Lecture 6: Ophthalmology Flashcards
what is vision
process of using light to crate ability to see, eye captures, brain decodes
what do we need to know in hx to categorize lesion
- Location
- Duration
- Progression
what CN being tested with menace
2 and 7
t or f: only 80% of normal cats will blink
true
what CN being tested in PLR
2 and 3
what % constriction should you expect in consensual eye during PLR
50%
what CN is dazzle testing
2 and 7
why is dazzle useful
if fully blind and can’t see pupils- cataracts, corneal edema then will still squint
what wrong
cataract and tooth root abscess
what genetic condition is this
microphthalmia
what wrong
Phthisis bulbi- small acquired globe
What wrong
proptosis- protrusion of globe outside bony orbit
what wrong and what could cause
exophthalmos- anterior displacement of glove
Causes: abscess, mass, hemorrhage
what wrong and what cause
enophthalmos- posterior displacement of the globe
Causes: pain, loss of SNS tone
what wrong and what cause
Buphthalmic- enlargement of globe
Causes: glaucoma, mass
What wrong
Enophthalmos- posterior displacement of globe
what wrong
exophthalmos
what is nystagmus
rapid movement of eyes (neuro)
what breed is nystagmus and stabismus genetic in
Siamese
what is physiological nystagmus
normal movement/tracking with head turning
what is positional nystagmus
only noted in certain positions (usually upside down)
what is strabismus
misalignment of eyes
Define belpharospasm
squinting
what is palpebral fissure
eyelid opening