Condition of increased ocular pressure that can cause permanent vision loss by damaging the optic nerve
What is Glaucoma?
100
This number of bullets is required under chief complaint for a follow up patient
What is 4
100
VA
What is Visual Acuity?
100
The 2 main restrictions that patient's have if they currently have a gas bubble in their eye
What is no flying and no laying flat on their back?
200
Central Distortion (Caucasians are more likely to develop this)
What is Macular Degeneration?
200
Condition that can signify an abnormality of the optic nerve and can be detected with the swinging light test
What is APD?
200
You would ask a diabetic about this measurement of blood sugar level average over a 3 month period
What is Hemoglobin A1c?
200
DM
What is Diabetes Mellitus?
200
Visual acuity must measure this, or worse, in their better seeing eye to be considered legally bling
What is 20/200?
300
Ocular pain, sensitivity to bright light, blurred vision, eye redness. Never had any eye issues before.
What is Uveitis?
300
This is caused by the absence of rods and cones where the optic nerve is
What is Scotoma (blind spot)
300
We consider this the normal range for Intraocular Pressure
What is between 8 and 22?
300
NVI
What is Neovascularization of the Iris?
300
These 2 structures are responsible for focusing the light that enters the eye
What is the lens and cornea?
400
Pain and decreased vision 3 days after intravitreal injection (may have white matter in front of their iris)
What is Endophthalmitis?
400
Maximum measurement of visual field in a legally blind person
What is 20 degrees?
400
When working up a patient you should update their PSFH every ___ months
What is 6?
400
PCIOL
What is Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens?
400
The structure of the eye that the doctor is examining when doing an undilated gonioscopy
What is the angle?
500
Blurred Vision, Scalp tenderness, Headache, Jaw pain when chewing
What is Giant Cell Arteritis?
500
Condition that occurs when intracranial pressure increases, for no apparent reason, causing swelling of the optic nerve. Usually occurs in females that have recently gained at least 20 pounds
What is Pseudotumor Cerebri?
500
The term we use for glasses or contacts that correct 1 eye for distance and the other for near
What is Monovision?
500
CHRPE
What is Congenital Hypertrophy of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium?