Astigmatism 1, Astigmatism 2 And Presbyopia Flashcards
First accurate description of astigmatism as such credited in 1800
Thomas young
Were reported in a period of nearly seventy years
11 cases
First one to produce a distance test chart for astigmatism
John Green
Defined as a refractive condition in which a variation of power exists in different meridians of the eye
ASTIGMATISM
The posterior principal foci of the same eye vary cause is almost always ba difference in curvature of the refractive surface of the ocular meridian
Causes of astigmatism
The major surface which can be proven to exhibit such a discrepancy is the anterior surface of the cornea unequal curvsture of the cornea
Corneal astigmatism
The major source of Astigmatism is held to be anterior surface of cornea,which usually exhibits
Direct or with the rule astigmatism
What is with the rule astigmatism
Different types of astigmatism are classified based on the shape of the cornea,lens and principal meridians. With the rule astigmatism is a common form of astigmatism that causes the cornea to be oblong shaped with high refractive power in the vertical meridian
Lens
The major astigmatic effect of the lens is not attributed to unequal curvature but not potentiality of the lens to be tilted in relation to the visual axis or shifted position within the eye
Other cause of astigmatism
Traction of the external ocular muscles upon the eyeball may force the sclera into a toroidal shape without altering the cornea
The eye may occupy an eccentric position in relation to the visual axis
Fovea
Changes may occur in the _____ with resultant variation index
Vitreous gel
_____ surface may exhubit some irregularity
Fundus
How is astigmatism diagnosed
Visual acuity
Keratometry
Refraction
Retinoscopy
-The sum resultant astigmatism of all factors of REFRACTIVE system due to normal variations in the surface of the different media
-also called physiological by duke elder
Total astigmatism
Total astigmatism
Anterior cornea + residual
Residual
Posterior corneal surface
Lenticular surface
Lenticular zonule
Complete anatomical data
A.C
ANTERIOR CORNEA
P.C
POSTERIOR CORNEA
F.C.P
FULL CORNEA PACHYMETRY
A.C.D
ANTERIOR CORNEA DEPTH
I
IRIS
L
LENS
In which the cornea exhibits a variation of curvature throughout different meridians
Corneal astigmatism
In which two principal meridians exist at right angle to each other one of the greatest and one of the least curvature
Regular
In which either the two principal axis are not at right angles to each other or the curvature of any one meridian is not uniform
Irregular
Referred to each cornea
With-the-rule (direct)
Against-the-rule (inverse or perverse)
Oblique
The meridian of greatest curvature lies between 30th to 60th or the 120th to 150th meridian
Oblique
Referred to each cornea
Wtr
With-the-rule (diect)
Against-the-rule (inverse or perverse)
Oblique
Referred to both cornea
Symmetric
Homologous
Heterologous
The total of the degrees representing the two weakest ( or two strongest) meridians for both eyes equals 180 degrees
Symmetric
Homologous
If with-the-rule
Heterologous
If against-the-rule
When two weakest or the two strongest meridians of both eyes do not total 180 degrees upon additin of their meridional locations
Asymmetric
Both eyes are with-the-rule or both are against-the-rule
Homonymous
One eye is with-the-rule and the others is against-the-rule
Heteronymous
In which the astigmatism is due to unequal curvature of the lens surface or layers
Lenticular
With accommodation relaxed, one meridian would focus on the retina while the other would tend to focus behind the retina
S.H.A
Simple hyperopic astigmatism
With the ACCOMMODATION completely relaxed the posterior principal foci of both meridians would tend to fall beyond the retina
C.h.a
Compound hyperopic astigmatism
With accomodation relaxed one meridian would focus on the retina and the other would focus in front of the retina
S.M.A
SIMPLE MYOPIC ASTIGMATISM
With accomodation relaxed,both principal meridians focus in front of the retina
C.M.A
COMPOUND MYOPIC ASTIGMATISM
With accomodation relaxed one meridian tends to focus behind the retina,while the other focuses in front of the retina
M.A
MIXED ASTIGMATISM
Something different from another of the same type
Variation
Change at near
In amount
According to
Mcdowell (1924)
Cox (1938)
Marton (1942)
Pascall (1944)
So called with the rule form of astigmatism according to
Beau seigneur (1946)