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34 Cards in this Set
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Irrigation used during Ophthalmic cases? |
BSS (balanced saline solution) |
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Extremity block for eye? |
Retrobulbar block. (Anesthetic that blocks nerve stimulation behind the eye) |
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Location and function of lacrimal ducts? |
Located lower inner angle of orbit region. Functions to drain tears from lacrimal gland to the nasal cavity |
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Location and function of lacrimal glands? |
Located in Upper outer angle of orbit region. Function to produce tears to lubricate eye. |
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Shape of eye? Biconcave or biconvex? |
Biconvex |
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Location of aqueous and vitreous humor? |
Vitreous humor is located in posterior (back) chamber of the eye, aqueous humor is located anterior (front) chamber of the eye. |
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Definition of chalazion |
A cyst on lacrimal gland. (A cyst on eyelid) |
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What is a phakoemulsifier? |
Breaks down & sucks the fragments used for lens repair. It irrigates and suctions. |
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What are IOL’s? |
Intraocular lens. It’s an implants for the lens of the eye when replaced. Normally used for cataracts surgery |
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Define enucleation |
Removal of the eye |
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Define ectropian |
Outward folding of the eyelid |
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Define entropian |
Inward folding of the eyelid |
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Define strabismus |
When one eye muscle fails and the eyeball is “loose” |
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Function and location of rods/cones |
Location is in the posterior area of the eye. Rods control low level light, cones control high level light |
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Iris |
Color part of eyeball. In front of eye |
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Lens |
Behind pupil and iris |
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Cornea |
Most anterior part of eyeball. “Covers” the front portion of eye |
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Retina |
The nervous part of eye |
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Choroid |
The vascular part of eye |
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Sclera |
Muscular part around eye |
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Conjunctiva |
Most outer layer of eyeball |
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Define iridectomy |
Removal of a section of iris tissue |
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Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) |
A surgical opening into the nasolacrimal duct and lacrimal sac. Done when duct has been instructed by fibrous tissue or bone causing no communication between sac and nose |
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Keratoplasty |
Corneal transplant |
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Vitrectomy |
Surgical removal of the vitreous humor |
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Colibri forceps |
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Bishop Harmon Forceps |
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Chalazion forceps |
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Castroviejo needle holder |
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Keratomes (disposable) |
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Eye speculum |
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McPherson Iris scissors |
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Westcott scissors |
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Bowman’s probe |
