EYES
Common name for conjunctivitis.
What is Pink Eye?
Visual test used on less than three years olds.
What is follow objects, and ability to fixate on object
Common name for Otitis Media.
What is Ear Infection?
Types of conjunctivitis.
Infectious, allergic or chemical.
Treat strabismus early to maintain vision.
Eyeglasses
Patches
Eye muscle surgery
Eye color may not be permanent until 6-12 months.
True. Baby may be born with blue eyes that may change to brown.
Three years to preschoolers visual test.
What is the tumbling E or the Allen test?
Chronic ear infections can lead to what?
What is language development and developmental delays?
Infectious conjunctivitis.
Is very contagious. EDUCATE ON HAND WASHING. May return to daycare/school 24-48 hours after topical antibiotic has been started. (Drainage is no longer present.
Complications of strabismus.
Lazy eye (Amblyopia), vision problems
Prominent eyeballs make infants and children ....?
What is being susceptible to eye injury?
Visual test used on school age children.
What is the Snellen Chart?
Is intact at birth.
What is hearing?
Mucoid/Purulent drainage
What is Infectious conjunctivitis?
Acute otitis media
Infection, either bacterial or viral
Antibiotic may not be given initially to rule out viral infection
Binocular vision occurs when?
What is 3-7 months?
Focus with both eyes.
What does a color discrimination screening do?
What is determine if a person may be color blind.
What anatomical findings in a child/infant leads to an increased incidence of ear infections?
What is short, wide, horizontal Eustachian tubes?
Periorbital Cellulitis.
Bacteria gets into the eye. Need blood cultures, IV antibiotics. INFORM PHYSICIAN IF THERE IS RESTRICTIVE EYE MOVEMENT, PAIN, VISUAL CHANGES
Otitis Media with Effusion
No infection. fluid in middle ear, air bubbles
Treat with Ear Tubes.
Preterm infants have incomplete what?
What is retinal vascularization? This affects visual acuity.
PERRLA
Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation.
Tests for checking for hearing loss.
Hearing screening at birth
Whisper test at 4 years old
Weber and Rinne test.
Strabismus
Misalignment of the eye. Exotropia:Out turned
Esotropia: Inward
Recurrent ear infections may?
Lead to hearing loss, speech delay, scarring, perforation, and intracranial infection.