Clinical Tutorials Flashcards
1
Q
Describe the 3 steps to a cover test.
A
- cover eye to find manifest squint
- cover eye to find latent squint
- alternate cover to find max deviation
2
Q
What is a phoria?
A
latent squint, occurs only after eye has been covered affects BOTH eyes typically
3
Q
What is a trophia?
A
manifest squint, affects one eye (one eye is straight one is not), occurs in binocular vision, when eye is not covered