What is that condition?
What is the medical term for nearsightedness?
Myopia
This number of bullets/selections is required under chief complaint for a patient
Four
What does PC IOL stand for?
Posterior Capsule Intraocular Lens
Patient presents with flashes, floaters, and a dark curtain that does not move.
Retinal Detachment
What is the colored part of the eyes that controls the size of the pupil?
Iris
Condition of elevated eye pressure that can cause permanent vision loss by damaging the optic nerve.
Glaucoma
You would ask a diabetic patient about this measurement of blood sugar level average over a 3-month period.
Hemoglobin A1c
Two main restrictions that patients have if they have a gas bubble in their eye.
No flying/high altitudes & No laying flat on the back
Patient presents with worsening central distortion. (This is more common in caucasians)
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
What part of the eye contains the light sensitive cells responsible for vision?
Retina
This condition appears as a patchwork of the retina in the periphery
Lattice Degeneration
What is the normal IOP range?
8 to 22
TRUE OR FALSE: The retina is part of the nervous system
True
Patient has pain, decreased vision and possible white matter in front of their iris, 3 days after receiving intravitreal injection.
Endophthalmitis
What is the clinical term for the "white" of the eye?
Sclera
On OCT, the "jelly" is tugging on the fovea and distorting the retinal contour. The patient may notice central distortion.
Vitreomacular Traction (VMT)
The Ishihara test checks for this
Color Blindness
What are 2 forms of fluid that may be present in the macula for which we'd give injections for?
Subretinal / Intraretinal Fluid
Cystoid Macular Edema
Ocular pain, sensitivity to bright light, blurred vision, ocular redness. No past eye issues.
Uveitis
Which two structures is the retina located between?
Vitreous & Choroid
Characterized by blockage in the vessels to and/or from the retina, often referred to as an "eye stroke"
Retinal Vein or Artery Occlusion
Visual Acuity must be _______ or worse in their better-seeing eye to be legally blind.
20/200
TRUE OR FALSE: The effects of Plaquenil toxicity can continue to worsen even after the medication if discontinued
True
Patient has blurred vision, scalp tenderness, headache, and jaw pain when chewing.
Giant Cell Arteritis
These two structures are responsible for focusing light that enters the eye
Lens & Cornea