tailieunhanh - Lecture Medical assisting: Administrative and clinical competencies (2/e) - Chapter 39

Chapter 39 - Providing eye and ear care. Part of your clinical assisting duties for a general medical practice may involve performing basic tests for vision and hearing. You may also assist the doctor in providing treatment related to the eyes and ears. You will be expected to know the basic structure and function of these organs and to advise patients about general eye and ear care and concerns. | Chapter 39 PowerPoint® to accompany Second Edition Ramutkowski Booth Pugh Thompson Whicker Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. Medical Assisting Chapter 39 Objectives: 39-1 Describe the anatomy and physiology of the eye. 39-2 State the ways that vision changes with age. 39-3 Describe ways to detect vision problems. 39-4 List treatment of eye disorders. 39-5 Identify ways that patients can practice preventive eye care. 39-6 Describe the anatomy and physiology of the ear. Providing Eye and Ear Care Objectives (cont.) 39-7 State ways that hearing changes with age. 39-8 List the types of hearing loss. 39-9 Explain the procedures for screening and diagnosing ear problems. 39-10 Describe treatments for ear and hearing disorders. 39-11 Explain how patients can be educated about preventive ear care. Providing Eye and Ear Care Introduction Duties may involve performing basic tests for vision and hearing You may also . | Chapter 39 PowerPoint® to accompany Second Edition Ramutkowski Booth Pugh Thompson Whicker Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission required for reproduction or display. Medical Assisting Chapter 39 Objectives: 39-1 Describe the anatomy and physiology of the eye. 39-2 State the ways that vision changes with age. 39-3 Describe ways to detect vision problems. 39-4 List treatment of eye disorders. 39-5 Identify ways that patients can practice preventive eye care. 39-6 Describe the anatomy and physiology of the ear. Providing Eye and Ear Care Objectives (cont.) 39-7 State ways that hearing changes with age. 39-8 List the types of hearing loss. 39-9 Explain the procedures for screening and diagnosing ear problems. 39-10 Describe treatments for ear and hearing disorders. 39-11 Explain how patients can be educated about preventive ear care. Providing Eye and Ear Care Introduction Duties may involve performing basic tests for vision and hearing You may also assist the doctor in providing treatment related to eyes and ears You will need to know the basic structure and function of these organs and to advise patients about general eye and ear care and concerns. Vision Eye Sclera Cornea Choroid Iris, pupil, ciliary body, lens, aqueous humor & vitreous humor Inner layer Retina Rods Cones Can you identify the parts of this eye? Process of Seeing Eye works like a camera Light passes through the cornea, pupil, lens & fluids of the eye which focuses the light onto the retina The image is projected upside down on the retina Retina converts the light into nerve impulses that are sent to the brain The brain interprets these impulses, turns the image right-side up and develop a picture of the object. The Aging Eye With age, changes occur in the eye: Amount of fat tissue diminishes – may cause droopy eyelids Quality & quantity of tears decrease Conjunctiva becomes thinner Cornea begins to appear yellow Sclera may develop brown spots The