20/20 Vision

Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine specializing in eye anatomy, function, and ______.

An optometrist specializes in visual defects only, fitting patients with ______ and contacts.

Refractive errors refer to the way light from objects is focused through the eye to form an image on the ______.

Hyperopia is a condition in which images come into focus ______ the retina.

Nearsightedness, or myopia, is a condition in which images of distant objects come into focus ______ of the retina.

Presbyopia is a form of farsightedness that occurs as a person ______.

Astigmatism is caused by an unevenly curved cornea or an abnormal ______ shape.

Testing for color vision deficiency is commonly conducted using the ________ book.

The most common form of CVD is ________, due to inherited genetics from mother or father.

Each plate in the Ishihara book is assigned a ________ in numeric order from 1-14.

Medical Assistants cannot ________ or interpret results; they must be interpreted by a licensed healthcare provider.

20/___ vision is considered normal distance vision

A person with 20/10 vision can read letters that a person with normal vision would need to be ____ feet closer to see

A person with 20/25 vision can read letters from __ feet away that a person with normal vision can read from 20 feet away

An eagle has 20/___ vision, meaning they can see an object clearly at 20 feet away where most humans would need to be just 4 feet away to see it clearly

One of the most common disorders encountered in ear care is ______ loss.

An interruption in the transmission of sound waves to the inner ear can cause ______ hearing loss.

A sensorineural hearing loss occurs when there is damage to the inner ear, to the nerve that leads from the ear to the brain, or to the ______ itself.

When moved to the top of the head, a tuning fork helps determine which ear has ______ loss.

Refractive errors occur when light waves enter the eye and do not focus properly on the ______.

An ophthalmologist is a specialist who can perform eye surgeries and prescribe ______ for more serious eye problems.

A medical assistant should have an awareness of different procedures involved in eye care and different ______ that might require a specialist's attention.

Presbyopia is a form of ______ that occurs as a person ages

Myopia is a condition in which images of distant objects come into focus ______ of the retina

Astigmatism is caused by an unevenly curved cornea or an abnormal ______ shape

Hyperopia is a condition in which images come into focus ______ the retina

20/___ vision is considered normal distance vision

Medical Assistants cannot ________ or interpret results; they must be interpreted by a licensed healthcare provider.

Testing for color vision deficiency is commonly conducted using the ________ book.

An interruption in the transmission of sound waves to the inner ear can cause ______ hearing loss.

Color vision deficiency screening is commonly conducted using the ______ book

The most common form of CVD is ________

The Medical Assistant screens a patient for CVD by showing them these ________

Some Ishihara plates serve as a ________

During a Rinne test, a tuning fork is placed on the mastoid process of the ears to determine whether ________ hearing loss or ________ hearing loss is the culprit by using air vs. bone conduction of sound.

A ________ or earwax, may build up in the ear canal causing a full feeling in the ear, ear pain, partial hearing loss, and tinnitus.

Cleaning the ear with a cotton-tipped swab can push the cerumen down into the ear canal and worsen the problem. The licensed practitioner may be able to remove the wax with an ear curette. Should this fail, or be determined as a secondary measure, Medical Assistants are often tasked with performing ________, also known as ear lavage.

An otologist, or ear specialist, treats diseases and disorders of the ________.