NPC, W4D, Stereo Flashcards
Define near point of convergence (NPC).
Measuring the maximum vergence response
Amplitude of vergence
How do we measure NPC?
Advance a target towards the patient until either
They report diplopia (subj)
You see one eye turn out (obj)
What is the NPC measured when testing?
Distance from target to the patient when diplopia/eye turn out
What is the expected break value for NPC?
5cm/ 20MA / 120prism (assume PD=60) from outer canthus (center of rotation of the eye)
What is the expected recovery for NPC?
7cm from outer canthus
How is NPC recorded?
4cm/6cm + diplopia
8cm/11cm; OS turns out
TTN
What kind of effect does age have on NPC?
NPC DOES NOT decline significantly with age (unlike accommodation)
What does the Worth 4 Dot Test test?
Binocular vision
How well our eyes work together
What does a recording of Grade 1 for W4D indicate?
Simultaneous perception
See out of both eyes at the same time (binocular)
Without this we have no binocular vision at all
What does Grade 2 indicate for W4D?
Flat fusion
Pt has grade 1 and can fuse image
No double vision
What does grade 3 indicated for W4D?
Stereopsis
Grade 1 and 2 and can see in depth
Only can be indicated with a Stereopsis test, if patient has grade 3 you do not need to test for grade 1 and 2
What color filters are placed on the patient for W4D? What are the images for each eye?
Red filter OD, green filter OS
OD sees 2 lights (red and white one as red)
OS sees 3 lights (2 green and white one as green)
Patient may see 2-5 lights in total
What does it mean if the patient sees 4 lights?
Patient has at least flat fusion
Binocular and fusing the white dot (appears as red, green or flickering depending on eye dominance and retinal rivalry)
What does it mean if the patient sees 3 lights?
Patient is suppressing their right eye
Images from left eye
What does it mean if the patient only sees 2 lights?
Patient is suppressing left eye
Right eye images
What does a response of 5 lights mean?
Patient has simultaneous perception (grade 1)
Seeing out of both eyes, NOT fusing the white dot
How can an exo or eso deviation be determined from W4D?
Ask patient where the red dots are relative to the green
Red dots on left= exo
Red dots on right= eso