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Is the cornea vascular?
No devascularized
Esotropia
Cross-eyed
Presbyopia
far sightedness due to loss of elasticity-usually a result of nuclear sclerosis
What happens if CN5 and CN7 are not working properly?
no blinking leads to dry eye
What should you do in a case of facial nerve paralysis?
suture eye shut so eye doesn’t dry out
What color eyes have no pigment?
blue
Define: Heterochromasia
eyes of different colors
Define: Symblepharon
Adhesion and fibrosis of conjunctival ulcerations. Most common cause is neonatal conjunctivitis in kittens
What does a blue cornea mean?
edema
Why is the limbus a common site for rupture?
it is a transition area which makes it an area of weakness
How many cones do animals tend to have? how about humans?
Animals tend to have 2 types blue and yellow-green or purple-blue and green (dichromatic), Humans have Blue yellow-green and red cones (trichromatic)
What is the role of the limbus in corneal healing?
contains stem cells that aid healing
What structure takes up the majority of the eye?
vitreous
Define: Pannus
CMI attack on cornea and uveal antigens. Plasma cells infiltrate cornea
Define: Endothelial dystrophy
Caused by abnormal nutrition, cornea not metabolizing normally becomes sick
What are the 4 layers of the cornea?
Epithelium, stroma, descemet’s membrane, endothelium
What determines visual field?
locationof the eyes, size and shape of the pupil
What is the main nerve going to the cornea?
CN5
What will you find at the healing site of a corneal ulcer?
limbal stem cells
How do you diagnose corneal ulcers?
Flourescein stain. Won’t stain normal retina
What does red in the cornea mean?
vessels
Yellow cornea means:
accumulation of cells
Dark cornea means:
it is ruptured
Shiny cornea means:
it is thin