abbreviations of the ear and eye
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Abbreviations of the Eye and Ear
Megan Moran
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PE Tube: Pressure Equalizing Tube
Small tube
Surgically implanted into child’s eardrum to assist in draining trapped fluid
Equalizes pressure between middle ear and outside atmosphere
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EENT: Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat
EENT often refers to a physician or office where the physicians specialize in diagnosing and treating the eyes, ears, nose, and throat
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BC: Bone Conduction
Bone conduction is the conduction of sound to the inner ear through the bones of the ear
3 ear bones: Malleus Incus Stapes
BC is why people’s voices sound differently recorded than when they hear themselves talk
The skull conducts better at lower frequencies than air
People usually perceive their voice to be lower and fuller
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AU: Both Ears
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OM: Otitis Media
Middle Ear Infection/ Inflammation
Commonly seen in children
Fluid accumulation in the ear cavity that may be watery or full of pus
Symptoms Include: fever, ear pain, and a feeling of fullness in the ear
Normal Middle Ear VS. Infected Middle Ear
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EM: Emmetropia
State of normal vision
Rays of light that enter the eye focus properly at the retina
No need for corrective lenses or surgery
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XT: Extropia
Outward turns outward due to muscle weakness
Also called wall-eyed
Opposite of cross-eyed
Extropia of the Left Eye
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OS: Left Eye
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EOM: Extraocular Movement
Eye movements controlled by muscles innervated by cranial nerves III, IV and VI.
Testing these eye movements looks for damage to the nerves
Most common symptom from damage is double vision
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VA: Visual Acuity
The measurement of the sharpness of vision
Tested by using a Snellen chart
Patient stands 20 feet away from chart and indentifies letters from that distance
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References
Fremgen, Bonnie F., and Suzanne S. Frucht. Medical Terminology: A Living Language. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2009. Print.
http://www.medicinenet.com/ear_infection/article.htm
http://www.neuroexam.com/neuroexam/content.php?p=20