Anisometropia Flashcards
Is a greek word that means equal
iso
Defined as a condition in which the refractive status of one eye differs from that the other
Anisometropia
_______ is the condition in which the refractive status is equal in the two eyes
Isometropia
A form of anisometropia in which one eye is myopic and the other hyperopic
Antimetropia
Another term for anisometropia is called?
Asymmetropia
What degree of anisometropia in which the differences in error totalling no more than 2.00 D?
Low degree
This occurs because of differential growth of the eyeball if both eyes. It is hereditary in origin.
Congenital Anisometropia
_____ is a concomitant convergent squint occurs in children with the eye having the defect becoming convergent
Strabismus
Also known as Worth’s Four Dot Test or W4LT
Worth Four Light Test
What are the optometric management for anisometropia?
Spectacles and Contact lens
In small degrees of anisometropia, _____________ occurs
Binocular Vision
This is commonly referred to as lazy eye
Amblyopia
________ is when a person has double vision
Diplopia
An type of anisometropia where it is created by trauma, pathology or the results of systematic changes
Acquired
What are the 5 types of absolute anisometropia?
Simple, compound, mixed, simple astigmatic and compound astigmatic anisometropia