Eye Flashcards
What are right eye, left eye, both eyes
oculus dexter
oculus sinister
oculus unitas
What is visual acuity
distance normal person see object
When check visual acuity
before any testing to eye or adnexa is done
Emmetropia
myopia
hyperopia
astigmatism
perfect sight
near sighted
far sighted
light focuses at 2 points (MC refractive error)
What is adnexa
lids lacrimal system - puncta - canaliculi - lacrimal sac - nasolacrimal duct extraocular muscles - L6(SO4)3
What is anterior segment
conjunctiva cornea anterior chamber and angle sclera iris and uveal tissue crystalline lens
What is posterior segment
vitreous
optic nerve
retinal vessels
retina
tarsal plate
meibomian oil glands
elevate eyelid
close lid
under upper eyelid
posterior to eyelashes for oiling tears
levator palpebrae (CN III)
orbicularis (CN VII)
Blepharitis summary
Def: inflammation of lid margin
Cause: staph, seborrhea
Txt: lid scrubs, topical abx
Hordeolum summary
Def: stye - painful pustule of meibomian gland Cause: Staph Txt: warm compresses massage self-limiting
Chalazion summary
Def: painless nodule of lid
Cause: lipogranulomatous inflammation of meibomian gland
Txt: warm compress
Ectropion
Entropion
Ptosis
Xanthelasma
eyelid turns out from eye
eyelid turns in to eye
drooping of lid
cholesterol deposits around medial canthal
Dacrocystitis summary
Def: inflammation and pain in tear ducts
Txt: Augmentin, ointment, I&D
Strabismus summary
Def: misaligned eyes (lazy eye) -PHORIA (fixation is interrupted) -TROPIA (no interuption of fixation) eso = inward exo = outward
Ambylopia summary
Cause: eye turn (muscles are weak due to disuse)
vision loss at brain level
unilateral
Cornea summary
nonvascular layers - epithelium - bowman - stroma - Dua's - Descemet's - endothelium