MODULE 13: EYE AND EAR

Incision of the sclera to treat presbyopia is

ACS

A corneal incision process that treats astigmatism by creating a more rounded cornea is:

AK

Progressive destruction of an ocular structure causing a loss of central vision is

ARMD

Tool to measure central vision:

Amsler grid chart

Which is the best description of the labyrinth:

It is the organ of receptors for both hearing and balance

A flap procedure in which an excimer laser is used to remove material under the corneal flap in order to correct astigmatism, hperopia, and myopia is

LASIK

A chronic condition of the inner ear characterized by vertigo, hearing loss, and tinnitus is:

Ménière disease

The abbreviation of the term that classifies diabetic retinopathy as mild is

NPDR

___ is a treatment for cataracts

Phacoemulsification and aspiration

The ___ tuning fork test helps distinguish conductive from sensorineural hearing loss by checking sensorineural function.

Rinne

Conductive hearing loss is caused by damage to or malformation of the middle or outer ear.

True

Which of the following is an examination of hearing in a newborn?

UNHS

A method of testing auditory acuity is:

Weber tuning fork test

Impairment of color vision is

achromatopsia

A general term for hearing loss or deafness is:

anacusis

The incus is a bone in the middle ear that is shaped like a(n):

anvil

The _____ nourishes the cornea, gives shape to the anterior eye, and maintains an optimum intraocular pressure.

aqueous humor

An individual with myopia has trouble seeing objects

at a distance

Measurement of hearing is:

audiometric testing

A combining form for the eyelid is

blephar/o

Inflammation of the eyelids is

blepharitis

Relaxation, or slackening, of the skin of the eyelid is:

blepharochalasis

The corner of the eye is the:

canthus

A progressive loss of transparency of the lens of the eye is:

cataract

A hardened swelling of a meibomian gland is called a

chalazion

A benign cystic mass of the middle ear composed of epithelial cells and cholesterol is:

cholesteatoma

Choose the correct term for the vascular membrane between the sclera and retina.

choroid

The part of the inner ear that is responsible for the sense of hearing is the:

cochlea

A type of hearing aid is a(n):

cochlear implant

The combining form for the membrane that lines eyelids and covers the surface of the eye is:

conjunctiv/o

A combining form for the pupil is

cor/o

A combining form for tears is

dacry/o

Inflammation of a lacrimal sac is:

dacryocystitis

This diagnostic tool is used to measure refraction errors

diopters

Fluorescein staining is used to

dye the eye

The combining form cerumin/omeans:

earwax

Turning inward of the eyelid toward the eye is

entropion

Removal of the contents of the eyeball, leaving the outer coating intact us

evisceration

Choose the correct term for a diagnostic test to confirm suspected retinal disease

fluorescein angiography

Abnormal intraocular pressure caused by the obstruction of the outflow of the aqueous humor is

glaucoma

A visualization of the angle of anterior chambers involves a

gonioscopy

Choose the correct term for a visual examination of the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye

gonioscopy

Incision of Schlemm's canal to correct glaucoma by providing an exit for the aqueous humor is

goniotomy

Blood in the anterior chamber of the eye as a result of hemorrhaging from trauma is

hyphema

Blockage of the external auditory canal with earwax is:

impacted cerumen

Choose the correct term for the colored portion of the eye around the pupil.

iris

A combining form for the transparent anterior part of the hard outer covering of the eye is:

kerat/o

A combining form for the inner ear is:

labyrinth/o

Inflammation of the inner ear is:

labyrinthitis

Choose the correct term for the process of producing tears.

lacrimation

The area of the retina on which the light rays focus is the:

macula lutea

The part of the skull that is behind the external and middle ear is the:

mastoid process

The opening of the outer ear is the external auditory:

meatus

A sebaceous gland for an eyelash is a:

meibomian gland

A combining form for the eardrum is:

myring/o

Patient B's surgeon performs a ___, which is a surgical incision of the eardrum to relieve pressure and buildup of fluid.

myringotomy

Choose the correct term for the ducts that carry tears to the nasal cavity

nasolacrimal

Inability to see well in dim light is

nyctalopia

Severe, purulent conjunctivitis in the newborn is

ophthalmia neonatorum

Choose the correct term for an instrument with a mirror and lenses used to examine the interior of the eye

ophthalmoscope

The eyeball is located in a bony structure termed the:

orbit

The term for a small bone is:

ossicle

The small bones in the middle ear are referred to as:

ossicles

A combining form for the ear is:

ot/o

Pain in the ear is:

otalgia

What does OM stand for?

otitis media

A discharge from the ears is:

otorrhea

A hardening of the structures of the middle ear is:

otosclerosis

An instrument to visually examine the ear is a(n):

otoscope

Visual examination of the external auditory canal and the tympanic membrane is:

otoscopy

When the eardrum conducts sound to the three ossicles, they transmit the sound to the _____ through vibration of the stapes.

oval window

The upper and lower eyelids meet at the:

palpebral fissure

The combining form for the optic disc is:

papill/o

An abnormality of hearing is:

paracusis

The fluid that surrounds the inner labyrinth is:

perilymph

Loss of hearing sometimes resulting from the aging process is:

presbycusis

Patient H is diagnosed with ___, a hearing loss associated with aging.

presbycusis

The combining form for the inner layer of the eye is:

retin/o

A hereditary, degenerative disease marked by nyctalopia and a progressive loss of the visual field is

retinitis pigmentosa

Perforation of the eardrum due to trauma or disease process is:

ruptured tympanic membrane

What is the combining form for the structure that equalizes the air pressure between the middle ear and the external atmosphere?

salping/o

Reattachment of the retina with a cryophobe and the use of a silicone sponge is a procedure called

scleral buckling

The inner ear is composed or three parts: the vestibule, the _____, and the cochlea.

semicircular canals

A part of a routine eye exam of the layers of the eye is a

slit lamp examination

A measurement of the ability to hear and understand speech is:

speech audiometry

Acute otitis media accompanied by pus-filled fluid discharge is:

suppurative OM

Audi/o and acous/o refer to:

the process of hearing

The term ___ is used to describe a subjective abnormal sound that may be heard in one or both ears.

tinnitus

Measurement of intraocular pressure is

tonometry

External incision of the eye to promote intraocular circulation is

trabeculectomy

The dividing line between the external and middle ear is the:

tympanic membrane

Measurement of the patency and mobility function of the eardrum is:

tympanometry

Surgical creation of an opening through the eardrum to promote drainage and/or to allow the introduction of artificial tubes to maintain the opening is:

tympanostomy

The combining form for the middle, highly vascular tunic of the eye is

uve/o

Dizziness, an abnormal sensation of movement when there is none, is:

vertigo

A combining form for part of the inner ear that contributes to the body's sense of equilibrium is:

vestibul/o

The surgical extraction of the contents of the vitreous chamber of the eye is

vitrectomy