Whats that Part
This part of the eye protects the eye from foreign bodies and allows you to sleep by blocking out light.
What is the eye lid?
Select all that apply the following is a symptom of aging and the eyes
a) inability to focus up close
b)increased pupil size
C)decreased opacity of the lens
D) Disorted depth position.
E) decrease Lacrimal secretion
What is
A) a) inability to focus up close
D) Disorted depth position.
E) decrease Lacrimal secretion
(decreased pupil size and increased opacity of the lens making it harder to see at night)
Signs and symptoms include
- sudden change in vision
-Flashing lights, floaters
- looking through a veil
- curtain being lowered over vision
- No pain
What is Retinal detachment?
A patient is refusing to eat and is complaining of ear pain, you notice that his temperature in 105.4 and purulent drainage is coming from his ear.
What is an ear infection?
Helps stimulates a blink reflex
What is Eyelashes?
If 78 year old man has decresased lacrimal secretion what is he more at risk for?
What is infections in the eye!
True or false:
Retinal detachment is a medical emergency!
What is true
Select all that apply
Which of the following is s/s of Tympanic membrane perforation
A) pain
B) vertigo
C) Bleeding
What is
A) pain
B) vertigo
C) Bleeding
A mucus membrane that covers the anterior surface of the eyeball. It is very vascular and it becomes apparent when the eyes are "blood shot"
What is conjunctiva?
Elderly adults may have decreased accomodation due to age related vision changes. What are they most at risk for?
What is falling?
The neighbor has been complaining of pressure in the eye, and some decreased vision. What patient education will you provide to the neighbor?
What is
these are symptoms of glaucoma, may have nerve damage, can lead to blindness , damage is irreversible.
From the lacrimal gland, tears are secreted. These tears contain a bacterial enzyme called
What is a lysozyme
"Do you have a family history of eye disorders? Do you wear glasses? Describe what you see when driving at night? Any itching or blurred vision? "What type of information did you just obtain
What is subjective data.
Atropine , benedryl and hydroxyzine can cause blindness if a patient has what condition?
Acute angle-closure glacoma
The eye socket contains 6 extrinsic muscles , which 3 cranial nerves innervate these muscles ?
What is Oculomotor CNIII, trochlear CNIV, abducens CNVI?
Vascular changes in retinal blood vessels . most commonly found in patients with diabetes
What is diabetic retinopathy?
To remove foreign body in the eye you will irrigate with this solution
What is normal saline?