Neuromuscular Abnormalities Flashcards
Phoria
eyes deviate when fusion is broken
Tropia
manifest deviation of the eyes
Unilateral Tropia
patient fixates with one eye
Constant Tropia
fusion is not enough to keep eyes aligned
Intermittent Tropia
fusion functions at times, but not always
Norms for CT
Distance 1 XP (+/- 2)
Near 3 XP (+/- 3)
Neutralizing Exo
Base In
Neutralizing Eso
Base Out
Neutralizing Hyper
Base Down
Neutralizing Hypo
Base Up
Splitting Vertical Prism
absolute sum of prism
keep same base
OD 4BU / OS 3 BD = 7 OD BU or 7 OS BD
Splitting Horizontal Prism
keep same base OU
8 BO = 4 BO OD / 4 BO OS
Torticollis
abnormal head position
Ocular Torticollis
compensatory response to ocular problems to maintain binocularity and improve VAs
Abnormalities that cause Ocular Torticollis
nystagmus strabismus supranuclear disorders monocular blindness/ ptosis refractive error visual field defect