7.1.3. Assesses children’s visual function using appropriate techniques.

Question 1

what as some some general tips

Answer 1

1. engage child quickly
   2.introduce themselves
2. find out fav cartoon
3. Use toys they have with them.
   POSTIVE vibes all way

Question 2

How to see alsignmentt

Answer 2

corneal reflection –> hirscheberg method can use a prism until it is centered

Question 3

What is pseudostrabissmus?

Answer 3

due to the innercanthus - broad nasal bridge

Question 4

How to see eye motility

Answer 4

H pattern - toy in the exam

Question 5

What does red reflex allow us to see?

Answer 5

cat / retinal excudates

red eyes must be symetric – and nice red glow.

Question 6

what isleukocoria ?

Answer 6

coats disease / retinoblastoma

Question 7

How to assess visual acuity?

Answer 7

use snellen at 6 years old

best corrected vision -

Question 8

How to assess acuity in a px under 1 years old?

Answer 8

Keeler teller cards - black and white gratings - look which side they peek through.
The black and white gratinngs – poor resoltuion = cannot see the stripes

Question 9

Where to hold them at?

Answer 9

55cm - the size of the card

Question 10

How to use hundreds and thousands?

Answer 10

33cm = 6/30
25cm = 6/150

Px at 9 months = intrested
12 months - may pick them up

Question 11

How to assess a px who is 1-3 years old?

Answer 11

Cardiff cards can be used.
VAnishing optotypes –> they gradually blend into the background

Question 12

what is resolution?

Answer 12

this si the smallest angle seperation between two points - preferential looking

Question 13

what is recognition?

Answer 13

This si identifiying form / orientation –? more senstive to pathology

Question 14

What is optokinetic nystagmus?

Answer 14

combination or smooth / saccadic eye moevemnts which devlop at around 6 months time —> using a drum will allow us to see if these are intact

Question 15

How many phases are in OKN?

Answer 15

Slow Phase - slwo movmeent sot track moving objects t keep it on the fovea
Fast Phase - once the object has moved out of central feild - it will snap back to the continue trackinng movements

Question 16

If preferential acuity resolution or recognition?

Answer 16

Resolution acuity

Question 17

What are kay picture tests / picture matching ?

Answer 17

This it when they2-3 years old - shapes and pics easy to notice to kids

Question 18

what are lea cards?

Answer 18

2.5 years

Question 19

Who can you use tumbling E for?

Answer 19

px 3 +

Question 20

What are the logmar acuity cards?

Answer 20

4 letters in a box and each letter has 0.025 score – 3m

2.3-3yrs = uncrowed

3.5 - 4 - croweded

Question 21

what is the near vision test?

Answer 21

test near vision

Question 22

how much is 1mm in the heicschberg test?

Answer 22

1mm = 20D

Question 23

what prism tests should we do? 10-20 base out test

Answer 23

to see recovery

Question 24

How we do assess steropsis?