Lecture 13 - Extraocular Muscle And Eye Movements Flashcards
Why do we have 2 eyes?
Can perceive depth (stereoscopic vision)
Wider FOV than 1 central eye
What is conjugate gaze?
When both the eyes move synonymously to ensure that the light/image focuses at the same point on each eye so that the image is perceived as one
What is the visual axes?
The central point at which the eye rotates
What is double vision called?
Diplopia
What does misalignment of the visual axis cause?
Why?
Diplopia
The visual axis misaligning means the images focused on different points in each eye so the brain cant fuse the images together
If a patient has Diplopia, what should happen when you cover either of the eyes?
Diplopia should disappear
What are the 2 main axes of the eye?
Visual axes
Orbital axes
Compare the visual axes and the orbital axes in relation to one another when the eye is in primary resting gaze:
Visual axis straight ahead
Orbital axis oblique laterally (follow the pyramid shape of the orbit)
Where do the extraoccular muscles originate from?
Apex of the orbit
Where do all of the extra-ocular muscles insert?
Sclera of the eye
How many extra-ocular muscles are there?
What axis do they run in line with?
6
In line with orbital axis
What are the 6 extra-occular muscles?
4 recti muscles:
Superior rectus
Inferior rectus
Lateral rectus
Medial rectus
2 oblique muscles:
Superior oblique
Inferior oblique
What is the mock chemical formula used to remember the innervation of all the extra-ocular muscles?
LR6SO4(R3)
What does the formulae LR6SO4(R3) tell us the innervation of the extraoccular muscles are?
Lateral Rectus = Abducens nerve (VI)
Superior Oblique = Trochlea nerve (IV)
Rest of muscles = Occulomotor nerve (III)
Go to the last slide and label image 1:
1 = trochlea
2 = superior oblique
3 = medial rectus
4 = superior rectus
5 = lateral rectus
6 = inferior rectus
7 = inferior oblique
8 = levator palpebrae superioris
What is the only extra ocular muscle that doesn’t arise form the common tendinous ring at the back of the orbit?
Superior oblique
What are the extra-ocular muscles doing during primary resting gaze?
Equal and opposite pull
(Agonists = antagonists)
Constant tone
What are the actions of the extra-ocular muscles when the eyes move?
Why is this important?
Agonists contract strongly and antagonists relax
Both eyes must ct simultaneously to ensure the visual axes remain aligned (conugate gaze) to prevent Diplopia
What are the actions of the extra-ocular muscles when the eyes move?
Why is this important?
Agonists contract strongly and antagonists relax
Both eyes must ct simultaneously to ensure the visual axes remain aligned (conugate gaze) to prevent Diplopia
What are the different types of movement the eye can do?
ABduction + ADduction
Elevation + Depression
Intorsion (Internal rotation) + Extorsion (external rotation)
Go to the last slide and label image 2:
1 = elevation
2 = depression
3 = adduction
4 = abduction
5 = INtorsion/internal rotation
6 = EXtorsion/external rotation
What muscles move the right eye laterally/right/abduction?
What muscles move the right eye medially/left/adduction?
Abduction/Lateral = lateral rectus
ADduction /medial = medial rectus