Vision Flashcards
Where is the supraorbital notch? What passes through the notch?
half way of the supraorbital margin
supraorbital artery, vein and nerve
What forms the roof of the orbit?
frontal bone, lesser wing of sphenoid
what forms the floor of the orbit
maxilla, zygomatic and tiny pit of palatine
What forms the lateral wall of the orbit?
zygomatic, greater wing of sphenoid
what forms the medial wall of the orbit
maxilla, lacrimal bone, ethmoid, body of the sphenoid
Which bones are very susceptible to fracture
ethmoid and lacrimal
How much of the eyeball is formed by the sclera?
5/6
What is the function of the sclera
maintain shape of globe
offer resistance to internal and external forces
provide attachments for extra-ocular muscles
why is sclera so hard to dissect?
there is a lot of collagen laid down in whirls to offer extra strength
What is the function of the cornea? Where is it in the eyeball?
does 60% of the refraction for the eye
it’s found on the anterior 1/6th of the eye
What makes the cornea ideal for vision?
it’s avascular and transparent
how many layers are in the cornea? What are the names of the layers
five epithelium Bowman's Stroma descemet's membrane endothelium
the epithelium is a ______ membrane
the stroma is full of _______ and is continuous with _______
the endothelium is very specialised because it does not _____ or _______. It controls _________, and any damage will cause the cornea to _______
mucus collagen sclera divide regenerate water balance swell
What is the makeup of the cornea? How does it make the cornea transparent?
packets of collagen laid down in organised layers
adjacent lamellae lie at angles to each other but fibrils within a lamella run in parallel
this creates “destructive interference”, where there is no interruption for light to pass
The collage fibrils of cornea are _______ spaced and ______ in diameter. There are about ________ lamellae in the stroma.
evenly
uniform
200-300
why is the sclera is opaque
all collagen fibres are at different size and length
the layers are not organised
When there is damage to the cornea, to what extent will there be scarring?
if the stroma is damaged, the ordered layers might be disrupted, so you may get corneal scar
damage to endothelium is irreversible
Where is the anterior chamber angle
it’s at the junction of iris and cornea
what is the function of anterior chamber angle?
it’s the draining site for the aqueous humour of the eye
what happens if the fluid is not drained?
pressure builds up inside the orbit
How is the aqueous humour produced and where does it travel to?
It is produced in the ciliary body, passes through the pupil, and drains via the anterior chamber angle, through trabecular meshwork, into the canal of Schlemm then to the exterior
what is the uvea made of?
ciliary body, iris, and choroid
What are the functions of ciliary body
formation of aqueous humour
tethers lens via ciliary process
accommodation via ciliary muscle
what are ciliary processes
epithelial-like cells that form aqueous humour
the most medial area has ligaments that attach to the lens
What are the ligaments of ciliary processes called?
zonules
what is the most important fibre of ciliary muscle? What is it innervated by?
circular muscle, innervated by PNS from CNIII
When we try to look close up, the ciliary muscle ______, and the ______ in the zonules is lost, making the lens ______
When we try to look in the distance, the ciliary muscle _____, providing tension on the ________, which ______ the lens
contracts
tension
bulgy
relaxes
zonules
flattens
What is presbyopia
the loss of accommodation with age because the lens is inflexible and cannot change shape as well
Iris is the ________ of the eye which forms the _______. There are two muscles - SNS innervates __________, which ______ the pupil, and PNS innervates ___________, which _______ the pupil
aperture pupil dilator pupillae dilates sphincter pupillae constricts
What is the function of choroid?
has blood supply and provides nutrition for mostly the outer retina
How many layers are there in the choroid? Which layer is the most important layer
3 layers
choriocapillaris
what is the edge of the retina called?
Orra serrata
what is the relationship between the fovea and macula
macula is a yellow colour spot in the retina, whereas fovea is an area within the macula which has highest density of cones
T/F the retina is made of layers of neurons
True, with 6 principle types of neurons
List 4 properties of the fovea
high visual acuity
avascular
high density of cones
no rods
T/F The fovea contains layers of neurons
False, everything is shuffled aside except for photoreceptors
What is the lamina cribosa?
A patchy section of sclera that crosses the path of the optic nerve
How much sclera continues as the lamina cribosa? How much continues parallel with the optic nerve
1/3 forming the lamina cribosa
2/3 parallel to optic nerve
how is lamina cribosa related to eye pathology?
Because the sclera is patchy, it is more sensitive to change in intra-ocular pressure, hence can contribute to optic nerve damage where there is increased pressure
Which arterial branch gives tributaries for the blood supply of the eye
opthalmic artery, first branch of the internal carotid
What are the main arteries supplying the eye?
central retinal artery
long and short posterior ciliary artery
anterior ciliary artery
Which artery pierces the optic nerve? Which arteries pierces the globe?
central retinal artery
central retinal, long and short posterior ciliary artery
where the the anterior ciliary artery pierce the globe?
travels with a muscle and pierces at the conjunctiva
Describe the dual blood supply of the retina
the inner retina is supplied by the central retinal artery
the outer retina is supplied by the posterior ciliary artery
what structures can be found on the eyelids?
skin glands and eyelashes conjuntiva muscles lacrimal apparatus
what are the muscles of the eyelid and what are their function?
orbicularis oculi - sphincter muscle to depress upper lid
levator palpebrae superosis - elevates upper lid
What are the two muscles of the eyelid supplied by? Do they ever work with each other?
LPS supplied by CNIII
Orbicularis Oculi supplied by CNVII
No, when one contracts, the other always relaxes
What is the macula densa important for?
central vision
What are the two fundamental factors affecting visual acuity?
neural and optical factors
What is visual acuity
the ability to see fine detail
How is visual acuity tested?
by the Snellen or LogMAR chart
What does a Snellen result of 6/12 mean?
what a normal person sees at 12m distance, a 6/12 person needs to be at 6m to see it
What are the optical factors affecting visual acuity?
pupil size
clarity of optical media
refractive error
What is cataract?
clouding of the lens
Define each term Myopia Hypermetropia Astigmatism Presbyopia
Myopia = short-sighted Hypermetropia = long-sighted astigmatism = deviation from spherical curvature presbyopia = long-sightedness due to ageing and lack of elasticity of the lens
Define
1) photopic
2) scotopic
1) related to daytime
2) related to night time
What is vision at the fovea determined by?
the number of cones
where is the
1) cones
2) rods
most concentrated?
1) at the fovea
2) at ~8 degrees off the centre of retina
What are the six principle retinal neurons?
rods, cones, bipolar, horizontal, amacrine, ganglion cells