Ophthalmic test on10/15 Flashcards
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Aque/o
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water
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Ambly/o
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dull
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Blephar/o
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eyelid
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Conjunctiv/o
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conjunctiva
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Cor/o
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pupil
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Corneo/o
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cornea
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Cycl/o
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ciliary body
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Dacry/o
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tear or lacrimal
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Dipl/o
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double
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Glauc/o
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gray or silver
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Ir/o
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iris
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Irid/o
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Iris
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Kerat/o
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cornea or horn
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Lacrim/o
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tear or lacrimal
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Mi/o
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less or few
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Mydr/o
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wide or enlarge
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Ocul/o
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eye
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Ophthalm/o
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eye or eyeball
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Opt/o
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eye or vision
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Optic/o
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related to the eyes or vision
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Palpebr/o
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relating to the eyelid
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Papill/o
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rounded protuberance
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Phac/o
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lens
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Phot/o
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light
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Presby/o
old age
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Pupill/o
pupil
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Retin/o
retina
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Scler/o
sclera
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Uve/o
middle layer of the eye
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Vitre/o
glass-like or glassy
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Xer/o
dryness
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-opia
condition or defect of the eye or visual organs
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-opsia
visual disorders
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-tropia
one or both eye deviate from the normal position
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O.D.
oculus dexter
(right eye)
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O.S.
oculus sinister
(left eye)
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O.U.
oculi unitas
(both eyes)
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What is the cornea?
clear tissue over the iris and pupil
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What happens when light enters the cornea?
refracted; allowing images to focus on the retina
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Does the cornea have blood vessels?
no
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What is cranial nerve 2?
optic nerve
sensory function and vision
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What is cranial nerve 3?
oculomotor
motor function
eye globe movement
iris muscle movement
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What is cranial nerve 4?
trochlear nerve
motor function
oblique eye globe movement (roll eyes)
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What is cranial nerve 6?
abducens
motor function
lateral eye muscle movement
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What are the orbital bones in the orbital cavity?
ethmoid bone
frontal bone
lacrimal bone
mixilla
palatine bone
sphenoid bone
zygomatic bone
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What are 5 parts of the eyelids?
eye lashes
Meibomian glands
Palpebrae
Palpebrae fissure
Tarsal plate
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What does the eye lash do?
protects from airborne particlesW
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What are the Meibomian glands?
oil glands
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What is the palpebrae?
thin layer of skin (eyelids)
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What is the palpebrae fissure?
area between the eyelids (palpebrae)
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What is the tarsal plate?
fibrous connective tissue (under eyelid)
protects eye from light and injury
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What are the 4 rectus muscles of the eye?
inferior
lateral
medial
superior
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What are the 2 oblique muscles of the eye?
inferior
superior
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What are the 6 parts of the lacrimal apparatus of the eye?
lacrimal glands
lacrimal ducts
lacrimal canals
puncta
nasolacrimal duct
nasolacrimal sac
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What is the conjunctiva of the eye?
thin, transparent, mucous membrane
lines each eyelid
reflects on the bulbar conjuctiva
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What are the three tissue layers of the eyeball?
Fibrous tunic
vascular tunic
nervous tunic
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What eye structures are in the fibrous tunic?
sclera
cornea
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What structures are in the vascular tunic?
choroid
ciliary body (aqueous humor)
iris
pupil
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What structures are in the nervous tunic?
retina
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What are the 2 cavities of the eye? What fluid is in them?
anterior- aqueous humor
posterior- vitreous humor
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What are the chambers of the eye? Where are they located?
in anterior cavity
anterior chamber
posterior chamber
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Of vitreous and aqueous humor, which one replenishes?
aqueous does
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Where does the optic nerve enter the skull?
the optic foramen
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What is photoreception?
perception of waves of light to see
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When looking at far away objects what happens to the pupil, ciliary muscle, ligaments, and lens?
pupil dilates
ciliary muscles relax
ligaments contract
lens becomes thinner
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When looking at nearby objects what happens to the pupil, ciliary muscle, ligaments, and lens?
pupil relaxes
ciliary muscles contract
ligaments relax
lens becomes thicker
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What is binocular vision?
each eye has its own vision; brought together by brain to one vision
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What is the fovea centralis?
small dimple at the back of the eyeball
sharpest visual acuity
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What is the macula lutea?
responsible for sharp vision
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What is the optic disk of the eye?
point of entry for the optic nerve
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What are photoreceptors?
light waves converted to electrical signals
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What are the two kinds of photoreceptors? What do they see?
rods- black and white
cones- color
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What are the 4 transparent (refractive media) structures of the eye?
cornea
aqueous humor
lens
vitreous humor
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What is a direct ophthalmoscope?
handheld instrument magnifies the focal point
evaluates the fundus and eye structures
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What is an indirect ophthalmoscope?
examines the retina with a wide focal point
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What is a phoropter test?
machine that allows range of corrective lenses to compare to find correct visual acuity
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What is a slit lamp test?
