A | B |
Cataract | lens of the eye gradually becomes cloudy |
Color blindness | Cone cells are affected |
Diabetic retinopathy | Leading cause of blindness in the US |
Glaucoma | Excessive intraocular pressure |
Macular degeneration | Central vision is greatly reduced |
Hyperopia | Farsighted |
Myopia | Nearsighted |
Presbyopia | Lens loses elasticity after age 40 |
Astigmatism | Irregular curvature of the lens |
External otitis | swimmer's ear |
Otitis media | infection of the middle ear |
Myringotomy | tubes inserted in tympanic membrane |
Otosclerosis | genetic, stapes becomes hardened |
Meniere's disease | affects semi-circular canals |
causes dizziness, N/V | Meniere's disease |
Tinnitus | ringing in the ears |
Presbycusis | hearing loss due to aging |
Deviated nasal septum | causes decreased airflow in one septum |
Nasal polyps | abnormal growth in the nasal cavity |
Rhinitis | inflammation of the nasal lining |
Rhinorrhea | runny nose |
Glossitis | swollen, discolored tongue |
Strawberry tongue | red, splotch tongue |
Yeast in mouth | Thrush |
Thrush | white patches on tongue |
Phantom pain | sensation in a limb that is no longer there |
Strabismus | muscles of the eye don't coordinate |