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Opacity, cloudiness of lens that distorts image projected into the retina and progresses to blindness
cataract
caused by aging, inherited, injury
cataract
pain or eye redness is associated with age-related _____ formation
cataract
increased intraocular pressure
Glaucoma
instruct the need for lifelong medication use
Glaucoma
deterioration of area of central vision
macular degeneration
age-related, blurred visual distortion
macular degeneration
how to do otoscopic examination
pull pinna up and back to straighten the external canal
never introduce the otoscope blindly into the external canal to avoid
performation of the tympanic membrane
types of hearing tests
Rinne tuning fork
most common type of glaucoma
Chronic open angle
which type of glaucoma is an emergency??
Acute angle closure- rainbow, halos, circles, pain, blindness in 1-2 days!
accounts for 90% of all legal blindness
macular degeneration
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Chapter 38 Sensory
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2011-02-09T03:42:20Z
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