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BAT
What is brightness acuity test?
These are 3 common complaints a patient with visually significant cataract might have.
Blurriness, glare, difficulty seeing in dim lighting conditions
The presence of a milky, white fluid in the inferior part of the anterior chamber. Can be seen with the naked eye. Can be infectious or non-infectious.
What is a hypopyon?
This test is performed during a patients routine eye exam(and other workups where indicated) and tests patients depth perception.
What is a Stereo test?
This is the most common form of glaucoma.
What is POAG?
Afferent Pupillary Defect
What is an APD?
This type of cataract occurs over time as the lens becomes larger and brunescent(yellow or brown) especially in the denser central nucleus.
What is nuclear sclerosis?
Circumferentially oriented areas of retinal thinning. More common in myopes. May have atrophic holes. Increased risk of retinal detachment. Like a stretch mark on the retina.
What is lattice degeneration?
The doctor may order the following tests after the patient has revealed that they have rheumatoid arthritis and are taking the medication called Plaquenil(hydroxychloroquine).
What is a mac OCT and a VF?
This is the normal pressure range.
What is 10-22mm Hg?
By mouth
What is po?
If a patient has a BCVA of 20/30 and c/o glare at night while driving, this type of test would be indicated.
What is a Brightness Acuity Test?
A triangular, abnormal fibrous tissue growing onto the cornea.
This is the chart used to determine central visual acuity. Vision is measured at a distance of 20 ft(additional mirrors may be used if room is shorter than 20 feet in length).
What is a Snellen Chart?
With the average being 545mm, this test measures the thickness of the cornea. Significantly thicker or thinner than average corneas can lead to IOP measurements needed to be adjusted.
What is pachymetry?
CC
What is Chief Complaint?
This can occur in a pseudophakic patient. Pt may complain that it seems as though their cataract is coming back. Similar symptoms to cataracts.
What is PCO(posterior capsular opacity)
The inflammation of the conjunctiva secondary to CL wear marked by the large papillary response of the palpebral conjunctiva.
What is Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis (GPC)?
This is a test a retinal specialist will order to determine if any fluid is present in the macula. It may also be used to measure any macular holes or ERMs. P.S. You will learn to do these within a few months!
What is a macular OCT?
These are two very common tests that doctors use to evaluate and monitor glaucoma progression(not IOP).
What are RNFL OCTs and VF(HVF or GVF)?
Ointment
What is ung?
PCO is treated using this procedure. Once done, it will never return.
What is a Yag laser capsulotomy?
A condition in which the corneal curvature gets progressively steeper, making the cornea somewhat cone-shaped.
What is keratoconus?
This test is done to determine someone's refractive error as well as determine their corrective lenses prescription, if needed.
What is a refraction?
Goldmann and tono-pen are examples of this type of pressure measurement.
What is applanation?