Objective 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Which nerve palsy is caused by under action or paralysis of the superior oblique muscle?
A
fourth nerve (trochlear)
2
Q
Which cranial nerve is affected in Bell’s palsy?
A
seventh Cranial nerve
3
Q
What is thyrotoxicosis?
A
disorder of the thyroid gland
4
Q
What is the term for misalignment of the eyes in which the movement of the two eyes is not coordinated?
A
strabismus
5
Q
In a sixth nerve (abducens) palsy, what are the two abnormal ocular symptoms of the affected eye?
A
inward deviation (esotropia) inability of affected eye to move past the midline in lateral gaze
6
Q
What can cause an orbital blow-out fracture?
A
blunt force trauma
7
Q
What is the correct medical term for lazy eye?
A
amblyopia
8
Q
What action should be taken by an optician if a patient presents with protrusion of only one eye?
A
immediate referral to an ophthalmologist
9
Q
List at least three causes of exophthalmos.
A
infections bacterial or fungal malignant and non malignant tumors psuedotumors cysts hemangiomas Graves’ disease (thyrotoxicosis)
