air and bone conduction. |
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| falls related to environmental factors. |
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| falls related to host factors. |
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| falls related to host factors |
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| when there is a 20 mm Hg (or more) decrease in systolic pressure or a 10 mm Hg (or more) decrease in diastolic pressure |
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| characterized by low bones mass (or bone mineral density) and subsequent deterioration of the bone structure. Measured by DEXA scan. |
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| normal soft and resilient cartilaginous lining becomes thin and damaged. Causes the joint space to narrow and the bones of the joint to rub together, causing destruction of the joint. Stiffness with rest, and activity that is relieved by rest; stiffness lasts 20-30 minutes in the a.m. common locations: knees, hips, neck, low back, fingers and thumbs. |
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| Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) |
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| chronic, systemic inflammatory joint disorder. It is considered an autoimmunie disease in which an inflamed synovium (lining of the joint) invades and destroys the cartilage and bone within the joint. Normally affects the bones of the wrist, knee, ankle, and hand although affects large joints as well. |
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