Tests and Tools
This test is used to measure intraocular pressure and is the gold standard for glaucoma screening.
What is the Goldmann applanation tonometer?
In what condition may you also see decreased/loss of deep tendon reflexes, specifically the achilles tendon?
What is Holmes-Adie Pupil (AKA “Tonic Pupil”) ?
This condition is characterized by whitening of the retina with a macular cherry red spot.
What is Central Retinal Artery Occlusion?
This is the most common type of glaucoma and usually develops in people over 50.
What is primary open-angle glaucoma?
This is the first action required for treating a chemical burn to the eye.
What is immediate irrigation?
This handheld device emits a puff of air to measure eye pressure by corneal displacement.
What is the non-contact air-puff tonometer?
This condition causes unequal pupil size and a delayed response to bright light exposure.
What is Holmes-Adie Pupil (Tonic Pupil)?
This condition is characterized by deviation of eye temporally.
What is exotropia?
This type of glaucoma is a medical emergency, often presenting with headache, nausea, and "rainbows" around lights.
What is angle-closure glaucoma?
A curtain falling over the vision and flashes of light are symptoms of this ocular emergency.
What is retinal detachment?
Gold standard for color blindness screening, views an image and is asked to match the brightness of two separate lights within the image
What is the anomaloscope test?
The classic triad of ptosis, miosis, and anhidrosis is associated with this syndrome.
What is Horner Syndrome?
This condition can be characterized by microaneurysms in all 4 quadrants, venous beading in at least 2 quadrants and intraretinal microvascular abnormalities (IRMA) in at least 1 quadrant
What is severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy?
These are the first and second line treatments for Argyll-Robertson Pupil.
What are penicillin and doxycycline?
This viral condition presents as a dendritic lesion on the cornea and requires antiviral treatment to prevent scarring.
What is herpes zoster (shingles)?
This chart measures visual acuity and is positioned 20 feet away from the patient.
What is the Snellen chart?
This term describes the inflammation of the sclera, often associated with autoimmune conditions, and causes deep, boring eye pain.
What is scleritis?
This condition is characterized by gradual blurring of vision, night driving (halos), looking through film.
What is a cataract?
This surgical procedure is used to treat glaucoma by creating a small opening in the iris to relieve eye pressure.
What is peripheral iridotomy?
This condition involves bleeding into the anterior chamber of the eye and can result from trauma.
What is hyphema?
This test, involving a fluorescein dye and slit lamp, detects corneal abnormalities or foreign bodies.
What is a fluorescein stain?
Anti-VEGF injections are used to treat this condition by reducing neovascularization.
What is wet age-related macular degeneration (ARMD)?
This condition is characterized by leukocoria, strabisimus, and/or an elevated mass with indistinct borders in the fundus
What is Retinoblastoma?
This condition can be characterized by retinal hemes, exudates and cotton wool spots, sclerosis and spastic lesions of retinal arterioles.
What is hypertensive retinopathy?
This condition is characterized by painful red eye, possible reduced vision, sensitivity to light and is one of most common causes of vision loss.
What is Iritis?