week1 intro lecture Flashcards
1
Q
what is CNII
A
optic
2
Q
what is CNIII
A
oculomotor
3
Q
what is CNIV
A
trochlear
4
Q
what is CNV
A
trigeminal
5
Q
what is CNVI
A
abducens
6
Q
what is CNVII
A
facial
7
Q
presbyopia
A
long-sightedness caused by loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye, occurring typically in middle and old age.
8
Q
myopia
A
nearsightedness
9
Q
hypermetropia
A
farsigthedness
10
Q
emmetropia
A
normal/no refractive error
11
Q
Astigmatism
A
eye shape wrong (rugby ball not football) - high astigmatism in kids=lazy eye
12
Q
ophthalmic Hx
A
Visual loss Onset - gradual or sudden Duration? Progressive or non-progressive? Transient, improving? Localisation - central, peripheral, bilateral? Severity - amaurosis? Glare Distortion (metamorphopsia) Photophobia Flashing lights / floaters Oscillopsia Diplopia (monocular or binocular) Pain - localised or referred Discomfort / dryness / f.b. sensation Abnormal appearance (red/swollen) Itch Discharge / watering / epiphora
13
Q
general ophthalmic Hx
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PMHx (esp opthalmic) [=diabets for vitreous heamorrage or shortsigntedness for retinal detachment], FHx(glaucoma, squint), SHx (driving, reading, TV, working), DHx (cholorquine)
14
Q
Ophthalmic Examination
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Facial appearance Lids Conjunctiva - where is the redness? Cornea - corneal reflex / opacity / fluorescein Pupils Red reflex Fundus - ophthalmoscopy.
check: visual field, acuity, colour vision
