Eye Assessment ppt Flashcards
Eyelid, conjunctiva, lacrimal gland, eye muscles, and bony skull orbit make up the ___ part of the eye.
external
Sclera, cornea, iris, lens, and retina make up the ___ part of the eye.
internal
The ___ supports internal eye structures.
sclera
The ___ has sensory innervation for pain, separates aqueous humor from external env, and permits light transmission thru lens to retina.
cornea
The ___ dilates/contracts to control amt of light traveling thru pupil to retina.
iris
The ___ changes in thickness to allow images from varied distances to be focused on retina.
lens
The ___ is the sensory network of the eye, transforms light impulses into electrical impulses that are sent to the cerebral cortex, and cortex interprets impulses as visual objects.
retina
The function of the eye is to transmit ___ stimuli to the ___ for interpretation.
visual, brain
The eye is attached by 4 ___ muscles and 2 ___ muscles.
rectus, oblique
The eye is innervated by CN ___, ___, and ___.
III, IV, VI
Ptosis (droopy eye) would indicate abnormality w/CN ___.
III
Both eyes do not focus on an object simultaneously w/___. Pt appears cross-eyed.
strabismus
W/ ___ ___, one or more extraocular muscles or their nerve supply is impaired.
paralytic strabismus
In ___ ___, pt can focus w/either eye but not w/both simultaneously.
nonparalytic strabismus
Infants eyes form during the first ___ wks of gestation.
8
___ vision is fully dev at birth. ___ vision dev later.
Peripheral, central
___ forms from immature retinal cells. A ___ reflex appears instead of a normal ___.
Retinoblastoma, white, red
Corneal edema/thickening occurs, diabetic retinopathy worsens, tears have greasy feeling, intraocular pressure falls, ptosis may develop, and subconjunctival hemorrhages may occur in ___ pt’s.
pregnant
Presbyopia, loss of lens clarity and cataract formation occurs in ___ pt’s
elderly
___ ___ is the most common cause of blindness for ind over age 65.
Macular degeneration
W/ ___ ___, tissue breakdown occurs and fluid begins to seep btwn layers of the retina, causing them to ___.
macular degeneration, separate
Symptoms of macular degeneration: ___ spots, ___ of lights, ___ areas in the side vision, ___ or ___ vision.
black, flashes, shadow, wavy, watery
___ is double vision.
Diplopia
___ may be caused by DM, CVA, trauma, or brain tumor.
Diplopia
___ ___ is a deficiency in the way you see color. Have problem differentiating btwn ___ and ___, or ___ and ___.
color blindness, red, green, blue, yellow
Chronic diseases that can affect vision include: ___, ___, and ___.
HTN, DM, glaucoma
When assessing visual acuity, measure for ___ -sighted, ___-sighted, and ___ vision.
near, far, peripheral
Total blindness in one eye can be caused by a lesion in the optic nerve of the ___ side.
same