12 - Opth - Refractive Error - Normal focus, Types, Myopia Flashcards

1
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3 parts of the normal focusing system + their refractive power

A

cornea 40D
Lens 20D
axial length 22.22mm

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2
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4 types of refractive error

A

myopia
hypermetropia
astigmatism
presbyopia

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3
Q

Myopia is

A

short sightedness

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4
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Where is the light focused in Myopia + why?

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light focused in front of retina due to

  • refractive power of eye too strong (>60D)
  • axial myopia - eye too long (>22,22mm)
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5
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Possible causes and associations

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possibly genetic
as w - close work in early decades
-cataracts
-POAG
-PVD and retinal detachment
-Keratoconus
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6
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how to correct myopia

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by divergent lens (CONCAVE) (-ve prescription)

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