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A sensory change (ear) associated with aging that affects balance and hearing Vertigo Clinical Manifestations of Retinal Detachment floaties or lines or flashes of light, blurred or darkening vision, "curtain drawn" across vision, painless w/ no outward symptoms emergency Clinical Manifestations of Cataracts Infant - hazy vision d/t cloudy lens, no visual awareness, nystagmus (rapid eye mvmt) Adult - cloudy or foggy vision, color intensity loss, impaired night vision that progresses to impaired day vision, photosensitivity, halos around lights Clinical Manifestations of Glaucoma Open - painless, slow onset, usually bilateral, tunnel or blurred vision Closed - sudden, severe eye pain, non-reactive pupil, erythema Clinical Manifestations of Otitis Media pulling at ears d/t ear pain, crying, irritability, sleep disturbances, loss of balance, fever, drainage Clinical Manifestations of Otitis Externa ear pain that worsens w/ mvmt, purulent exudate, pruritis, sensation of fullness in the ear