Exam 14: Diseases and Disorders of the Eye and Ear

Most people with impaired color vision cannot distinguish shades of _____.

In myopia, the eyeball grows too long and distant images focus short of the retina.

Macular degeneration usually occurs after age _____.

Diagnosis for many eye diseases and disorders uses a dilated eye exam and _____ eye chart.

Macular degeneration affects the central part of the _____.

Vitamin supplementation may help slow _____, but should only be done under a doctor's supervision.

The _____ provides oxygen and nutrients to the innermost layer of the eyeball.

There are two forms of macular degeneration: _____.

The anterior surface of the eyeball is covered by the _____.

Viral conjunctivitis cannot be treated.

One of the most noticeable lesions found on the eye is the common stye, or _____.

The _____ vibrates against an opening in the cochlea, a snail-shaped organ within the inner ear.

Color vision is made possible by photoreceptors in the _____ called cones.

Breastfeeding infants until 6 months of age has been shown to reduce the incidence of _____.

_____ is a condition of increased pressure within the eye.

_____ is age-related hearing loss and is the most common cause of hearing loss in adults.

In hyperopia, _____.

Otitis media, or "swimmer's ear," is an infection of the auditory canal.

Tonometry measures eyeball pressure used to detect glaucoma.

The center of the retina is the _____, an area with a high density of photoreceptors, responsible for acute vision.