Eyes Flashcards
(44 cards)
visual acquity test
snellen
visual field test
blind spots
non contact tonometer
air test
carries vision to the brain
CN2
keeps eyelids open
CN3 (oculomotor)
eyeball movement, rotational up, down, right, and left
CN4 (trochlear)
lateral vision to left and right
CN6 (abducens)
light rays entering the eye are not focused on the retina, causing blurred vision
refactory disorders
ametropia
refractive error is present
normal vision without corrective devises. can be surgically induced
emmetropia
nearsighted. can see near but not far
myopia (near sightedness)
longer length of eyeball causes light rays to fall in front of retina
myopia (nearsightedness)
can see far but not close
farsightedness (hyperopia)
shorter length of eyeball causes light rays to fall behind retina
hyperopia (farsightedness)
irregular curvature of cornea prevents light rays from focusing on a single point
astigmatism
function of aging. progressively diminished ability to focus on near objects
presbyopia
procedure is most commonly performed laser eye surgery to treat refractory disorders. laser reshaping corneal curvature
LASIK
increasing cloudiness or opacity of natural crystalline lens. usually result of again
cataracts
what are some reasons for cataracts
diabetes, again, trauma, radiation, CNS disorders
risk factors of cataracts
UV rays, xray exposure, smoking, poor diet, diabetes, corticosteroids
gradual onset, initial complaint of having glare, progressive reading difficulty, PAINLESS
cataracts
diagnostic tests for cataracts
visual acuity test (BVA 20/50 or worse) glare test (20/200 or worse), potential acuity meter
instruction after cataract surgery
don’t drive, don’t poop, don’t bend, protect, don’t sleep on that side, don’t take aspirin with meds, eye protection,
the name given to a group of related diseases in which increased IOP places pressure on the optic nerve causing irreversible damage. Optic nerve will slowly die.
glaucoma