opthomology Flashcards
what are the 3 layers of the eye?
- outer fibrous layer
- middle vascular and pigmented layer (uvea)
- inner nervous layer
structures of outer fibrous layer of eye?
-sclera and cornea
what is the outer fibrous layer of the eye responsible for?
-refraction (sclera and cornea are part of the outer fibrous layer)
what is the middle vascular and pigmented layer of the eye made up of?
- ciliary body
- iris
- choroid
what is the inner layer of the eye made up of?
retina
which layer of the eye is most vascular?
middle
which layer of the eye is most photosensitive?
inner (contains the retina)
what nerve supplies the orbicularis oris?
CN VII
what nerve supplies the levator palpabrae superioris?
CN III
what type of nerve fibres innervate the superior tarsal muscle
sympathetic fibres
what nerve innervates the lacrimal gland?
CNVII
what nerve innervates the ciliary muscles?
CN III
what nerve innervates the constrictor pupillae?
CNIII
what nerve innervates the dilator pupillae?
-sympathetic nerves
role of ciliary muscles?
change lens shape
-contraction leads to relaxation of suspensory muscles therefore thickening the lens and making it more rounded (allowing you to see close up)
what muscles affect pupil size?
- constrictor pupillae
- dilator pupillae
what are the afferent and efferent blink nerves?
blink afferent- V1
blink efferent- CNVII
what nerves control lacrimation?
sympathetic (emotional) parasympathetic CNVII (cleaning)
role of superior rectus?
- elevation
- adduction and medial rotation
role of inferior rectus?
- depression
- adduction and lateral rotation
role of lateral and medial rectus?
lateral- abduction
medial- adduction
role of superior oblique?
- depress
- abduct and medial rotation
role of inferior oblique?
- elevate
- abduct and lateral rotation
presentation of CNIII palsy?
- down and out eye
- ptosis (drooping eyelid)
- dilated non reactive pupil
- unopposed lateral rectus (innervated by abducens) causes exotropia and superior oblique (innervated by trochlear) causes hypotropia
- CNIII innervates levator palpebrae superioris which is responsible for lifting the eyelid
- constrictor pupillae is innervated by CNIII
presentation of CN VI palsy?
- medially/ inward
- Esotropia
- often have diplopia
This is due to lateral rectus which controls abduction being innervated by CN VI
what can cause a 6th nerve plasy?
- often raised ICP
- acoustic neuroma
how does trochlear nerve palsy present?
- up and in eye
- esotropia
- vertical diplopia
- patients will often present with a head tilt to counter
what does damage to 1 cause?
right anopia