ExtEyeAtrochim Flashcards
how would you test for visual acuity at a distance
using snellen or sloan charts
how far away would a patient stand from the snellen and sloan charts
snellen (20ft), sloan (10ft)
using the snellen and sloan charts tests the function of what structures
- anterior segment of eye
- central vision
- optic nerve
- visual centers in the brain
O.D.
oculus dextra (right eye)
O.S.
oculus sinistra (left eye)
O.U.
oculus uterque (both eyes)
good far sight but bad near sight
hyperopia
good near sight bu bad far sight
myopia
term for when the lens loses elasticity and causes diminished near sight but continued far sight, due to age
presbyopia
what is the test called to test peripheral vision
conformation
how is the extraocular muscle strength and innervation tested
6 cardinal fields of gaze
which nerves are being tested for while performing the 6 cardinal fields of gaze
CNs III, IV & VI
SO4-LR6-3
- CN IV innervates the superior oblique
- CN VI innervates the lateral rectus
- CN III innervates the other four
how do you test for symmetrical alignment of the eye/binocular fixation
- corneal light reflex
- cover up test
abnormal elevation of the upper eye lid
lid lag (retraction)