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Question 1: otopyorrhea
Answer:
flow of pus from the ear
Question 2: conjunctivitis
Answer:
pink eye inflammation of the conjunctiva that is usually caused by an infection or allergy
Question 3: xerophhthalmia
Answer:
dry eye
Question 4: iridectomy
Answer:
surgical removal of a portion of the tissue of the iris
Question 5: optometrist
Answer:
Doctor of Optometry degree and specializes in measuring the accurancy of vision to determine whether corrective lenses are needed
Question 6: periorbital edema
Answer:
swelling surrounding the eye or eyes
Question 7: myopia
Answer:
nearsightedness; a defect in which light rays focus beyond th retina
Question 8: cochlear implant
Answer:
an implanted electronic device that can give a deaf person a useful auditory understanding of the environment and/or hearing and help them to understand speech
Question 9: tarsorrhaphy
Answer:
the partial or complete suturing together of the upper and lower eyelids
Question 10: adexa of the eyes
Answer:
adnexa oculi; structures outside of the eyeball, and these include orbit, eye muscles, eyelids, eyelashes, conjunctiva, and lacrimal apparatus
Question 11: radial keratotomy
Answer:
surgical procedure to treat myopia (cornea)
Question 12: vertigo
Answer:
sense of whirling, dizziness, and the loss of balance that is combined with nausea and vomiting
Question 13: aquenous fluid
Answer:
watery
Question 14: chalazion
Answer:
internal stye; localized swelling inside the eyelid resulting the obstruction a sebaceous gland
Question 15: nystagmus
Answer:
involuntary constant rhythmic movement of the eyeball that can be congenital or caused by neurological injury or drug use
Question 16: vitrectomy
Answer:
removal of the vitreous fluid and its replacement with a clear solution
Question 17: glaucoma
Answer:
a group of disease characterized by increased inraocular pressure that cause damage to the retinal nerve fibers and the optic nerve
Question 18: tinnitus
Answer:
ringing in the ears, is the sensation of hearing ringing, buzzing, hissing, chirping, whistling, or other sounds
Question 19: fluorescein angiography
Answer:
radiography study of the blood vessels in the retina of the eye following the intravenous injection of a fluorescein dye as a contrast me-dium
Question 20: myringtotomy
Answer:
surgical incision in the eardrum to create an opening for the placement of tympanostomy tubes
Question 21: lacrimal duct
Answer:
nasolacrimal duct; passageway that drains the excess tears into nose
Question 22: tympanostomy tubes
Answer:
pediatric ear tubes
Question 23: hemianopia
Answer:
blindness in one-half of the visual field
Question 24: tonometry
Answer:
measures the pressure inside your eye, which is called intraocular pressure (IOP).
Question 25: infectious myringitis
Answer:
contagious inflammation that causes painful blisters on the eardrum
Question 26: otorrhagia
Answer:
bleeding from the ear
Question 27: intraocular
Answer:
inside the eyeball
Question 28: presbyopia
Answer:
condition of common changes in the eyes that occur with aging