Axes of the eye Flashcards
24mm, Horizontal line from vertex of the cornea to posterior pole of the eye
Optic Axis / Y - axis / Antero- Sphero / Sagittal Axis
22mm, Line passing through the center of rotation of the eye ball and at right angle to optic axis
Transverse axis / X axis / Naso-Temporal
22mm, Superior-Inferior line passing through center of rotation
Vertical Axis / Z axis / Supero-Infero Axis
Divides the eyeball
Planes of the eye
Imaginary line where movement of the eye takes place
Axes of the eye
torsional movement
optic axis
vertical movement
transverse axis
Horizontal movement
Vertical axis
it is the act, condition or process of directing the eye toward the object of regard causing in a normal eye, the image of an object to be centered at the fovea
Fixation
Image of the real pupil found at the cornea
entrance pupil
Point towards which the observer directs his gaze
Object of regard
Point Located 13.5 mm behind the cornea
Center of rotation
Line drawn from the object of regard of rotation
Line of sight
All oblique axes pass and it is where the movement of the eyes takes place
Center of rotation
Line drawn from the object of regard to the fovea passing through nodal point
Visual Axis
Line passes from the center of entrance pupil and passes through the center of curvature of the cornea
Pupillary axis
An imaginary straight line passing through the midpoint of the cornea (anterior pole) and the midpoint of the retina (posterior pole)
Optic Axis
Line perpendicular to the cornea and passing through the center of the entrance pupil of the eye
Pupillary axis
Angle formed by the intersection of the pupillary axis and visual axis
Angle Kappa
angle formed by the intersection of the pupillary axis and the line of sight
Angle lambda
Angle formed by the visual ang optic axes at the nodal point
Angle alpha
Angle formed by the intersection of the optic Axis and the line of sight at the center of rotation (formed behind)
Angle Gamma
Line connecting the centers if rotation of both eyes
Base line
Plane which includes both the object of regard and baseline
Plane of regard
line in the primary position of the plane of regard which bisects the base line
Primary Sagittal line
Plane tangent to the chin and the two super-ciliary ridges
Face plane
Coordinate use of both eyes to produce single mental image
Binocular vision
Coordinated use of two eyes in order to produce a single mental impression
Single Binocular Vision
Eyes follow large objects
at 2 months
blending of sight to form single percept
Fusion
It is the state of simultaneous vision with two seeing eyes that occurs when an individual fixes his visual attention on an object of regard
Binocular Vision
Eyes are not associated with each other; act as two different organs
At birth
First sign of the development of fixation appears when the eyes follow light
In newborn
VA: 20/20
3 years Old
Fusional mechanism becomes fully developed
1-1 1/2 year old
VA: not greater than 5/200; normally hyperopic
At birth
Fixated at an object with 1-2 mins
At 6 months
Foveas are fully formed
at 3 months
VA: 20/70
1 year old
VA: 20/20
3 yeard old
Eyes are expected to be straight
at 6 months
Accommodation develops with sharpening visual acuity
3 years old