3. Write the abbreviation for the following term:
Pressure Equalizing Tube
PE tube
•These tubes may be
different sizes and are put
in through a small incision
in the ear drum.
•They are meant to
equalize pressure.
•These tubes are usually
made from silicone and
different metals.
4. Write the abbreviation for the following term:
Eye, ear, nose, and throat
EENT
•A doctor who’s specialty is
the eye, ear, nose and
throat is called an ENT.
•They help with things like
allergies as well as throat
problems, like removal of
the tonsils.
•The sinus’s play a big part
of this all.
5. Write the abbreviation for the following term:
Bone Conduction
BC
•Bone conduction is how
sound is transfer to the
inner ear throughout the
bones of the skull.
•It is why our voice sounds
different to us when we
speak then we here it in a
recording.
•Headphones, hands-free
devices are examples of
bone conduction.
6. Write the abbreviation for the following term:
Both Ears
AU
•The ears help in a persons
balance and body position.
The ear also helps to hear
and is part of the auditory
system.
•The eight cranial nerve
place a big part in not only
the auditory part, but also
our sense of balance.
•The middle ear is where
the tiny bones are located,
they are called ossicles.
7. Write the abbreviation for the following term:
Otitis Media
OM
•Otitis media is
inflammation of the middle
ear and is one of the
leading causes for
earaches. It takes about 2-
6 weeks to heal.
•It can cause intense pain
and a swollen ear drum.
•This is usually caused by a
common cold or a viral
infection, more commonly
strept.
8. Write the abbreviation for the following term:
Emmetropia
EM
•Emmetropia is when the
eye is focused on
something that is 6m to 20
ft away whether far or close
and has no problem doing
it.
•People who’s emmetropia
works on every aspect
means they have perfect
vision.
•A person who lasik surgery
usually is trying to correct
a problem with this.
9. Write the abbreviation for the following term:
Exotropia
XT
•Exotropia is when the eye
or eyes are facing outward.
People who have exotropia
may sometimes also have
crossed diplopia.
•Children may be born with
this or may get this in the
future.
•To correct it or be able to
manage it better you can
try surgery, but it may be
too risky otherwise people
usually try vision therapy.
10. Write the abbreviation for the following term:
Left Eye
OS
•Eyes perceive light and
translate it into electro-
chemical impulses in
neurons.
•In humans eyes are more
complex then in some
organisms that can only tell
the difference between
light and dark.
•The optic nerve is the one
that sends the information
to the visual cortex.
11. Write the abbreviation for the following term:
Extraocular Movement
EOM
•There are six muscles that
control the movement of
the eye.
•The way it moves is
dependent on the muscle
and the contraction of the
eye.
•All the muscles in the eye
are very important
especially when it comes to
reading because we make
such rapid eye movements
when reading.
12. Write the abbreviation for the following term:
Visual Acuity
VA
•Visual Acuity is how
accurate and clear is a
persons vision, which is
reliant on the sharpness of
the retinal focus.
•This chart is something
used to check VA . You read
the letters from 20 ft away
and the letters you can see
determine your vision.
•For kids they use things
like pictures or arrows.
