Intro and History (M1) Flashcards
What is the score on CISS for children (9 to 18) that is normal? 1. Symptomatic CI? 2
- 8 to 9
2. 16 or over
Why do some patients not report symptoms?
- association not made between visual task and symptom
- assumption that symptom is normal
- unable to articulate symptom
- do not want to complain
- assume you will find and address problems
When performing a consultation or referral, what are the options that the referring doctor could want you to do?
- evaluate and treat
- evaluate and comanage
- return patient for continued care
- dispensing?
What should be analyzed for a patient complaining of binocular diplopia?
- direction of displacement
- variations (gaze, dist/near)
- images similar or different?
- anatomic questions
What are the symptoms during a general exam that can warrant referral for a sensorimotor exam?
- blur
- asthenopia
- difficulty changing focus
- headache
When a patient complains of a headache, what are the other symptoms that lead to the belief that it is due to a tumor?
- worse in mornings
- vomiting
- worse when lying down
- coughing
- diplopia
When a patient complains of a headache, what are the other symptoms that lead to the belief that it is due to increased intracranial pressure?
Often associated with one or more other symptom and one or more neuro sign
(lethargy, balance difficulty, personality change, focal weakness, seizures, loss of consciousness, coordination difficulties, nausea or vomiting, diplopia)
What are the indications to do a refraction binocularly?
- cyclophoria
- anisometropia
- amblyopia
- latent hyperopia
What is the score on CISS for adults (19 to 30) that is normal? 1. Symptomatic CI? 2
- 11
2. 21 or over
What does the CISS test do?
discriminates between symptomatic CI an normal BV patients
What has been found to be the age of emergence of negative attitudes toward strabismus?
6 yo
