Exam Findings Flashcards
Bell’s
External - palsy affecting ability to blink at one side of face
Brow ptosis
External - drooping of the eyebrow
Edema
External - swelling from flow of fluid
Exophthalmos
External - bulging of the eye
Enophthalmos
External - sinking in of the eye
Proptosis
External - General term for protruding body part
Blepharitis
Lids - inflammation of the lids
Ecchymosis
Lids - bruising of the eyelid
Ectropion / Entropion
Lids - Lid turned outward / inward
Lash ptosis
Lids - Drooping of the eyelashes
Lid lesion
Lids - Lesion on the eyelid
MGD
Lids - Meibomian Gland Dysfunction - cause of dry eye syndrome (DES)
Chemosis
Conjunctiva/Sclera - swelling / edema of the conjunctiva
Cyst
Conjunctiva/Sclera - pimple-like bump on sclera
Episcleritis
Conjunctiva/Sclera - irritation of episclera, which covers the sclera
Injection
Conjunctiva/Sclera - bloodshot eye
Nevus
Conjunctiva/Sclera - birthmark / pigment on eye
Pigmentation
Conjunctiva / Sclera - nevus on eye
Pinguecula
Conjunctiva / Sclera - yellowish, slightly raised thickening of the conjunctiva on the white part of the eye
Pterygium
Conjunctiva / Sclera - benign growth of the conjunctiva
SPK / PEE
Corneal - Superficial Punctate Keratitis / Punctate Epithelial Erosion - tiny dots or holes in cornea
Thinning
Corneal - Thinning of the cornea
Corneal Edema
Cornea - white fluid filling the cornea
Dystrophy (ABMD, Fuchs)
Corneal - ABMD, Fuchs - Anterior Basement Membrane Dystropy, wasting away of the cornea. Degenerative disease of corneal epithelium
Deposits
Corneal - iron and pigment deposits
Epi defect
Corneal - Epithelial defect of cornea with several etiologies
Guttata
Corneal - collagen collection in eye indicative of Fuch’s dystrophy
Keratic precipitates
Corneal - KP - keratic precipitates not limited to collagen, on cornea
Deep and quiet
Anterior Chamber - normal
Cell
Anterior Chamber - individual inflammatory cells
Flare
Anterior Chamber - foggy appearance given by protein that has leaked from inflamed blood vessels
Gas Bubble
Anterior Chamber - visible air bubble in anterior chamber
Narrow angle
Anterior Chamber - The angle of the iris / ciliary body is narrow / acute
Shallow
Anterior Chamber - not deep
Round and Reactive
Iris - normal
Dilated
Iris - dilated pupil
PI (peripheral iridectomy)
Iris - the surgical removal of a portion of the iris in the region of its root, leaving the pupillary margin and sphincter pupillae muscle intact. It is used in the treatment of glaucoma
Transillumination defect
Iris - irregular pigment distribution in iris
ACIOL / PCIOL
Lens - Anterior Chamber intraocular lens / Posterior chamber - synthetic lens for cataracts
Open Posterior Capsule
Lens - Open PC - result of a YAG when correcting for PCO from cataract surgery
Posterior Capsule Opacity
Lens - PCO - cataract forming on back of synthetic lens
Asteroid hyalosis
Vitreous - small opacities in vitreous humor
PVD
Vitreous - posterior vitreous detachment - hyaloid, or back surface of vitreous, is no longer in contact with the retina
Vitreous syneresis
Vitreous - contraction of gel precursor to PVD
Weiss ring
Vitreous - large floater the appears from PVD