RETINA
What is the main function of the macula?
The macula is in charge of your sharp central vision.
This color top on a bottle indicates a mydriatic.
Red
Where should your name tag be worn at all times?
Above the waist, preferably between your shoulders, with name and picture facing out.
This is sometimes the hardest tool for patients to use.
The Occluder
What does PPV stand for?
Pars Plana Vitrectomy
On AVERAGE, how many microns is the cornea?
~545um (between 540-550)
Lucentis and Avastin are anti-VEGF drugs that commonly treat what conditions?
Wet Macular Degeneration, CRVO, BRVO and sometimes corneal neovascularization (these drugs act by inhibiting new blood vessel growth)
Right Patient
Right Drug
Right Dose
Right Route
Right Time
Right Response
Most techs will run and hide/look busy as soon as this person walks into the clinic.
Heidi Campbell
What is the arm to eye time when performing a fluorescein angiogram?
10-15 seconds (per AAO)
What is the only layer of the cornea that can regenerate itself?
The Epithelium
What drops are used as topical anesthetics?
Proparacaine, Tetracaine
If a patient falls in clinic what would you do, joint commission wise.
File an SRS report.
This is held about 4in from his face as he looks at it over his glasses...constantly.
Terry Kim's cell phone
If a patient comes in with histoplasmosis, where did they likely live?
The Ohio River Valley and Mississippi River Valley
What are the 5 layers of the cornea in order?
Epithelium, Bowman's Layer, Stroma, Descemet's Membrane, Endothelium
This eye drop is most commonly used to lower eye pressure but can also be prescribed to help patients with glare while driving at night due to pupil constriction.
Alphagan P or Brimonidine
What are the 5 moments for Hand Hygiene?
1. Before touching the patient
2. Before clean or aseptic procedure
3. After bodily fluid exposer risk
4. After touching the patient
5. After touching patients surroundings
An instrument used for glaring patients.
the BAT (brightness acuity tester)
What are the 10 layers of the retina in order?
Inner Limiting Membrane
Nerve Fiber Layer
Ganglion Cell Layer
Inner plexiform layer
Inner nuclear layer
Middle Limiting Layer
Outer plexiform layer
Outer nuclear layer
External Limiting Membrane
Rods & Cones
This is an acute, uncommon, complication of a corneal ectasia disorder that causes pain and edema due to a rupture in the descemet's membrane. (This can also happen in rare cases of pellucid marginal degeneration)
Corneal Hydrops
Name 3 side effects caused by corticosteroids.
Ocular hypertension (or glaucoma)
Posterior Subcapsular Cataracts
Delayed wound healing
Cornea Melt
Mydriasis
Ptosis
Per joint commission, how many seconds should you alcohol swab a vial prior to pulling the medication?
15 seconds.
This kinetic visual field test measures the patients peripheral vision by a moving light coming in to the patients field of vision.
The Octopus