examines anterior of eye
pupil is dilated
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What is used to stain the cornea in a split lamp test?
fluorescein
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What studies can be done with a split lamp test?
lid margins
conjunctiva
cornea
iris
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What is a tonometer? What can be detected?
measures intra-ocular pressure (IOP) puff of air
glaucoma
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What is a fluorescein angiography?
evaluates and diagnoses retinal choroid diseases
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What is fluorescein angiography essential for?
planning laser treatment of retinal vascular disease
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What does the fluorescein illuminate?
dye to illuminate retina, choroid, vessels, and epithelium
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What does an ophthalmic ultrasonography do?
measures density of eye tissue
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What is an A-scan ophthalmic ultrasonography?
density measured in amplitude- output looks like an EKG
high density tissue produces an amplified wave
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What is a B-scan ophthalmic ultrasonography?
produces images that show a series of spots
denser the tissue darker the image
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What does an MRI and ct scan evaluate?
orbital and intracranial structures
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What is emmetropia?
20/20 vision
normal
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What is night blindness?
decreased ability to see at night
inadequate activation of rods in dim light
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What is color blindness?
1 or more classes of cones are nonfunctional
*most common- red cones are missing* (cannot distinguish between red and green light)
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What is convergence?
ability for eye muscles to coordinate and center on one visual field
= clear image on retina (good)
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What is strabismus?
lack of eye muscle coordination
eyes do not work together
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What is convergent strabismus?
cross-eyed
eyes deviate toward nasal side
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What is divergent strabismus?
lazy eye
eye deviates laterally
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What disorders are caused by diabetes?
diabetic retinopathy
optic atrophy
cataracts
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What is macular degeneration? What are the 2 types?
loss of vision in center of retina caused by damage to BV (blood vessels
dry and wet
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What is hyperopia? Where do light rays come together at? What causes it? What is the correction
refractive disorder
farsightedness (can't see close)
focus behind the retina
abnormally short eyeball
glasses to increase light refraction
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Wha is Myopia? Where do light rays come together at? What causes it? What is the correction?
refractive disorder
nearsightedness (can't see far)
focus in front of retina
eyeball to long
concave lens
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What is presbyopia?
lens loses elasticity (with age)
form of hyperopia or myopia
cant see to do close work (reader glasses)
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What is astigmatism?
found in hyperopia or myopia
irregular curvature of lens or cornea
incorrect bending of light
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What is glaucoma? What happens if its uncontrolled? Why have a surgery?
eye damage
progresses to atrophy of optic nerve, hardening of eyeball, and blindness
reduces tension in eye- drainage of aqueous humor
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What is open angled glaucoma?
most common
obstructs trabecular network between posterior and anterior chambers
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What is closed angled gluacoma?
shallow anterior chamber
trabecular network covered by iris or adhesions between iris and cornea
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What is a cataract?
a gray or silver clouding of the lens of the eye
usually only 1 eye operated on at a time
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What are factors promoting the formation of cataracts?
changes in metabolism
transport of nutrients
aging
diabetes
exposure to radiation
use of steroids
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What are symptoms of cataracts?
decreased visual acuity
blurred vision
poor vision in dim light
decreased blue/ green color vision
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What liter and position are eye surgeries done on?
eye liter
supine position
head on gel doughnut
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How are the eyelashes and eyebrows prepped?
eyebrows not shaved
eyelashes can be trimmed with scissors coated with a lubricant to catch
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What solutions are used as a prep?
5% betadine
tetracaine gtts or xylocaine topically
BSS balanced salt solution
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What areas are prepped for an eye surgery?
eyelid
inner and outer canthas
eyebrows
face
chin
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What is iridotomy? What does it treat?
incision into iris
creates opening from anterior to posterior chamber
closed angled glaucoma
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What is strabismus?
disorder where eyes do not properly align
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What are the two types of strabismus?
convergent
divergent
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What is convergent strabismus?
cross-eyed
eye deviate towards nasal
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What is divergent strabismus?
eye deviates laterally
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What is a muscle resection procedure?
portion of muscle is excised and severed end attached at point of original insertion
shortens and strengthens rectus muscles
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What is a muscle recession procedure?
muscle cut and reattached more posteriorly on sclera
lengthens and weakens rectus muscle
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What is a corneal transplant? What is another name for it?
grafting of cornea from a cadaver
keratoplasty
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What instrument is used for grafting a corneal transplant?
trephine- has a circular blade
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What conditions are required to have a corneal transplant?
corneal opacity from infection or thermal burns
keratoconus- irregular astigmatism
corneal scarring or thickening
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What is a pterygium? What procedure is used to fix it?
fleshy growth on conjunctiva
pterygium excision- scrape or excise from cornea
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What is dermatochalasis? What causes it?
ptosis- drooping
weak congenital superior rectus/ levator muscle
lacerated CN 3
aging
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What is a chalazion on the eyelid? How is it removed?
