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1
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Eyelids

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protects eye, filter out dust and dirt

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2
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Palpebral Fissure

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open space between the eyelids

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3
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Limbus

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border between cornea and sclera

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4
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Canthus

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corner of the eye

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5
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Caruncle

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small fleshy mass at inner corner containing sebaceous glands

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Tarsal Plates

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strips of connective tissue, contain the meibomian glands, secrete oily lubricating material

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7
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Conjunctiva

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thin mucous membrane

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8
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The conjunctiva includes

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palpebral conjunctiva and bulbar conjunctiva

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9
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palpebral conjunctiva

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lines the lids

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10
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bulbar conjunctiva

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overlays the eyeball with the white sclera

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11
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lacrimal apparatus

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provides constant irrigation

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puncta

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absorb tear drainage (upper and lower lids at the inner canthus)

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13
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Extraocular Muscles

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6 muscles attach to the eyeball and give the eye movement

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14
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2 Types of Extraocular Muscles

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rectus and oblique muscles

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15
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Rectus Muscles

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4 straight

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16
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Oblique Muscles

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2 slanting

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17
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Internal Eye

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sphere shaped, consists of 3 layers: sclera, choroid, and retina

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Sclera

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outer fibrous, protective white covering

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19
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Choroid

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middle vascular, dark pigmented layer

delivers blood to the retina and prevents light from reflecting internally

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20
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Choroid consists 3 parts

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pupil, lens (focus) and anterior chamber

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21
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anterior chamber of the choroid

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continuous flow of fluid

serves to deliver nutrients to surrounding tissues and drains metabolic waste.

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22
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Retina

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visual receptive layer of the eye

light waves are changed into nerve impulses

23
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Retina includes 2 parts

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optic disc, macula and retinal vessels

24
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optic disc

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retina fibers converge to form the optic nerve

normal color is yellow-orange to pink

25
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macula

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receives and transduces light from the center of the visual field

26
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Cultural Considerations include

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palpebral fissures, glaucoma and cataracts

27
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Cultural Considerations: palpebral fissures

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narrowed in asian population

28
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Cultural Considerations: glaucoma

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more prevalent in african american population and more severe which can lead to blindness

29
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Cultural Considerations: cataracts

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more prevalent in caucasians

30
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What information should you get during the history (subjective) portion of the interview?

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A. Vision difficulty, decreased visual acuity, blurring, blind spots
B. Eye pain
C. Hx Strabismus, diplopia (double vision)
D. Redness and/or swelling
E. Watering and/or eye d/c
F. Past hx of eye problems (ie.injury or surgery to eye)
G. Hx glaucoma – also include family history of glaucoma
H. Use of glasses and/or contacts
I. Self care behaviors (date of last eye exam)
J. Medications

31
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What information should the nurse assess for during a physical exam?

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A. Snellen eye chart
B. Near Vision
C. Confrontation Test
D. Corneal Light Reflex (Hirschberg Test)
E. Cover Test
F. Diagnostic Positions Test and 6 cardinal positions of gaze
G. Inspection of External Eye
H. Anterior Eyeball Structures
I. Ocular Fundus - ophthalmoscope
32
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Snellen Eye Chart

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tests visual acuity
the larger the denominator, the poorer the vision
(Normal 20/20)

33
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Normal 20/20

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the top number (numerator) is the distance the person is standing from the eye chart, the bottom number (denominator) is the distance at which a normal eye could have read that line)

34
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Near vision

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hand held vision card

35
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Confrontation Test

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test visual fields, except the temporal visual field (flapping fingers, both pt and nurse cover 1 eye opposite of each other)

36
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Corneal Light Reflex (Hirschberg Test)

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shine light from distance approx. 12-14”

–> at same spot both eyes

37
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Cover Test

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test for lazy eye/strabismus
normal response to the cover test is a steady fixed gaze.
If muscle weakness is present, the covered eye will drift into a relaxed position

38
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Diagnostic Positions Test (H) and 6 cardinal positions of gaze

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EOM function and test for nystagmus

39
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Inspection of External Eye includes

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eyebrows, eyelids and eyelashes, eyeballs, conjunctiva and sclera, eversion of upper eyelid and lacrimal apparatus

40
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Assessing Inspection of External Eye: Eyebrows

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symmetrical movement with facial expressions, no lesions, no scaling, etc.

41
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Assessing Inspection of External Eye: Eyelids and Eyelashes

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upper lids overlap top of iris, skin intact without redness, swelling, d/c or lesions

42
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Assessing Inspection of External Eye: Eyeballs

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alignment, note protrusion or sunken appearance

43
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Assessing Inspection of External Eye: Conjunctiva and Sclera

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color, discharge

44
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Assessing Inspection of External Eye: Eversion of Upper Eyelid

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not performed in lab

45
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Assessing Inspection of External Eye: Lacrimal Apparatus

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palpate with thumb inner eye for lacrimal sac and brow area for lacrimal gland

46
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Anterior Eyeball Structures include

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cornea and lens; iris and pupil

47
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Assessing Anterior Eyeball Structures: Cornea and Lens

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smoothness and clarity

48
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Assessing Anterior Eyeball Structures: Iris and Pupil

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shape, PERRLA

49
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accommodation

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distant object, shift to close object - pupils should constrict

50
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Assessing Ocular Fundus

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  1. red reflex
  2. optic disc
  3. retinal vessels
  4. general color/background, lesions
  5. macula
51
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lens

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refracting medium, keeping a viewed object in continuous focus on the retina

52
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iris

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mediators of light

53
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Dark skinned people may normally have

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small brown macules on the sclera

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