Ophthalmoscopy Flashcards
an objective examination to determine the presence and absence of pathology
Ophthalmoscopy
Large aperture is used in ______ pupils to be able to see even in the periphery of the fundus.
dilated
EOR of dilated pupil
Myopia
most appropriate to use when px’s pupil is 3.5 to 5 mm (normal or also called undilated pupil), or when you do not know the size
Medium aperture
used in constricted pupils mostly observed in hyperopic patients
SMALL APERTURE
used when there is opacity in the transparent media or any pathology in the fundus (ex: cataract)
Half light aperture
Kinds of Measuring ophthalmoscope or graticules
Line or slit graticule
Grid graticule
detects elevation and depression in the fundus
Line or slit graticule
If line graticule is CLEAR and STRAIGHT
NO ABNORMALITY
Line graticule becomes BLUR and CROOKED
presence of ELEVATION or DEPRESSION within the fundus
If power indicator is RED or towards minus, there is ________________ ; if it is GREEN or towards plus, there is ________________
DEPRESSION
ELEVATION
use to approximate relative distance between retinal lesions, assess cup-disc ratio
Grid graticule
Measurement per circle of grid graticule
0.1
Filters
Red free (green)
Cobalt blue
Neutral or yellow
Polarising
FIlter
enhanced contrast in blood vessels and hemorrhages. It is used to differentiate between microaneurysms (dot) and deep hemorrhages (blot)
Red free
- Thin, lighter red
- Thick, darker red
- Arteries
- Veins
Cobalt Blue Filter is used after staining with________________ to observe corneal abrasions, punctate keratitis a nd lesions in the cornea
fluorescein dye
Widely used filter
Neutral or yellow filter
What kind of filter reduces UV exposure
Neutral or yellow filter
few direct ophthalmoscope are fitted with this filter to reduce glare during retinal examination
Polarising filter
Starting point of ophthalmoscopy
1. Examining ROR
2. Examining anterior or external adnexa
- Zero/examiner’s EOR
- +20.00D or maximum amount