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49 Cards in this Set
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The Macular Photostress test evaluates what 2 layers of the reinta?
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RPE and photoreceptors
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What pathology does the Macular Photostress test disguinguish when a person has reduced VA?
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Macular from optic nerve lesions
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What test is often done with the Macular Photostress test?
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Amsler Grid
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Macular Photostress test - VA are corrected for what?
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VA distance corrected
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Macular Photostress test - monocular or binocular?
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Monocular
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Macular Photostress test - Dark adaption methodology?
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Turn off lights and wait 1 minute.
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Macular Photostress test - Which eye to occlude?
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Worse acuity eye.
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Macular Photostress test - What kind of target?
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Isolated line that is one line larger than BCVA line.
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Macular Photostress test - Bleaching methodology?
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Transilluminator/penlight 2-3 cm from eye for 10 seconds
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Macular Photostress test - Method 2 is different how?
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Focus DO onto macular for 10 seconds
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Macular Photostress test - Normal recovery time? Abnormal recovery time?
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50-60 secs, 90-180 secs
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Macular Photostress test - Validity reduced when VA is?
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Worse than 20/80 BCVA
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Macular Photostress test - Large difference in recover time between eyes is important? (T/F)
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T
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Prolonged photostress recovery could indice what 4 problems?
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Cystoid macular edema, cellophane maculopathy, retinal pigment epithelium detachment, central serous retinopathy
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Amsler Grid - VA corrected for what?
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Near reading or 30 cm
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Amsler Grid - Working distance?
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30 cm
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Amsler Grid - Monocular or binocular?
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Monocular
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Amsler Grid - Chart number 1 details?
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Standard chart - Always used initially.
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Amsler Grid - Chart number 2 details?
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No central fixation point but diagonal arrows for central scotomas
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Amsler Grid - Chart number 3 details?
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Red on black for color scotomas
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Amsler Grid - Chart number 4 details?
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No lines so only shows scotomas, but doesn't show shape.
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Amsler Grid - Chart number 5 details?
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Parallel lines - Must be rotated to look for metamorphopsia.
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Amsler Grid - Chart number 6 details?
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Shows finer distortions along reading lines
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Amsler Grid - Chart number 7 details?
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For finer examination of juxta-central area. Good for high myopes when held in punctum remotum of uncorrected eye.
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What 2 techniques should be avoided before using an Amsler Grid?
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Ophthalmoscopy and artificial mydriasis
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Amsler Grid - Question 1?
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See white dot in center?
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Amsler Grid - Question 2?
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See four corners?
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Amsler Grid - Question 3?
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Lines are uninterrupted? (Scotomas)
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Amsler Grid - Question 4?
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Lines are distorted?
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Amsler Grid - Question 5?
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Vibrations or colors
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Amsler Grid - Question 6?
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How many squares from center and how many squares big is the bad spot?
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What do I record when no problems on Amsler Grid?
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No scotomas or metamorphopsia OD, OS
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What is the average and abnormal proptosis values for children?
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14.5-16mm, >20mm
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What is the proptosis values for adults (average), caucasians (range), african americans (range)?
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17 mm, 12-20 mm, 12-24 mm
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What proptosis difference between 2 eyes is significant?
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3 mm
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Which exophthalmometer uses yoked prisms or mirrors mounted on a cross bar? Which one uses a clear acrylic rod?
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Hertel, Luedde
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For the Hertel Exophthalmometer, how do I reduce measurement error induced from being off the saggital plane?
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Align the two red hairlines on the reflecting prism
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(T/F) Two eyes are measures concurrently with the Hertel Exophthalmometer
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F
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How do you avoid parallax errors with the Luedde Exophthalmometer?
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Line up the two corresponding mm markings with the corneal apex
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Which exophthalmometer recommends taking the average of several measurements?
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Luedde
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What does Ophthalmodynamometry (scleral compression) do?
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Measures the relative ophthalmic artery pressure
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Name 3 indications for scleral compression?
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Suspected carotid artery insufficiency, amaurosis fugax, unilateral reduced IOP
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Name 3 contraindications for scleral compression?
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Recent intraocular surgery, recent penetrating trauma, RD history.
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What should be measured before doing scleral compression?
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IOP OD, OS. Brachial blood pressure on both arms.
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For scleral compression, what rate of pressure should be exerted on the globe?
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20 grams/sec
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For scleral compression, when the disc artery pulsates, we can measure the (Dyastolic/Systolic) pressure?
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Systolic
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For scleral compression, when the disc artery collapses we can measure the (Dyastolic/Systolic) pressure?
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Dyastolic
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(T/F) For scleral compression, readings should be taken concurrently on a single eye. Then we should move on to the other eye.
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F - We should alternate between eyes.
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(T/F) We need to average the values 3 times for scleral compression
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