Senses part 1 Flashcards
What is an important adverse effect of beta blockers -lol.
bronchoconstriction and bronchospasm
What might be a normal finding of POAG?
absence of pain or pressure
What muscles do constriction and dilation of the pupil?
- constriction: iris sphincter muscle
- dilation: iris dilator muscle
What does the colliery body do?
-focuses: changing shape of the lens and makes aqueous humor
Aqueous humor fills the anterior chamber, then when it is secreted to the posterior chamber what is it called?
vitreous humor
What is the normal IOP?
10-21
-increased = glaucoma
What are some differences in assessment findings for vision?
- ptosis: upper lid skin
- blurring vision
- dryness
- decrease in near vision and accommodation
- catracts, presbyopia
- glare/night vision impaired
- decreased visual acuity
What is OD?
right eye
OS
left eye
OU
both eyes
What is the name of the color vision test?
Ishihara color test
What are refractive errors?
- myopia: nearsighted
- hyperopia: farsighted
- presbyopia: loss of accommodation
- astigmatism: visual distortion
- aphakia: absence of lens
What do contact lenses put you at risk for?
microbial keratitis
What is the surgical treatment for poor eyesight?
Laser therapy
Lens implant
Who is most likely to get glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration?
- glaucoma: blacks
- diabetic retinopathy: hispanic americans
- macular degeneration: whites
