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✓the cause of the squint - e.g. congenital, due to a neurological
disease
✓the present visual acuity
✓Any progression the effect of this impairment on the occupation of the insured

2. Understand the functioning of the ears and
various disorders of the ears.

2.1 Parts of the ear

 Outer ear
 Middle ear
 Inner ear

2.2 Disorders of the ear

a) Otitis
b) Acute otitis media
c) Chronic otitis media
d) Deafness - There are two types of hearing loss:

 Conduction deafness

 Sensor neural deafness

e) Presbyacusis

3. Understand the functioning of the nose and various disorders of
the nose.

3.1 Functioning of the nose

The nose is made up of bone and cartilage. It filters and moistens the air that is inhaled. It is also
the organ for smell.

3.2 Disorders of the nose

 Deviated nasal septum

 Sinusitis

 Nasal Polyp

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