A partial loss of vision or a blind spot in an otherwise normal visual field
What is: Scotoma
Regulations for handling blood spills and sharps containers are found in this manual
What is: OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Involuntary rhythmic eye movement
What is: Nystagmus
Long terms use of this type of anti-inflammatory eye drop can induce cataracts.
What is: Corticosteroid
Oil glands in the eyelids that produce a substance called meibum
What is: Meibomian Gland
The pathway from the brain to the eye
What is: Efferent Pathway
This test measures the central 20 degrees of a patients vision
What is: Amsler Grid
A virus that causes Upper Respiratory Infection and conjunctivitis.
What is: Adenovirus
Pus in the anterior chamber
What is: Hypopyon
This class of eye drop causes temporary dilation of the pupil by paralyzing the iris sphincter.
What is: Cycloplegic
The 3 color receptors found in the cones of the retina.
What are: Red, blue, and green
Anisocoria
What is: Unequal pupil sizes
The kinetic perimetry field where the natural blind spot is plotted at 15 degrees temporally and 1.5 degrees below the horizontal meridian.
What is: Goldman Visual Field (GVF)
Chocolate Agar
Blood Agar
Sabourand dextrose
Mannitol Salt
What is: Common culture media used in ophthalmology.
Too LOW intraocular eye pressure
What is: Hypotony
Ketoralac, Acular, Bromsite, Bromfenac
What are: NSAIDS
Responsible for 20 Diopters of the eyes natural refractive capability
What is: The lens
A pupil that is peaked and not round
What is: Irregular pupil
The failure to respond to a stimulus that was previously seen in that area.
What is: A false positive response
Free living protozoan that thrives in swimming pools, hot tubs, fresh water, rivers, lakes, and soil.
What is: Acanthamoeba
This condition occurs when the optic nerve swells due to increased pressure in or around the brain.
What is: Papilledema
The class of medication that can increase eyelash growth
What is: Prostaglandin
The 4th layer of the cornea.
What is: Descemet's membrane
A pupil that is constricted and non-reactive
What is: Miotic Pupil
A condition affecting the optic chiasm (stroke) would cause this type of visual field defect.
What is: Bitemporal Hemianopia
When staining- Red is negative and blue or purple are positive.
Inflamed tissue of the orbital area causing the eye to bulge forward.
What is: Proptosis
The medication that can potentially cause macular toxicity.
What is: Plaquenil (Hydrochloriquine)
This part of the brain is of primary importance to the visual pathway. Is the part of the brain where the optic nerves cross.
What is: Optic Chiasm
A pupil that is dilated and non-reactive
What is: Mydriactic (Mydriasis) pupil