- Bone Disorders and Hearing Loss
Bone disorders such as Paget's disease or osteoporosis can cause hearing loss. The anatomy of the inner ear bones are discussed. The effects of bone disease are related to an overlooked symptom of hearing loss.
http://www.osteo.org/default.asp
(Added: Thu Aug 29 2002)
- Equilibrium Disorders
This website has many links that provide information on equilibrium disorders. There are pictures of otoscopic exams and downloadable videos to watch.
http://www.conciliocreative.com/dizzy/
(Added: Thu Aug 29 2002)
- Glaucoma: What you should know
Brief and simple explanations for intraocular pressure, symptoms, diagnosis, and other topics related to glaucoma.
http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/glaucoma/glaucoma_facts.asp
(Added: Thu Aug 29 2002)
- Hearing Aids: How to Choose the Right One
The causes of hearing loss and the advent of the hearing aid "digital age" are discussed in this Mayo Clinic article entitled Hearing Aids. Various hearing aid remedies are described.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00812
(Added: Thu Aug 29 2002)
- Ophthalmology
Learn more about this medical profession by exploring this site hosted by the Mayo Clinic.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/ophthalmology-rst/
(Added: Thu Aug 29 2002)
- The American Academy of Ophthalmology
The American Academy of Ophthalmology's Medem site provides information on eye anatomy and health, eye conditions and diseases, consumer advocacy, refractive errors and surgery, and other topics.
http://www.medem.com/MedLB/bufferpage_aao.cfm
(Added: Thu Aug 29 2002)
- The National Eye Institute
The National Eye Institute hosts a comprehensive web site including information for researchers, health care professionals, patients, and educators.
http://www.nei.nih.gov/
(Added: Thu Aug 29 2002)
- The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
The National Institutes of Health division of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders provides abundant information on current research on hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language at this site.
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov
(Added: Thu Aug 29 2002)
- The Nervous System and Special Senses.
The cat nervous system and sheep brains in photographs. Allows an interactive quiz to identify structures.
http://www.bio.psu.edu/faculty/strauss/anatomy/nerv/nervous.htm
(Added: Wed May 29 2002)
- The Physiology of Taste
Much anecdotal information on human taste.
http://www.sff.net/people/mberry/taste.htm
(Added: Wed Jun 12 2002)
- The Vestibular Disorders Association
The Vestibular Disorders Association site describes inner-ear balance disorders that leave people suffering from imbalance, dizziness, vision problems, and even nausea. This site holds abundant information on the causes and prevention of vestibular disorders.
http://www.vestibular.org/
(Added: Thu Aug 29 2002)
- Tinnitus
A good explanation of the cause of tinnitus, plus links to additional information and a bibliography.
http://www.tinnitus-pjj.com/
(Added: Thu Aug 29 2002)
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Links to Gross Anatomy, Neuroscience, and MicroAnatomy; much information organized in tables that should provide a good review and study tool for students.
http://anatomy.uams.edu/htmlpages/anatomyhtml/neuro.html
(Added: Wed May 29 2002)
- What is glaucoma?
From the Glaucoma Research Foundation, this link contains a descriptive list of the many types of glaucoma.
http://www.glaucoma.org/learn/
(Added: Fri Apr 22 2005)
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