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408 Index<br />

sneeze 54<br />

nostrils 36<br />

NSAIDs. See nonsteroidal antiinflammatory<br />

drugs<br />

nummular dermatitis 151<br />

nutritional deficiency 309<br />

nutritional supplements 366<br />

nystagmus 12, 62, 102, 102t<br />

O<br />

OA (ocular albinism) 136<br />

obesity 39, 301<br />

obstructive sleep apnea 39, 59<br />

OCA (oculocutaneous albinism)<br />

135–136<br />

occipital lobe 231t<br />

occupational health <strong>and</strong> safety. See<br />

also US Occupational Safety <strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>Health</strong> Administration<br />

carpal tunnel syndrome<br />

315–316<br />

contact dermatitis 150<br />

eye strain 90<br />

noise exposure <strong>and</strong> hearing<br />

36–37<br />

repetitive motion injuries<br />

352–353<br />

occupational therapy 223, 243, 341<br />

OCT (optical coherence<br />

tomography) 105<br />

ocular albinism (OA) 136<br />

ocular herpes simplex 103<br />

ocular herpes zoster 103<br />

ocular hypertension 97<br />

ocular hypotension 97<br />

oculocutaneous albinism (OCA)<br />

135–136<br />

oculomotor nerve 246, 247t<br />

<strong>of</strong>f label use 153<br />

oil <strong>of</strong> wintergreen 361<br />

olfactory epithelium 53<br />

olfactory nerve 37, 52, 53, 246,<br />

247t<br />

onychocryptosis. See ingrown nail<br />

onychomycosis 179<br />

open-angle glaucoma 92, 93t<br />

open fracture 322<br />

operation. See specific operations, e.g.:<br />

amputation<br />

ophthalmic examination 103–104<br />

dark adaptation test 85–86<br />

electroretinography 87<br />

fluorescein staining 91<br />

ophthalmoscopy 104–105<br />

optical coherence tomography<br />

(OCT) 105<br />

refraction test 111<br />

slit lamp examination 117–118<br />

Snellen chart 118<br />

tonometry 119<br />

vision health 122<br />

ophthalmoscopy 104–105<br />

opiates 362, 366, 368. See also<br />

narcotics<br />

opium 361<br />

optical coherence tomography<br />

(OCT) 105<br />

optic disk 105, 107, 113<br />

optic nerve 105, 105t. See also optic<br />

disk<br />

cranial nerves 246, 247t<br />

eye 89<br />

eyes 65<br />

glaucoma 92<br />

intraocular pressure 97<br />

ischemic optic neuropathy<br />

97–98<br />

multiple sclerosis 263<br />

retina 113<br />

retrobulbar optic neuritis<br />

115–116<br />

optic nerve atrophy 94, 105–106,<br />

105t<br />

optic nerve hypoplasia 106<br />

oral administration <strong>of</strong> medication<br />

366<br />

oral contraception 132, 374<br />

oral hygiene 25, 26, 39, 44<br />

orbital cellulitis 88, 106, 119<br />

organ harvest 81, 233, 248<br />

organic brain syndrome 272–273,<br />

272t<br />

organ <strong>of</strong> Corti 3, 17<br />

Osgood-Schlatter disease 341<br />

OSHA. See US Occupational Safety<br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Administration<br />

ossification 293, 299, 308<br />

osteoarthritis 341–342<br />

aging, musculoskeletal changes<br />

that occur with 300<br />

cartilage 316<br />

cervical spondylosis 316–317<br />

gout 323–324<br />

joint replacement 328<br />

musculoskeletal system 295<br />

spinal stenosis 356<br />

temporom<strong>and</strong>ibular disorders<br />

359<br />

osteoblast 293, 307, 308<br />

osteochondritis 318<br />

osteochondrosis 341<br />

osteoclast 307–308<br />

osteocyte 293, 307, 308<br />

osteogenesis imperfecta 342–343<br />

osteoid 309, 343<br />

osteomalacia 315, 343<br />

osteomyelitis 343–344, 345<br />

osteopenia 310, 344<br />

osteopetrosis 344–345<br />

osteophyte. See bone spur<br />

osteoporosis 345–347, 346t<br />

ankle injuries 302<br />

bone density 310<br />

calcium <strong>and</strong> bone health 313<br />

osteopenia 344<br />

scoliosis 354<br />

osteosarcoma 309<br />

otitis 3, 8, 40, 41, 58<br />

otitis externa (swimmer’s ear) 21,<br />

40<br />

otitis interna 40<br />

otitis media 40<br />

achondroplasia 298<br />

eustachian tube 23<br />

mastoiditis 33<br />

myringitis 35<br />

myringotomy 35<br />

ruptured eardrum 48<br />

sinusitis 52<br />

traditions in medical history 5–6<br />

tympanic membrane 59<br />

otoconia 11, 12<br />

otoplasty 14, 41<br />

otorrhea 41<br />

otosclerosis 9, 29, 41<br />

otoscopy 41, 43<br />

ototoxicity 42t, 43<br />

outer ear 20<br />

outer ear barotrauma 11<br />

overdose 368, 384<br />

overuse injury 359–360<br />

Ovid (malathion) 181<br />

oxycodone 363<br />

P<br />

pacemaker 385<br />

Paget’s disease <strong>of</strong> the bone 348<br />

pain 382. See also specific forms <strong>of</strong><br />

pain, e.g. acute pain<br />

pain, living with 378<br />

pain <strong>and</strong> pain management<br />

361–385. See also specific pain<br />

management medications <strong>and</strong><br />

techniques, e.g.: analgesic<br />

medications<br />

breakthrough research <strong>and</strong><br />

treatment advances 362<br />

mechanisms <strong>of</strong> 361

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