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19 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
OD
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right eye
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OS
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left eye
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OU
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Both eyes
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Eye exam schedule
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At birth
Preschool at about 3-4 10 yrs old Early adolescence Young adults 3-5 yrs Over age 35- every 2 yrs especially with family history of glaucoma |
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What are some of the family history eye diseases?
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Cataracts
Glaucoma Diabetes Colorblindness Blindness Systemic diseases that affect vision |
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What are some problems that patients present with
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Changes in vision
Pain Blurring of vision Burning |
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what is the objective data to include in an assessment?
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Visual acuity- near and far vision
Color vision Consensual response Accommodation Confrontation Six cardinal positions of gaze |
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Describe the snellen chart
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Stand 20 ft away, Cover one eye ( for far vision)
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Describe the ishihara chart
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Test color vision
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what are the 6 cardinal positions of gaze
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Tests extra ocular muscle function
move eyes without moving head -Right -up and right -Down and right -Left -Up and left -down and left |
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What is exopthalmos
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Buldging eye, hyperthyroidism
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Ptosis
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Drooping eyelids
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Conjunctivitis
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Inflammation or infection of the conjunctiva
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What does an opaque lens mean
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cataract
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What is the evaluation of the ocular fundus done with
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Ophthalmoscope
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What does cupping of the disc indicate
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Glaucoma
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What does bulging disk indicate
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Intra cranial pressure
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What is the evaluation of ocular pressure done with and what does it check for?
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Tonometer, glaucoma- Measures the IOP in the eye by determining resistance of the eyeball to applied force
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What are the eye medications
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Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. miotics, mydriatics, cycloplegics
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