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
Dilated and fixed pupils
Mydriasis
Enlarged physiologic cup occupy- ing more than half of the disc’s diameter
Glaucoma
Enlarged physiologic cup occupy- ing more than half of the disc’s diameter
Glaucoma
a common vision condition in which near objects appear clear, but objects farther away look blurry
Myopia (nearsightedness)
is when you see things that are far away better than things that are close
Hyperopia (farsightedness)
the gradual loss of your eyes’ ability to focus on nearby objects
Presbyopia
