| A | B |
|---|
| Accommodation | Clear image when gaze shifted from far to near |
| Astigmatism | Uneven curvature of lens causing distorted image |
| Cataract | Opacity of the lens |
| Conductive hearing loss | Caused by blockage of sound waves in outer or middle ear |
| Glaucoma | Increased intraocular pressure can result in blindness |
| Macular degeneration | Blurred central vision caused by progressive change in retina |
| Meniere's Syndrome | Characterized by tinnitus, unilateral hearing loss, and vertigo |
| Miotic | Medication causing contraction of the pupil |
| Mydriatic | Medication that dilates the pupil |
| Myopia | Nearsightedness |
| Otoscerosis | Disease of the labyrinth, with boney over growth causing fixation of the stapes and hearing loss |
| Presbycusis | Gradual nerve degeneration with aging causing gradual hearing loss |
| Retinal Detachment | Separation of the layers of the retina causing blindness |
| Early signs of cataract | Blurred vision, decreased color vision |
| Late signs of cataract | diplopia, no red reflex, white pupil |
| Post Op Cataract | Raise HOB 30 degrees, turn to non-op side, no sneezing |
| Early signs of glaucoma | diminished accommodation, increased IOP |
| Late signs of glaucoma | loss of peripheral vision, halos, eye pain |
| Treatment for glaucoma | medical emergency, life long eye meds. |
| Sings of retinal detachment | Flashes of light, sense of a curtain being drawn over the eye. |
| Signs of macular degeneration | Decline in central vision, distorted vision |
| Treatment for macular degeneration | Maximize the remaining vision, laser therapy may be used. |
| Nursing interventions for retinal detachment | Bed rest, cover both eyes, protect client, position as ordered. |
| Weber test | Tuning fork on forehead, looking for equal bilateral sound |
| Rinne test | tuning fork on mastoid then in front of pinna |
| Miniere's syndrome signs | Fullness in ear, tinnitus, vertigo, hearing loss |
| Care for client with Meniere's | Protect from falling, niacin, sodium restriction |
