Eye assessment Flashcards
cardinal positions of gaze evaluates___
evaluates the oculomotor , trigeminal, and abducens cranial nerves. Normal assessment is parallel tracking with no nystagmus
Snellen chart
Distance vision and visual acuity
near vision acuity
Rosenbaum or Jaeger chart
Presbyopia is
the gradual loss of your eyes’ ability to focus
on nearby objects
Presbyopia usually becomes noticeable in
your early to mid-40s and continues to worsen until around age 65
Rinne test
Is used to compare air conduction(AC) of sound
with bone condition (BC) of sound. Normal finding is
AC > BC
Weber test
Used to assess unilateral hearing loss
Whisper Test
Assess loss of high frequency sounds
Otosclerosis
Condition in which there’s abnormal bone growth
inside the ear. It’s a common cause of progressive
hearing loss in young adults
