Vision Flashcards
What is hyperopia?
Farsightedness- see better far away
What is myopia?
nearsightedness- see objects up close better
What is it called when someone experiences clouding of the lens?
Cataracts
How can one manage cataracts?
glasses, bright light, magnifiers
If a patient has difficulty with peripheral vision it is called?
Glaucoma
Someone who has poor central vision has…
Macular degeneration
How can a therapist test convergence?
therapist hold a pencil and move object to clients nose
How can a therapist test for saccades?
holds up 2 fingers, instructing the client to look at one or another which ever they say
What are interventions we may recommend for a client with low vision?
Increase light
use adjustable window treatment
place chair near window
reduce glare
increase contrast
What is form constancy?
recognize and label objects when they are at different angles
What is figure ground?
Focus on one object in a busy background
A patient with astereognosis is experiencing deficits in ADLs. describe what this would look like
Inability to identify objects by feeling without any input from vision…
threading his belt at the back without any visual assist would be challenging
What is strabismus? How does it present?
patient may see double, one eye looking forward and the other turning inward
How does nystagmus present?
rapid or slow eye movements
