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Where is the palpebral fissure and what is the average size?

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  • The palpebral fissure is the elliptical-shaped space between the open eyelids. It’s the entryway to the conjunctival sac.
  • The average size is 15mm by 30 mm wide
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Describe the characteristics of the cornea

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  • It is a transparent tissue with no blood supply of its own
  • Provides ⅔ refractive power
  • The eye has a total refractive power of approx. 60D
  • The average size for the horizontal diameter is 11.7 mm while the vertical diameter is 10.6 mm
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What does VID stand for?

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Visible iris diameter

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What does HVID stand for?

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Horizontal visible iris diameter

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What is the Crystalline Lens responsible for?

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It is responsible for ⅓ of the eye’s refractive power

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What do you know about the Crystalline Lens

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  • The average size is 15.00 D to 16.00 D
  • Located behind Iris
  • Transparent with no blood supply
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What is connected to the ciliary muscle that helps shape the crystalline lens?

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Zonular Fibers

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What do the zonular fibers and ciliary body do with the crystalline lens to see far objects?

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  • To see objects from far away the ciliary muscle relaxes while the zonular fibers contract making the lends thinner
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What is the loss of accommodation called?

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Presbyopia

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What are cataracts?

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  • Cataracts are cloudy opacities in the lens
  • It is when the vision becomes hazy
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How do you get cataracts?

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  • It could be of old age which ranges between 75-85
  • Some infants may be born with cataracts which is known as congenital cataracts
  • Other ways are injury, trauma, or disease
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What is Aphakic?

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It is when the eye is without a crystalline len

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What is pseudophakic?

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It is when the eye is with an IOL(intraocular implant) which is an artificial lens

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What does the retina do?

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Captures light rays and converts them into electrical impulses

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How many rods does the retina have and what do they do?

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It contains 125 million rods that are responsible for night vision

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How many cones does the retina contain and what do they do?

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  • It contains 6-7 million cones responsible for color and light vision.
  • Most cones are found in the fovea which is part of the retina and can see the sharpest
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What is the center of the retina called and what does it do?

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Macula: allows us to see fine details

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What is Macula degeneration?

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It is a disease that damages the macula, the part of the eye that controls central vision.

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What are the symptoms of macula degeneration?

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-Symptoms Blurred vision
- Straight lines appearing wavy or crooked
- Loss of clear color vision
- A dark or empty area in the center of the vision
- Difficulty seeing in low light.

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What does the optic nerve do?

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Carries images from the retina to the brain and creates a blind spot

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Why is it important for infants and young children to have eye exams?

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To ensure healthy development of the optic nerves.

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Where is the optic nerve?

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It connects to the back of the eye near the macula.

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What do the zonular fibers and ciliary body do with the crystalline lens to see close objects?

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-To see objects from close up the ciliary muscle contracts while the zonular fibers relax making the lends thicker

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Where is the medial rectus located and what direction does to go towards?

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  • Medial rectus is located near the nose.
  • Moves the eye towards the nose
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Where is the Lateral Rectus rectus located and what direction does it go towards?
- Located near the ear - Moves away from the nose
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Where is the Superior Rectus located and what direction does it go towards?
- Located at the top of the eye - Looks upward
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Where is the Inferior Rectus located and what direction does it go towards?
- Located on the bottom of eye - Moves downward
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Where is the Superior Oblique located and what direction does it go towards?
- Located near the superior rectus - Rotate the top of the eye toward the nose
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Where is the Inferior Oblique located and what direction does it go towards?
- Located near the inferior rectus - rotates the top of the eye away from the nose
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What does the Iris controls?
- Controls the light inside the eye
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Why are there colors in Iris?
The color comes from melanin
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What is accommodation?
The ability of the eye to change focus to see
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What is retinal detachment?
- It is when the retina pulls away from the lining of the eye.
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What happens to the retina when it is detached from the eye for too long?
- The portion of the retina can atrophy or die; without immediate medical intervention, vision can be lost forever.
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What does the macula contain?
- Contains a high concentration of photoreceptor cells that convert light into nerve signals.
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What are the tiny dimples at the center of the macula called and what do they contain?
- Fovea - It contains only cones and is responsible for the sharpest, most brilliant color vision.
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Together, what is the mocula and fovea are responsible for?
- responsible for clear, sharp vision, and provide the central part of the vision.
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what is the optic nerve?
- It is a bundle of nerve fibers that carries visual information to the brain.
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Does the optic nerve have rods or cones?
- No
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What happens when the optic nerve is not sending good signals?
- If good signals aren't sent along both optic nerve pathway during young children/infant development then the optic nerve can atrophy or die and vision will forever be lost.
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The average person blinks how many times per minutes?
7 to 12
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What part of the optic system is responsible for carrying electrical signals from the retina to the brain?
optic nerves
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The crystalline lens is responsible for approximately how much refractive power?
15.00D to 16.00D
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The light-sensitive tissue that lines the back of the eye and sends electrical impulses to the brain is called the:
Retina
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What are the three fluid chambers of the eye?
- Anterior chamber - Posterior chamber - Vitreous Chamber
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Where is the anterior chamber located?
- Between the cornea and iris
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Where is the posterior chamber located?
- Between the Iris and lens
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Where is the vitreous chamber found?
- Between the retina and lens - Vitreous chamber maintains the shape of the eye.
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What are the five layers in the cornea?
- Outer layer: Epithelium - Second layer: Bowman's membrane - Third layer: Stroma - Fourth layer: Descemet's membrane - Inner layer: Endothelium
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What are the two muscles in the Iris and what do they do?
- The dilator muscle: opens the iris allowing more light in - Sphincter muscle: Closes the Iris
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Where is the medial canthus located?
The tip area of the eye near the nose
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Where is the lateral canthus located?
- The tip area of the eye near the ears
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Where is the meibomian glands located?
- Located along the inner margins of the eyelids that holds the secrete of liquid.
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Where is the Fornix located?
Located behind the eyelid or palpebra and along the sclera
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Where is the lacrimal gland located?
Inside the orbit of the eye
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Where is the lacrimal puncta located?
Small opening located at the medial canthus that allow the accumulated tears to drain off the eye
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Where is the sclera located?
- The white of your eyes. - It is thick, tough and fibrous layer that provides structure of the entire eyeball
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Where is the limbus Located?
- Where the cornea blends into the sclera
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What are the three layers that makes up the eye?
- Fibrous tunic - Vascular Tunic - Nervous tunic
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What does the fibrous tunic consists of?
- Sclera and cornea
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What does the Vascular Tunic consist of?
- The iris, choroid, and the ciliary body - responsible for nourishment
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What does the nervous tunic consist of?
- retina - it is the inner layer of photoreceptors and neurons.

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