General Considerations Flashcards
1
Q
What is the ‘vital sign’ in ophthalmology?
A
- vision/visual acuity
2
Q
When must you check vision/visual acuity?
A
- before and after treatments
3
Q
T/F: Patients should take abx drops home for daily treatment
A
- NO!
4
Q
What is bitemporal hemiaopsia?
A
- loss of the lateral field of vision in each eye
5
Q
What is monomus hemianopsia?
A
- loss of the right or left visual field in each eye
6
Q
What does CN VI innervate?
A
- lateral rectus
7
Q
What is the action of lateral rectus?
A
- ABDuction
8
Q
What does CN IV innervate?
A
- superior oblique
9
Q
What does CN III innervate?
A
- medial rectus
- inferior rectus
- superior rectus
- inferior oblique
10
Q
What is the action of medial, lateral, and superior recti and inferior oblique?
A
- depress
- elevate
- ADDucts
11
Q
What can problems with the muscles or nerves to the eye cause?
A
- “double vision” aka diplopia
12
Q
What is the test to check muscle and nerve integrity?
A
- “close each eye, one at a time”
13
Q
What do the results mean when testing muscle and nerve integrity?
A
- diplopia resolves = n. issue/abnormal movement
- diplopia remains = inherent eye issue
14
Q
Define binocular diplopia
A
- each eye gazing (not in tandem) creates diplopia
15
Q
What type of diplopia implies a problem in one eye?
A
- monocular
