EENT Emergencies Flashcards
Globe
Eyeball
Oculomotor Nerve
Third cranial Nerve that inner fates the muscles that cause motion of the eyes and upper eyelids.
Optic Nerve
Second Cranial Nerve, provides sense of vision
Sclera
White of the eye, tough fibrous coat that helps maintain shape of the eyes. Hepatitis or cirrhosis cause yellowing of this part
Cornea
Transparent anterior portion of the eye that overlays the iris and pupils.
Clouding of cornea results in cataracts
Conjuctiva
Mucous membrane that covers sclera and internal surfaces of the eyelids but not iris.
Cyanosis can be detected in conjuctiva
Iris
Pigmented part of the eye
Pupil
Circle opening that opens inside the iris.
Dialates to let more light inside
Lens
Transparent structure that can alter its thickness to focus light on retina at back of the eyes
Retina
Received light impulses and converts them to nerve signals that are conducted by brain and optic Nerve and interpreted as vison
Aqueous Humor
Clear watery fluid in eye
Vitreous Humor
Jelly like substance that maintains shape of globe between the iris and cornea
Central Vision
Facilitates visualization of objects directly in front of you
Peripheral Vision
Visualization of lateral objects when looking forward
Lacrimal Apparatus
Secretes and drains tears from the eye
Nasolacrimal Duct
Drains tears from lacrimal gland
From above eye to the corner of the eye
Dysconjugate Gaze
Discoordination between the movements of two eyes
Adnexa
Surrounding tissues and structures of the eyes
Thermal Burns
Fire, burns the eyes
Infrared Rays
Sun, laser burns occurs
UV Light
Welding, causes superficial burns of the eye
May take 3 to 5 hours for pain
Management- Cover eyes with sterile moist pad and eye shield
Cool compress may provide some pain relief
Place patient in supine position
Chemical burns
Acid or alkali substances Management- immediate irrigation!!! Use only sterile water or saline Use a syringe or nasal cannula Irrigate for at least 5 minutes Irrigate for at least 20 if eye is affected by acid or alkali substance
Morgan Lens
Eyed device used for constant irrigation
Removing contact lenses
Don’t attempt to remove if eye is injured
ONLY remove if chemical burn to the eye
Hard lense- use small suction cup
Soft lense- one to two drops of saline in eye, gently pinch lense, and place lense in sterile water container
Conjuctivitis
“Pink eye” conjuctiva becomes inflamed and red
Most often starts in one eye and moves to the other
Corneal Abrasion
Scrape to outside of the eye
Can irrigate or tape eyelid close
Photophobia
Sensitivity to light
Foreign Body
Dust, dust, splinters
Management- If on surface on cornea, remove with soft tip cotton swab moistened
Stabilize object in glove
Cover with moist sterile dressing and cover other eye.