Funduscopic Flashcards
which hand holds scope to which eye
right for right
left for left
pt stares where
over ear
stabilization hand where
pt forehead, lift eyebrow/lid
turn what on
opthalmosope
which finger on focus wheel
index
view how far from pt eye start
1ft
find what in the eye
red reflex, follow in
significance of absent reflex
cataract, detached retina, retinoblastoma
examine how far from pt eye
1-2 inch
keep light in
pupil throughout exam or refind pupil
examine what in the eye
blood vessels
arteries appear
smaller, lighter in color, no pulsation, light stripe
veins appear
larger, darker in color, pulsations, light stripe
looking for abnormal crossings
nicking, banking, tapering, humping
looked for what wiring and where is it
copper or silver wiring on the arteries
examine what in disc: cup ratio
2:1
abnormal disc cup ratio suggests
glaucoma
normal color of disc and cup
butter yellow
instruct pt to slowly look where to view quadrants
1ft up, down, right and left
when looking up down, left, right observing what in the quadrants
hemorrhages (flame, dot-blot), exudates (cotton wool, drusen), micro-aneurysms, neo-vascularization, and detached retina
instruct patient to look into light for 1 second does what
brings macula into view
significance of copper or silver wiring
hypertension