most common benign cyst/tumor
inflammation of the meibomian gland
incision and curettage
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What is an entropion eyelid?
lower eye lid turns inward
rarely seen under age 40
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What is an ectropion eyelid?
sagging and eversion of the eyelid
"bloodhound"
usually bilateral
common in elderly
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What is an enucleation of the eye/globe?
removal of entire eyeball including sclera
muscle and optic nerve severed
orbital contents left in place
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Why would an enucleation be done? What is the name of the implant?
malignant tumor
penetrating ocular wound
painful blind eye
infections
coralline hydroxyapatite sphere
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What is an evisceration procedure?
removal of eye ball leaving sclera in place
prosthesis moves
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What is an exenteration procedure?
removal of entire orbital contents including muscles, lacrimal gland, optic nerve, and various bones
malignancies and infections
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What is a trabeculectomy/ trabeculoplasty procedure?
incision in iris to fix open angled glaucoma
increases aqueous fluid
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What is an anterior vitrectomy? Why is it done?
retinal procedure
insertion of BSS to fill posterior cavity
*Vitreous humor does not replenish itself*
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What is a posterior vitrectomy? What is it also known as?
retinal procedure
removal of vitreous humor between retina and lens
pars plana vitrectomy
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What does posterior vitrectomy treat?
vitreal opacities
vitreal hemorrages
retinal detachments
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What is laser assisted in situ keratomileusis?
LASIK
reshapes stromal layer of cornea
(Corneal procedure)
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What is phacoemulsification?
breaks up and aspirates cataract or lens with ultrasonic vibrations
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What is Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery?
FLACS
corneal incision to create planes in translucent tissues
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What is an ICCE procedure?
intracapsular cataract extraction
entire lens removed
anterior and posterior capsules removed
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What is an ECCE procedure?
extracapsular cataract extraction
anterior capsule removed
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What is used to dissolve the lens zonules in an ICCE procedure?
alpha-chymotrypsin
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What is the benefit of an ECCE procedure?
smaller incision and less astigmatism
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What is a linear extraction procedure?
small incision into limbus (sclera meets iris)
usually on young adults
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What is an implantation of intraocular lens procedure? (IOL) What is it commonly used to treat?
implant of an artificial lens
aphakia (no lens)
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What is a posterior chamber lens(PCL)? what is the location?
implant when cataract removed by ECCE
behind the iris
most frequently used
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What is an anterior chamber lens (ACL)? what is its location?
implant when cataract removed by ICCE
in front of the iris
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What is a pneumatic retinopexy procedure?
injection of air to flatten retina to choroid
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What is scleral buckling?
implant of a wedge of silicone to apply pressure to fix retinal tear
used with cryosurgery
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What laser is used in eye surgery? What does the laser do to the retina?
argon laser
forms adhesions to seal breaks in retina
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What is a dacryocystorhinostomy procedure?
form a connection between lacrimal sac and nasal cavity through lacrimal bone
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When does a retrobulbar block get used?
not often
several serious risks
temporary paralysis
nerve block
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When does the topical anesthetic get used?
applied before injection to cornea
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When does local infiltration get used?
injected into skin beneath conjunctiva
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What is a peribulbar nerve block?
injection into soft tissue of the globe
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What are the 3 injectable medications in eye surgery?
procaine/ Novocain 1% to 4%
lidocaine/ xylocaine 1% to 2%
epinephrine commonly added
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What 2 medicines are used topically in eye surgery?
proparacaine/ proxymetacaine, alcaine, parcaine
hyaluronifase/ wydase- increases absorption of anesthetic agent
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What are examples of antibiotics for eye surgeries?
garamycin
neosporin
ciloxan- collagen shield
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What are some anti-inflammatory meds given in eye surgery cases?
depo-medrol
decadron
celestone
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What are examples of irrigants given in eye surgery cases?
BSS- balances salt solution
lactated ringers
BSS plus- additional enzymes (used during vitrectomies)
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What are miotics?
drug to constrict the pupil
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What are examples of miotics?
pilocarpine (almocarpine, nova-carpine)
miochol- expires in 15 min
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What are mydriatics?
drug to dilate pupils
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What are examples of mydriatics?
neo-synephrine- most common
mydrosin
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What are cycloplegics? When should you not give to a patient?
dilate pupils
paralysis ciliary muscle
someone with glaucoma
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What are examples of cycloplegics used in eye surgeries?
cyclogyl
atropine sulfate
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What are examples of vasoconstrictors used in eye surgeries?
epinephrine1:1000
epinephrine 1: 50000-200000
cocaine 4% to 10%
alpha-chymotrypsin
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What dye is used in eye surgeries? What color is it?
fluorescein sodium- stains cornea
yellow green in color- turns green @ abrasion
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What is a phacoemulsifier aspirator?
ultrasonic energy waves to break up cataract in ECCE
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What sutures are used in eye surgeries?
range from 4-0 to 10-0
single and double arm
handle minimally
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