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specializes in the
medical and surgical treatment of eye disease
OPHTHALMOLOGIST
ophthalmologist with advanced training in
plastic and reconstructive surgery of the eye
Ocuplastic Specialist
specialist who earns a Doctor of Optometry
(OD) after undergraduate and graduate
education; test vision, examine eyes, prescribe
corrective lenses and contact lenses
OPTOMESTRIST
makes eyeglass or contact
lenses based on prescriptions
Optician
Assistants who are certified by the Joint
Commission on Allied Health Personnel in
Ophthalmology to assist in selected eye tests
and procedures.
Ophthalmic technician
When to have eye examination?
Through screening at the age of 40
Adults with family Hx
Immediate Attention
Bulging of the eye; dark spots in the center of
field vision; difficulty focusing; loss of
peripheral vision; sudden vision loss.
tool composed of letter sized
progressively smaller from top to
bottom that is used to test distance
vision.
Snellen chart
Normal vision
20/20
Legal Blindness
20/200
drooping of the eyelid
Ptosis
condition where the eye is
exposed because the eyelids are unable to
fully cover the eye.
Lid retraction
oscillating movement of the
eyeball.
Nystagmus
Asymmetrical movements –
extraocular muscle weakness or
cranial nerve dysfunction.
6 cardinal direction of gaze
2 extraocular muscle function test
Corneal light reflex test
Uneven light reflex test
assesses
the alignment of the eyes
Corneal light reflex test
deviated
alignment of the eyes (muscle
weakness or paralysis)
Uneven light reflex test
assesses extraocular
muscle function.
Cover uncover test
Direct visualization of the eye that
allows sequential viewing of the
cornea, lens, and retina, respectively
Direct ophthalmoscopy
headband with
light in addition to small handheld lens.
Indirect ophthalmoscopy
microscope with a
bright light.
Slit lamp examination
measures intraocular pressure
Tonometry
reflections of sound
waves form a picture of eye structure.
Ultrasonography
May lead to Amblyopia
Stabismus (Eye Deviation)
Common test to detect the disorder (Stabismus (Eye Deviation))
Corneal light reflex
Cover test
“nearsightedness”
Myopia
Hyperopia
“Farsightedness”
What lenses are for the Nearsighted
Concave
What lenses are for the farsighted,
Convex
s people age the crystalline lens loses its
elasticity & is less able to alter its shape to
focus the eye for close work.
Presbyopia
Occurs when the curve of the cornea is
uneven.
Astigmatism