Ophthalmic imaging Flashcards
1
Q
What is an ophthalmic test?
A
it is a test that tests both vision and the health of the eye and it consists of both eye-pressure tests and visual field tests
2
Q
What are the two types of ophthalmic imaging?
A
- digital techniques
- angiographic techniques
3
Q
Digital techniques
A
- used to improve the measurement of eye defects such as glaucoma
- the technique is non-invasive, unlike angiographic and it allows evaluation of both the retina and choroid layers of the eye
4
Q
Angiographic techniques
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- can be used to measure blood flow through the eye
- a dye is injected into the arm and its progress through the blood vessels of the eye is recorded using a retinal camera
5
Q
Abnormal test results
A
- macular degeneration
- cataracts
- glaucoma
- damaged nerves or blood vessels
