Block 12 Flashcards
A work surface area prepared to hold sterile equipment during a sterile technique procedure
Sterile field
What is the preferred sterile field technique
Use a double wrapped sterile package
The study of the VF
Perimetry
What is the purpose of perimetry
Assessment of visual function
Superior boundary of the monocular field
60 degrees
Nasal boundary of the monocular field
60 degrees
Inferiorr boundary of the monocular field
75 degrees
Temporal boundary of the monocular field
100 degrees
The most temporal portion of vision from 70-100 degrees which is seen by only 1 eye
Temporal crescent
The blind spot corresponds to
ON head
3 anatomical limits to visual field
- nose
- overhanging brow
- small pupil
Which fields are affected by the nose
Nasal and inferior
What fields are affected by overhanging brow
Superior
The ability to respond to stimuli
Sensitivity
Theminimal intensity at which a stimulus is perceived
Threshold
The attribute of visual sensation according to which an area appears to emit more or less light
Brightness
Is humphrey VF static or kinetic perimetry
Static perimetry
Type of perimetry: stationary stimulus
Static
Type of perimetry: more sensitive
Static
Type of perimetry: Humphrey
Static
Type of perimetry: moving stimulus
Kinetic
Type of perimetry: goldmann perimetry
Kinetic
Advantages of static perimetry
- best for central VF
- reproducible
- sensitive to defects
Disadvantages of static VF
- doesn’t directly plot borders
- tedious
- expensive
Advantages of kinetic perimetry
- rapidly evaluate peripheral VF
- rapidly plot defects
- quick and accurate for steep-bordered defects
Disadvantages of kinetic perimetry
- hard to see early defects
- examiner has much influence
4 Factors affecting visibility (threshold)
- size
- luminance
- background luminance
- duration of stimulus presentation
An increase in stimulus size will do what to threshold
Decrease
The height of the hill of vision (HOA) corresponds to
Sensitivity
Determines the rate of PR visual pigment resynthesis by bleaching the cones in fovea
Photostress test
How quickly should a normal healthy pt read the line above BCVA after performing the photostress test
50-60 seconds
How quickly should a pt with macular prob read the line above BCVA after performing the photostress test
1.5 to 3 min or longer
How long do you shine the light in photostress test
10 seconds
Does pt wear correction for photostress test
CL are okay
Take glasses off for bleaching, but put them back on after done bleaching
When is perimetry called for (3)
- glaucoma
- neurological disease
- retinal disease
The most conclusive contributor to glaucoma diagnosis
Reproducible VF loss results
Most precise method for quantifying glaucomatous progression
Repeated VF testing
Monitor for maculopathy if Pt is undergoing long term treatment with
Hydroxychloroquine
Can detect the earliest VF changes and is the standard of care for following pts who have established field loss
Threshold testing