The Eyes

Question 1

When taking a picture with a flash, what is considered normal?

Answer 1

red eye

Question 2

When taking a picture with a flash, what is considered abnormal?

Answer 2

yellow or white eye flashback (this is very concerning)

Question 3

the conjunctiva is what color?

Answer 3

clear

Question 4

the sclera is what color?

Answer 4

white

Question 5

jaundice of the sclera

Answer 5

Scleral Icterus

Question 6

When both pupils contrict

Answer 6

consensual response

Question 7

Pupils are two different sizes

Answer 7

Anisacoria

Question 8

white pupil

Answer 8

Leukocoria

Question 9

PERRL

Answer 9

Pupils Equal Round & Reactive to Light

Question 10

most important part of the retina (“focus”)

Answer 10

Fovea Centralis

Question 11

the optic disc is also called the

Answer 11

“blind spot”

Question 12

Bulbar conjunctiva

Answer 12

covers the sclera

Question 13

Palpebral conjuctiva

Answer 13

inside of eyelid

Question 14

Inspection of External Structures

Answer 14

checking for round in shape and if they are equal in size, conjunctiva and sclera

Question 15

Documentation for Inspection of External Structures

Answer 15

“conjunctivae clear”

“sclera white”

Question 16

medical term for “pink eye”

Answer 16

conjunctivitis

Question 17

Pupillary Light Reflex

Answer 17

watch if the opposite pupil and same pupil that the light is shining in contricts

Question 18

Documentation for Pupillary Light Reflex

Answer 18

“PERRL”
“Direct and consensual responses”
(quick response & both response)

Question 19

Snellen Eye Chart

Answer 19

Chart on the wall & stand about 20 ft away from it

Question 20

Documentation of Snellen Eye Chart: Numerator

Answer 20

indicates the distance the person was standing from the chart

Question 21

Documentation of Snellen Eye Chart: Denominator

Answer 21

indicates the distance someone with normal vision could have read the same lines

Question 22

20/20 vision means?

Answer 22

normal vision

Question 23

The bigger the denominator, the ___ the vision

Answer 23

worse

Question 24

Confrontation Test

Answer 24

testing peripheral vision

Question 25

During confrontation test, if the person is unable to see the object as the examiner does, the test suggests what?

Answer 25

peripheral field loss

Question 26

Failure of the confrontation test in older people could be a sign of what?

Answer 26

Glaucoma

Question 27

Extraocular Muscle Test assess what?

Answer 27

cranial nerves

Question 28

a fine oscillating movement best seen around the iris

Answer 28

nystagmus

Question 29

when would nystagmus be normal?

Answer 29

at an extreme lateral gaze

Question 30

Extraocular Muscle Test

Answer 30

“the whisker test”

Question 31

Corneal Light Reflex

Answer 31

looking at where the light from the pen light lands in each pupil

Question 32

In the Corneal Light Reflex test, asymmetry of the light reflex indicates what?

Answer 32

deviation in alignment from eye muscle weakness or paralysis

Question 33

Red Reflex Test

Answer 33

using an opthalmascope to see red reflex

Question 34

In the red reflex test, it is caused by the reflection of the opthalmascope light off the ____ ____.

Answer 34

inner retina

Question 35

too much pressure and cause damage to the retina

“hypertension of the eyeball”

Answer 35

Glaucoma

Question 36

when the lens start to become opaque, the client may have what?

Answer 36

Cataracts

Question 37

“farsightedness” where you cannot see/focus the eye on things that are up close. typically is common with old age.

Answer 37

presbyopia

Question 38

drooping of eyelids

Answer 38

Ptosis

Question 39

“nearsightedness” where you cannot see/focus the eye on things that are farther away

Answer 39

Myopia