Ocular Motility (Done) Flashcards
Abduction & Adduction are rotations about the ____ axis.
Z axis
Elevation & Depression are rotations about the ____ axis.
X axis
Incycloduction (intorsion) & excyclotorsion (extorsion) are rotations about the ____ axis.
Y axis»remember this is the upper portion of the eye that tilts inward or outward
Dextroversion is eye movements to the …
RIGHT
Levoversion are eye movements to the…
LEFT
What are all the actions of the Superior rectus?
Elevation, intorsion, and adduction
|»_space;23 degrees temporal to line of sight
What are all the actions of the Inferior rectus?
Depression, extorsion, and adduction
|»_space;23 degrees to temporal line of sight
What are all the actions of the Superior oblique?
Intorsion, elevation, and abduction
|»_space;54 degrees medial to line of sight
What are all the actions of the Inferior oblique?
Extorsion, elevation, and abduction
|»_space;51 degrees medial to line of sight
What is the Spiral of Tillaux?
describes the line of insertion of the recti muscles on the globe of the eye
Which rectus muscle inserts closest to the limbus? the farthest?
Medial rectus, and Superior rectus
Remember, MILF
What is Listing’s Law?
For 1 eye, the eye must rotate around axes to achieve a given direction of gaze
What 3 systems make it so that the fovea aligns with the object of interest?
- Saccades
- Pursuits
- Vergence system
Which 3 systems focus on holding the image in place on the retina?
- Fixation system
- VOR system
- OKN system
What is the Troxler effect? How is this overcome?
Describes the fading of the peripheral images when the eye is fixated on a central object
»MICROSACCADES stop this from happening
What are the 3 types of movements associated with fixation?
Microsaccades, microtremors, and microdrifts
Which of the 3 types of movements associated with fixation are non-intentional noise?»which one is intentional?
Microtremors and microdrifts are non-intentional noise, while microsaccades are intentional (help eliminate Troxler effect)
Which of the 3 types of movements associated with fixation is the fastest?
Microtremors
What is VOR?
stabilizes images on the fovea during brief head movements by producing an eye movement of equal magnitude to the head movement, but in the OPPOSITE direction
How fast is the VOR? What is the latency?
very fast–300 degrees/ sec with a very small latency of 15 msec
Does the VOR require a visual stimulus in order to occur?
NO. VOR will occur in response to head movement even if the eyes are closed
Will slow growing lesions cause nystagmus?
Generally, NO. Acute lesions will though
If there is damage to the inner ear, what symptoms often accompany this?
Oscillopsia, nausea, and vertigo
If caloric testing is performed, in what movement will the quick phase be if warm water is placed in the right ear?
Slow phase to the left, quick phase to the right
REMEMBER….COWS (cold opposite, warm same)