Eyes Flashcards
Normal in young children, the pupils will appear at the inner canthus (due to the epicanthic fold)
Pseudostrabismus
A constant malalignment of the eye axis, strabismus is defined according to the direction toward which the eye drifts and may cause amblyopia
Strabismus /tropia
is an inward drift and exophoria an outward drift of the eye
Esophoria
Drooping eye
Ptosis
generalized inflammation of the conjuctiva
Conjunctivitis
a bulging or protruding eyeballs
Exophthalmos
Stye
Hordeolum
Inward growth of eyelashes toward eyes
Entropic
staphylococcal infection of the eyelid; excessive sebum
Blepharitis
inflammation of the sclera
Diffuse episcleritis
appears grayish white, usually is due to an old injury or inflammation.
Corneal scar
appear gray when seen with a flashlight; they appear as a black spot against the red reflex when seen through an ophthalmoscope.
Nuclear cataracts
a thickening of the bulbar conjunctiva that extends across the nasal side
Pterygium
Aka pinpoint pupils; characterized by constricted and fixed pupils
Mitosis
pupils of unequal size
Anisocoria