Eye Anatomy
This clear, dome-shaped structure at the front of the eye helps focus incoming light.
What is the Cornea?
This instrument measures intraocular pressure by gently flattening a small area of the cornea.
What is the Goldmann applanation tonometer?
This common eye condition is often associated with elevated intraocular pressure and damage to the optic nerve.
What is glaucoma?
This class of medications dilate the pupils by stimulating the iris dilator muscle, and includes phenylephrine.
What are mydriatic medications?
Before instilling eye drops, this basic safety step helps prevent cross-contamination.
What is hand hygiene?
This light-sensitive tissue lines the back of the eye and contains rods and cones.
What is the retina?
What is an ophthalmoscope?
This is the approximate number of times a person blinks per minute under typical conditions.
What is 15-20 times?
This medication class reduces inflammation and may be prescribed after eye surgery.
What are corticosteroids?
Before beginning a patient's workup, this safety step ensures you have the correct patient.
What is verifying the patient's identity?
This area of the retina provides the sharpest central vision and contains the fovea.
What is the Macula?
This test uses sound waves to measure the eye when optical measurements are difficult, such as with a dense cataract.
What is an A-scan ultrasound?
Humans typically have this many extraocular muscles controlling the movement of the each eye.
What are six?
This medication is commonly used to reverse dilation of the pupil and relieve accommodative paralysis caused by certain dilating drops.
What is pilocarpine?
This should be verified performing a diagnostic test to ensure the correct test is completed for the correct patient.
What are the patient's identity, test order, and correct eye?
These 3 parts of the eye make up the vascular layer (uvea).
What is the iris, ciliary body, and the choroid?
This instrument is used to measure the curvature of the cornea.
What is a keratometer?
This famous eye chart is named after a Dutch ophthalmologist who developed it in the 1860s.
Who is Hermann Snellen?
This glaucoma medication class includes timolol and reduces aqueous humor production.
What are beta-blockers?
A patient has a significant change in vision compared to their previous visit. This should be documented and communicated to the physician.
What are the updated visual acuity findings and clinical escalation?
This is the point where nerve fibers from the nasal half of each retina cross to the opposite side of the brain.
What is the optic chiasm?
This indentation tonometer measures intraocular pressure by using a weighted plunger that indents the cornea.
What is a Schiotz tonometer?
What is Saccades?
This medication is an alpha-2 adrenergic agonist used to lower intraocular pressure by decreasing aqueous humor production and increasing uveoscleral outflow.
What is brimonidine (Alphagan)?
A patient is scheduled for an in-office procedure, but the authorization has not been confirmed. This should be addressed before proceeding when authorization is required.
What is verifying authorization requirements and coordinating with BV&E?