Eyes and Ears

Which medical condition requires dilatation? Dilatation keep pupils open as much as
possible. Cataracts
Restricted pupils for Glaucoma to promote drainage through the canal of schlem
To decrease or not increase intraocular pressure its called cupping
The higher the pressure on the retina the more complications !ith glaucoma and it
becomes !orse.
Retina is a area of high metabolism
Glaucoma is pre"entable # painless and permanent and based upon increased intraocular
pressure $ormal %alue &'()& *routine eye e+am to look at pressure,
-eople !ill lose peripheral "ision first and this is indicati"e of glaucoma
.ed for Glaucoma are .yiotics *Constrictors, */ittle Word for Constriction,
Diamo+ *0smotic Diuretic helps !ith fluid retention around retna,
.ed for Cataracts .ydriatcis *Dialate, D for Dialate
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Glaucoma has more meds because there is more medications gi"en and cataracts is more
of a surgical procedure.
-erry -otter 1kills 6ook or 7ollands 8dams for administering eye drops
-ull on the cheek bone and pull do!n # putting pressure on the occiptal bone !ill increase
intraocular pressure
0intment is inner cantus to outer cantus and the break the ribbon of ointment
8tropine and Glaucoma and make sure that the doctor is a!are of it and D0$9T G4%E:::
8tropine !ill dialate the pupil
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6iggest thing for eyes
Refracti"e Disorders *-resybopia# 8stigmatism# 7yperopia and $ormal "ision
Glaucoma# Catracts and Detached Retina
Congucti"itus *%ER3 C0$T8G4021, pre"ent is W8174$G 78$D1, Ecoli and 1trep
and 1taph
7ordalodim *1tyes, 1taph is the ma=or culprit
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1teroids can predispose you to cataracts
Ears >uestion ?&@ *Chaper )&,
-resbicusis *8ging on the ears, Decreases hearing
Ringing in ears in .einieres and Tinitus*Ringing 4n the ears, and 0%ER21E 05
81-4R4$# 0lder patients !ith R8 taking 8spirins and $184D1 and this !ill cause
ringing of the ears.
5ullness in the ears *Ear infection? 0titis .edia or E+erna?,
1ection of the brain *Damage of the brain and .eaning of a !ord and =ust cant figure out
*Wernekes area of the brain, indicati"e 1troke
8nd a Decrease in the ability to hear high pitched noises *-resbicusis,
Definition of 8ge Related .acular Degeneration kno! it
Cholra and %estbular test =ust kno! that they are related to the ear# but dont need ot
kno! !hat it does actually
$E%ER -2T 8$3T74$G 1.8//ER T7E$ Elbo! in your ear.
8minoglycodies *Gentamycin are 0ttoto+ic,
7earing damage is related to A
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Cranial $er"e.
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0ttoscleoris *1tapes o"ergro!th of the bone, autosomall and strong hereditary link
Rine Webber is air "s. bone conduction in hearing.
8cute 8ttack of .eineres
$ursing 4nter"entionB >uiet Darken room because of 1e"ere "ertigo# 1afety is the big
thing # 8ssist to the bathroom because of instability# .edication *8nti(naseau#
8ntihistamines *6ecause they dry up e"erything, 4nderal# 8tropine# Diuretics *maybe a
lo! dose of /asi+, Gotta decrease the amount of fluid # /0W 10D42. D4ET C)g
8nto"ert *.echlaDine, # %alium for an acute attack to rela+
With each .eineres attack more hearing is lost# 0nce the hearing is lost the symptoms
usually go a!ay# 4f it hits both ears you become totally deaf
5luid retention in the inner ear and balance mechanism in inner ear and if you can
decrease fluid
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What diseases in the ear affect !hat part of the ear? Table ))(&&
0ttis E+terna *1!immers Ear,
0titis .edia *Tympanic membrane,
-ituatary
8cromegaly the epifices ha"e sealed and bones get !ider and hea"ier# 7ands get bigger
and soft tissue as !ell and their tongues get bigger *Difference bet!een these t!o is
epiceal plate and !hen it closes,
Gigantism *G7,
Diabetes 4nsipidus
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