Test 3: Sensory Alterations

Question 1

Types of Eye trauma

Answer 1

blunt, foreign body, penetrating, burn, chemical injury

Question 2

blood in interior chamber and covers part of pupil

Answer 2

hyphema

Question 3

caused by orbial blowout fracture- results in instability of the muscles in the eye

Answer 3

subconjunctival hemorrhage

Question 4

Painless loss of vision

Answer 4

photopsia

Question 5

light disturbances caused by tear/detachment of retina

Answer 5

floaters

Question 6

take laser to reattach retina in the back of the eye where it needs to be

Answer 6

photocoagulation

Question 7

sinch around eye and put silicone implant or put gas bubble to push retina back in place

Answer 7

scleral buckling

Question 8

eye drops that dilate pupol

Answer 8

midriadic drops

Question 9

lens of eye is cloudy or opaque

Answer 9

cataract

Question 10

put enzymes on lens of eye to liquefy it and then suck it out- cataract treatment

Answer 10

phacoemulsification

Question 11

open up capsule lens is in and lift it out

Answer 11

extraoccular extraction

Question 12

age related change in macula in the back of the eye

Answer 12

macular degeneration

Question 13

daily assessment, ask patient to cover one and and see if any lines on it bend or are wavey

Answer 13

Ampler’s Grid

Question 14

Two types of macular degeneration

Answer 14

Dry and Wet

Question 15

Tiny yellow spots, central vision loss, slower onset, vita A, E, leutine, monitor

Answer 15

dry macular degeneration

Question 16

proliferation of abnormal blood vessels, straight lines look crooked,

Answer 16

Wet macular degeneration

Question 17

Treatment of wet macular degeneration- stop overgrowth of blood vessels- injection in the eye

Answer 17

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibitors (VEGFI)

Question 18

Chronic disease of inner ear (fluid balance) with vertigo, hearing loss, and tinnitus

Answer 18

Meniere’s Disease

Question 19

surgical procedure to treat meniere’s disease

Answer 19

Labrynthectomy

Question 20

The two types of Glaucoma

Answer 20

Open Angle Glaucopen, Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma

Question 21

Family history, no eye pain, usually bilateral, gradual loss of peripheral vision

Answer 21

Primary Open Angle Glaucoma

Question 22

Sudden excrutiating pain, colored haloes around lights, blurred vision, occular redness, rapid permanent loss of vision

Answer 22

Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma

Question 23

Device to measure intraocular pressure

Answer 23

Tonometer

Question 24

Decrease blood vessels in the eye and therefore decrease pressure (treats glaucoma)

Answer 24

Prostaglandin agonist

Question 25

Decrease production of aqueous humor.

Answer 25

Beta Blocker/ Adrenergic Agonist

Question 26

Increase outflow of aqueous humor by constricting pupil

Answer 26

Cholinergics (Miotics)

Question 27

Diuretic used to reduce production of aqueous humor

Answer 27

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibiter

Question 28

Use laser to open up structures to enhance outflow of aqueous humor

Answer 28

Argon Laser Trabeculoplasty

Question 29

Incisionally open tract for aqueous humor to escape

Answer 29

Trabeculotomy