Which diagnostic test involves the use of air pressure in the ear canal to test for disorders of the middle ear?
tympanometry
Which condition is a localized swelling inside the eyelid resulting from the obstruction of a sebaceous gland?
chalazion
Which medical term describes a sense of whirling, dizziness, and the loss of balance?
vertigo
Which condition is a vision defect in which light rays focus in front of the retina?
myopia
Which condition is strabismus characterized by an inward deviation of one or both eyes?
esotropia
Which structure is a fluid-filled cavity that vibrates when sound waves strike it?
cochlear duct
Which condition is also known as night blindness?
nyctalopia
Which condition is a fungal infection of the external auditory canal?
otomycosis
Which diagnostic test measures intraocular pressure?
tonometry
Which laser treatment is used to reattach a detached retina?
laser retinopexy
Which structure is the opaque middle layer of the eyeball?
choroid
Which condition is characterized by the loss of central vision?
macular degeneration
Which structure of the eye is located between the back of the iris and the front of the lens?
posterior chamber
Which condition is an area of absent or depressed vision surrounded by areas of normal vision?
scotoma
Which term describes the region in the eye where the nerve endings of the retina gather to form the optic nerve?
optic disk
Which structures are important in maintaining equal atmospheric pressure within the middle ear?
eustachian tubes
Which structure or structures transmit information to the brain to ensure that equilibrium of the body is maintained?
semicircular canals
Which type of hearing loss is progressive and associated with aging?
presbycusis
Which condition of the middle ear results in a conductive hearing loss?
otosclerosis
Which structure forms a protective covering of the exposed surface of the eyeball?
conjunctiva