BIO I Flashcards
What kind of image are you viewing when doing BIO?
Real, arial located between Dr and condensing lens, inverted and reversed.
Prism in the BIO reduces PD to
15mm.
Why might you use lower powers (12 or 16D)?
Lower power, higher mag, less field.
Posterior pole and optic disc eval.
Why might you use medium powers (18 to 25D)?
General purpose. Periphery. Mid mag and field of view.
Why might you use high powers? (30 to 40D)?
Higher power, lower mag, greater field of view.
Poor dilation, media opacities, poor fixation, ora
20D.
Focal length
Mag
FOV
5cm
2.97x
46 degrees. 9 DD
Working distance
Focal length of lens. Distance from condensing lens to patients eye.
How to calculate mag of a lens
Eye power/lens power.
Why might you use cobalt blue filter
Autofluorescence of optic disc. Used with fluorescent dye.
Why might you use red free filter
Enhance ocular blood vessels, hemorrhages. Differentiate between retinal and choroidal lesions.
Why might you use diffuser filter?
Decreases light intensity
Why might you use yellow filter?
Increased patient comfort
Blocks blue light and UV
Can alter retinal color
Why you should not dim lights in exam room too much before BIO?
Pt will dark adapt, BIO light will feel extra bright.
How to check alignment
Use purkinje images to ensure proper alignment. Align images with each other.
Brightness on BIO for DFE
Light at 60% for pt compliance.