Important Points for IC 22 - Life Insurance Underwriting Exam
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Functioning of the eye: Light passes through the cornea, pupil and lens before hitting the retina. The retina contains the receptors which respond to light; these receptors generate impulses which travel to the brain via the optic nerve.
Disorders of the eye include cataract, glaucoma, retinopathies, retinal detachment, refractive error, blindness and strabismus / squint etc.
The ear is an external organ of hearing, balance and equilibrium.
The ear is divided into 3 parts: outer ear, middle ear and inner ear.
The disorders of the ear include otitis, acute otitis media, chronic otitis media, and deafness etc.