The Eyes Flashcards
When taking a picture with a flash, what is considered normal?
red eye
When taking a picture with a flash, what is considered abnormal?
yellow or white eye flashback (this is very concerning)
the conjunctiva is what color?
clear
the sclera is what color?
white
jaundice of the sclera
Scleral Icterus
When both pupils contrict
consensual response
Pupils are two different sizes
Anisacoria
white pupil
Leukocoria
PERRL
Pupils Equal Round & Reactive to Light
most important part of the retina (“focus”)
Fovea Centralis
the optic disc is also called the
“blind spot”
Bulbar conjunctiva
covers the sclera
Palpebral conjuctiva
inside of eyelid
Inspection of External Structures
checking for round in shape and if they are equal in size, conjunctiva and sclera
Documentation for Inspection of External Structures
“conjunctivae clear”
“sclera white”
medical term for “pink eye”
conjunctivitis
Pupillary Light Reflex
watch if the opposite pupil and same pupil that the light is shining in contricts
Documentation for Pupillary Light Reflex
“PERRL”
“Direct and consensual responses”
(quick response & both response)
Snellen Eye Chart
Chart on the wall & stand about 20 ft away from it
Documentation of Snellen Eye Chart: Numerator
indicates the distance the person was standing from the chart
Documentation of Snellen Eye Chart: Denominator
indicates the distance someone with normal vision could have read the same lines
20/20 vision means?
normal vision
The bigger the denominator, the ___ the vision
worse
Confrontation Test
testing peripheral vision
During confrontation test, if the person is unable to see the object as the examiner does, the test suggests what?
peripheral field loss
Failure of the confrontation test in older people could be a sign of what?
Glaucoma
Extraocular Muscle Test assess what?
cranial nerves
a fine oscillating movement best seen around the iris
nystagmus
when would nystagmus be normal?
at an extreme lateral gaze
Extraocular Muscle Test
“the whisker test”
Corneal Light Reflex
looking at where the light from the pen light lands in each pupil
In the Corneal Light Reflex test, asymmetry of the light reflex indicates what?
deviation in alignment from eye muscle weakness or paralysis
Red Reflex Test
using an opthalmascope to see red reflex
In the red reflex test, it is caused by the reflection of the opthalmascope light off the ____ ____.
inner retina
too much pressure and cause damage to the retina
“hypertension of the eyeball”
Glaucoma
when the lens start to become opaque, the client may have what?
Cataracts
“farsightedness” where you cannot see/focus the eye on things that are up close. typically is common with old age.
presbyopia
drooping of eyelids
Ptosis
“nearsightedness” where you cannot see/focus the eye on things that are farther away
Myopia
