2. BV II - Assessment Flashcards
What questions should we ask during history for BV workups?
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? If yes,...
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? Do you...
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? If yes,...
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...
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What questions should we ask during history for BV workups?
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Do your eyes bother you
? If yes,how often and when
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How do your eyes bother you
? Do youexperience eyestrain, fatigue, headaches, sleepiness
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Do you ever get headaches
? If yes,follow LOFTSEA
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How long can you read comfortably
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When you read, does the print ever blur, double, or move around
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Do you experience car or motion sickness
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What is posture of accommodation?
How accurately the accommodative system is working relative to the visual system.
Monocular Estimate Method (MEM)
It is an ...
measure of ...
.
It is a form of ...
where the retinoscope is held at ...
.
Normal values are ...
+- ...
DS, so ...
to ...
DS.
Monocular Estimate Method (MEM)
It is an objective
measure of accommodative posture
.
It is a form of dynamic retinoscopy
where the retinoscope is held at the patient's normal reading distance
.
Normal values are +0.50
+- 0.25
DS, so plano
to +0.75
DS.
Binocular cross cylinder
It is a ...
measure of ...
.
Using the ...
in the phoropter, the target is set at ...
cm from the patient and the ...
is placed in front of each eye or add ...
DC in front of each eye where the ...
.
If the horizontal lines are clearer, ...
until either ...
or ...
.
Normal values are ...
+- ...
DS, so ...
to ...
DS.
Binocular cross cylinder
It is a subjective
measure of accommodative posture
.
Using the near chart
in the phoropter, the target is set at 40
cm from the patient and the +-0.50 cross cyl
is placed in front of each eye or add -0.50
DC in front of each eye where the negative align vertically
.
If the horizontal lines are clearer, add more plus lenses
until either vertical and horizontal lines are equally clear
or there is reversal
.
Normal values are +0.50
+- 0.50
DS, so plano
to +1.00
DS.
What is amplitude of accommodation?
How much accommodative capacity the eye has.
Why is accommodative amplitude measured monocularly?
To remove the vergence aspect, otherwise this would be a test of relative accommodation.
Near Point of Accommodation (NPA)
It is a ...
measure of ...
.
Covering one eye, move a target that is ...
than ...
on the PD ruler. Move the target towards the patient’s eye until ...
. Record the distance from eye and convert to diopters.
Normal amplitude is ...
and minimum amplitude is ...
.
Near Point of Accommodation (NPA)
It is a subjective
measure of accommodative amplitude
.
Covering one eye, move a target that is one line better
than the smallest legible line
on the PD ruler. Move the target towards the patient’s eye until there is sustained blur
. Record the distance from eye and convert to diopters.
Normal amplitude is 18-1/3(age)
and minimum amplitude is 15-1/4(age)
.
RAF rule
It is a ...
measure of ...
.
It is the same method as ...
, just with a different target.
RAF rule
It is a subjective
measure of accommodative amplitude
.
It is the same method as NPA
, just with a different target.
Minus lens to blur
It is a ...
measure of ...
.
The same target as NPA is used, however the target is set at ...
cm away from the target. Then ...
are added until the patient ...
.
Normal values are ...
than NPA.
This difference can be attributed to ...
due to not pushing the target forward.
Minus lens to blur
It is a subjective
measure of accommodative amplitude
.
The same target as NPA is used, however the target is set at 40
cm away from the target. Then negative lenses
are added until the patient cannot clear the lens
.
Normal values are 2D less
than NPA.
This difference can be attributed to the loss of the magnification
due to not pushing the target forward.
What is accommodative facility?
How quickly and efficiently accommodation can be changed.
Near accommodative flippers.
It is a ...
measure of ...
.
The target is ...
and is set ...
cm away from the patient. The patient is first shown the ...
flippers and then the ...
flippers and asked if they can clear them both. If they cannot, repeat with the ...
flippers.
Continuously, for ...
, the patient is asked to clear the target. Note down if ...
.
Normative values for the ...
flippers are ...
cpm.
Near accommodative flippers.
It is a subjective
measure of accommodative facility
.
The target is the diamond of letters on the rear of the Phoria card
and is set 40
cm away from the patient. The patient is first shown the +2D
flippers and then the -2D
flippers and asked if they can clear them both. If they cannot, repeat with the +-1D
flippers.
Continuously, for 1 minute
, the patient is asked to clear the target. Note down if either positive or negative is harder to clear
.
Normative values for the +-2D
flippers are 8
cpm.
When do you test accommodative facility monocularly?
When there is a known vergence problem.
What is vergence posture/heterophoria?
How accurately the eyes are pointing relative to a visual stimulus.
Prentice card/Howell Phoria card
It is a ...
measure of ...
.
A ...
is placed in front of the patient’s ...
to induce ...
. If no ...
is observed, use ...
.
Ensuring that the patient ...
, ask the patient what ...
and ...
the top arrow is pointing to.
Blue indicates ...
and yellow indicates ...
, where the ...
indicates severity.
Prentice card/Howell Phoria card
It is a subjective
measure of vergence posture
.
A 6BDprism
is placed in front of the patient’s right eye
to induce diplopia
. If no diplopia
is observed, use a stronger prism
.
Ensuring that the patient sees both images equally clearly
, ask the patient what number
and colour
the top arrow is pointing to.
Blue indicates exophoria
and yellow indicates esophoria
, where the number
indicates severity.
During Maddox Rod, if the patient sees the line to the left of the light, this indicates ...
and if the line is to the right, this indicates ...
(provided that the MR is in front of the ...
eye).
This is the same for Von Graefe except the image formed with the eye with the prism is either left or right.
During Maddox Rod, if the patient sees the line to the left of the light, this indicates exophoria
and if the line is to the right, this indicates esophoria
(provided that the MR is in front of the right
eye).
This is the same for Von Graefe except the image formed with the eye with the prism is either left or right.