Anatomy
The Retina
Acronyms
Symptoms
General Testing
100

What is the front clear surface of the eye called.

The Cornea

100

What structure fills the largest cavity of the eye?

The Vitreous

100

OCT

Optical Coherence Tomography

100

Pt over 55 years old. Blurred or distorted central vision.

Age-Related Macular Degeneration

100

What test should be conducted for all new patients and patients complaining of new double vision?

The H Test

200

What is the colorful part of the eye?

The Iris

200

What structure makes you perceive color

Cones

200

EDI

Enhanced Depth Imaging

200

Burning eyes, redness, tearing, intermittent blurriness. Drops seem to help.

Dry Eye or Dry Eye Syndrome

200

What is a common test conducted for glaucoma suspects.

Visual Field Testing

300

What expands and contracts to let light into the eye?

The pupil

300

How many rods are in the eye?

125 million

300

VEGF

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor

300

A diabetic with a sudden appearance of dark spots, strings, or cobweb-like shapes in their vision.

PDR, Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

300

What device is used for tonometry on the slit lamp? 

Goldmann Applanation Tonometry

400

What connects the lens to the ciliary body?

Zonular Fibers

400

What diagnosis has a “cherry red spot”?

Retinal Artery Occlusion

400

EOM

Extraocular Muscles

400

Shower of new floaters. Flashes. Dark curtain over vision

Retinal Tear or Detachment

400

What test can get an approximate glasses prescription.

An Autorefraction Test

500

What produces oils in the tear film?

Meibomian Glands

500

Double Jeopardy!!! Name the layers of the retina.

  • Retinal Pigment Epithelium
  • Rods and Cones, Photoreceptors 
  • External Limiting Membrane
  • Outer Nuclear Layer
  • Outer Plexiform Layer
  • Inner Nuclear Layer
  • Inner Plexiform Layer
  • Ganglion Cell Layer
  • Nerve Fibre Layer
  • Internal Limiting Membrane
500

FAX or AFx

Fluid Air Exchange

500

Painful red eye with white pooling at the bottom of the iris.

Endophthalmitis

500

What test is used to measure the shape and curvature of the cornea?

Topography

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