Ophthalmology- Fundoscopy Flashcards
1
Q
Preparation
A
Darken the room
Dilate the pupil with mydriatic eye drops (done for you)
Ask the patient to fixate on a distant object
2
Q
First step
A
Assess red reflex
3
Q
Assessing for a red reflex
A
Shoulder distance from patient
Look through ophthalmascope (make sure its actually at your eye)
Observe for a orange/red reflexion from the pupil
4
Q
What is the red reflex caused by?
A
Light reflecting back off the vascularised retina
5
Q
Lack of red reflex suggests
A
Cataracts in adults (or more rare: retinoblastoma)
6
Q
After checking red reflex you…
A
Get in closer with the ophthalmascope (but warn the patient first)
7
Q
Examining the optic disc
A
3 C’s
Colour
Contour
Cup
8
Q
What do you assess on fundoscopy?
A
Optic disc
Retinal vessels
Macula
