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11 Cards in this Set
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Cranial nerves associated with EOM
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Oculomotor (CN III), Trochlear (CN IV) and Abducens (CN VI)
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Sight problems
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•Myopia - near sighted
•Hyperopia - far sighted •Presbyopia- inability to focus on an object •Strabismus - crossed eyes •Nystagmus - wandering eye |
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Hypema
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blood in eye
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Subjective assessment of eyes
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•Pain
•Trauma •Visual Changes –Sudden or gradual –Loss of night vision •Blind Spots, Floaters or Halo’s •Discharge •Change in ability to perform ADL’s. |
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Objective assessment of eyes
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•Wash hands prior to examine
•Wear gloves if infection is suspected •Always examine abnormal eye last •Equipment: Penlight, Snellen Chart, Jaeger Chart, Occlusive eye covering, Ophthalmoscope (for APRN only) |
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Abnormal presentatons of eyes
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Exophthalmos - bulging eyes
Ptosis - lazy eyelid Cataract - cloudy cornea Stye - pimple on eyelid |
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Objective assessment of pupils
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•Assesses CN III – pupillary response
•Direct and Consensual Reaction |
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Abnormal presentation of pupils
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Miosis - constricted pupil
Mydriasis - dialated pupil Anisocoria - different levels of dialation between pupils |
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How to asses periphery
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Confrontation (bring your finger around until they can see it when looking forward)
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Cardinal field of gaze tests?
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•9 Fields of Gaze test CN III, IV & VI
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Types of paralysis of the eye
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Oculomotor - eye looks down and out
Abducens - eye looks inward and up |
