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16 Cards in this Set
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Extra-Ocular Movements (EOM) |
Cranial nerves 3, 4, 6 "Follow my finger" |
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Visual Acuity |
Sharpness of vision Cranial nerve II Snellen chart |
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Arcus Senilis |
An opaque, white ring around the periphery of the cornea Cholesterol deposit seen in the aged |
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Cataract |
An opacity of the lens of the eye usually occurring as a result of aging or trauma First symptom is light sensitivity |
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Glaucoma |
Opacity of the lens characterized by an increase in intraocular pressure leading to atrophy of the optic nerve Gradual loss of peripheral vision that starts as subjective data but becomes objective |
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Diplopia |
2 images of an object seen at the same time; double vision Subjective complaint |
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Entropian |
An inversion or turning inward of an edge of the lower eyelid |
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Ectropian |
Eversion of an edge or margin of the edge of an eyelid |
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Exopthalmos |
Abnormal anterior protrusion of the eyeball |
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Miosis |
Abnormal contraction of the pupil Assess with pen light |
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Mydriasis |
Dilation of the pupil Assess in normal lighting, then dark |
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Nystagmus |
Involuntary back and forth or cyclical movements of the eyes |
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Strabismus |
Disorder of the eye in which optic axes cannot be directed to the same object |
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Puncta |
Inner corner of eye |
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PERRLA |
Pupils Equal Round Reactive to Light Accommodation Pen light for PERRL A assessed with "follow my finger"- pupils should get smaller with less distance |
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Ptosis |
Dropping or drooping of an organ or part E.g. upper eyelid from paralysis |
