COA Flashcards - Ocular Motility 3% of exam
What is the condition in which the eyes shift involuntary in a rhythmic beating motion?
Nystagmus
Nystagmus indicates a problem with the _____ and not the _____ _____ .
Brain, extraocular muscles
What is stereopsis?
Three-dimensional visual perception
What is the foremost objective test used to detect misalignments?
Cover test
To perform the cover test, the patient fixates on a _____ target
Distant
What are the parallel movements of the eyes from one gaze position to another?
Versions
What is the movement of one eye called?
Duction
Versions and ductions are tested by using _____ to test the six pairs of _____ muscles.
Six cardinal positions, eye
The movement of the eye outward toward the temple is _____ .
Abduction
When performing cover-uncover test, if the eye under the cover moves when uncovered, it is a _____ , which is a _____ deviation.
Phoria, latent
What is the term for an obvious misalignment of the
eye(s)?
Tropia
An outward deviation of the eye(s) is a(n) _____ and an inward deviation of the eye(s) is called a(n) _____.
Exodeviation, esodeviation
Protocols for pressure patching or shields require that the adhesive tape must be applied from the a)_____ to the b)_____.
a) Bridge of nose b) ear lobe
What is the minimum thickness of safety lenses?
3.0 mm
What is the name of the important screening process used in emergencies to determine a patient’s ocular needs?
Triage
