Opthalm Flashcards
4 essential components of the ophthalmoscope
on off switch
lenses
light
diaphragm
how should an ophthalmoscope be held
as a microphone
no wrist flexation
always keep index finger on lens dial
ophthalmoscopes provide a high magnification of approx 15x but have a small field of view which between x and y degrees
6.5-10
why will you not be able to see a sterioscopic/ 3d vision
using one eye
will you be able to see the macula?
no
what will take up the whole field of view
optic disc !!
what should you ask patients before doing the examination
pain
glasses
you must set the ophthalmoscope according to the patients refractive error, what should it be set to if the patient wears contact lenses
0
if patients do wear glasses but only for reading what should you set then refractive error to
0
if a patient wears glasses for distance such as driving or tv what should then ask them
long or short sighted
how can you work out for a patient if they are long or short sighted
look through glasses if things appear smaller they are short sighted if things appear bigger they are long sighted
if a patient is short sighted/ myopic should you set the dial to what colour numbers
red
if a patient is long sighted/ hypermetropic what colour should you set the dial to (can also be yellow/green/white)
black
if things appear a lot smaller or larger in a patients glasses that means that their lenses are thick and relatively strong. What would this prompt you to do in relation to dials
set to a high number
how can you make carrying out the examination easier for yourself
bright scope - halogen bulb, new batteries
dark room
comfortable patient
dilate pupils
after hand hygiene and introducing yourself to the patient you should give the patient clear instructions and explain what you are going to do. What would you instruct them to do at this stage
remove glasses
fixate on distant object
blink and breathe as normal
