Eyes & Ears Introduction

Odd or irregular shaped lens or cornea

Irreversible and progressive clouding of the lens leading to blindness

Inflammation or infectin of the conjunctiva

Near-sightedness

Far-sightedness

Increased pressure in the eyes that is above the range considered normal

Abnormally high internal eye pressure that destroys the optic nerve and causes partial to complete loss of vision

Imbalance in the lacrimal system

• Disorder that affects the central part of the retina of the eye
• -decreased vision and possible loss of central vision

Ringing or sensation of noise in one or both ears, in the absence of corresponding external sound

Disorder of the inner ear which causes eqisodes of vertigo, tinnitus, a feeling of fullness or pressure in the ear and fluctuating hearing loss

Inflammation and/or infection of the middle ear

aka: swimmers ear

Inflammation, irritation, or infection of the external ear canal

Abnormal growth of bone of the middle ear that prevents structures within the ear from working properly resulting in hearing loss.

• Vertigo
• Tinnitus
• Feeling of fullness or pressure in the ear

Cerumen

What is the canal that gets blocked and causes glaucoma?

• Loss of visual acuity
• Loss of sensitivity to contrast
• Glarees
• Halo around lights

Viral or bacterial infection

When eye sphincter muslces contract, the pupil shrinks

When the eye radial muscles contract, the pupil dilates

_____________is to clean and lubricate the eyes

• A cup-like depression or pit in the retina
• Greatest point of visual acuity because it contains more cones than rods

This equalizes the air pressure on both sides of the tympanic membane

The order of the auditory ossicles

Picks up vibrations from the stapes

Control balance, sense body position, and are responsible for body equilibrium

Slightly antimicrobial

Also known as Pinna

Middle layer of the eye

White part of the eye