Surgery/Procedures
During this surgery, the natural lens is removed using phacoemulsification and replaced with an artificial lens.
What is cataract surgery
Patient complaint, duration, severity, location, and any other supporting information that may be needed by the doctor.
What are the main components of a chief complaint.
These types of drops are used in any exam where the doctor needs to be able to view the back of the eye. They typically have a red cap.
What are dilation drops
A medical condition characterized by the absence of the lens of the eye.
A light-sensitive layer located at the back of the eye that plays a crucial role in vision. It contains photoreceptor cells known as rods and cones, which detect light and convert it into electrical signals that are sent to the brain, allowing us to perceive images.
What is the retina.
A laser is used to make an opening in the cloudy capsule to improve vision following cataract surgery.
What is a YAG capsulotomy
Something that should be checked on most all exams, especially complete exams and on patient's that have a Panoptix IOL.
What is near vision
Prostaglandin analogs, beta blockers, alpha agonists, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, rho-kinase inhibitors, and cholinergic agonists.
What are the different classifications of glaucoma drops.
This medication can cause ocular toxicity, affecting various parts of the eye, including the cornea, ciliary body, and retina. A specific condition commonly known as bull’s-eye maculopathy.
What is Plaquenil or hydroxychloroquine
The structure in the back of the eye that is responsible for our natural blind spot.
What is the optic nerve.
A painless eye exam administered by an ophthalmologist to observe the anterior chamber angle (or the drainage angle) between the iris and the cornea. It is used to check for signs of glaucoma.
What is a gonioscopy
The testing that should be obtained following diabetic photos if you see dot blot hemorrhages or bleeding in a patient's photos.
What is an OCT
This drop is used to constrict the pupil and is used prior to an SLT. It has a green cap.
What is Pilocarpine
This post-op complication typically presents with pain, red eye, decreased vision, and hypopyon within 1-7 days.
What is endophthalmitis.
A thin, transparent layer of liquid that coats the surface of the eye, including the cornea and conjunctiva. It consists of three layers: an oily outer layer, a watery middle layer, and an inner mucus layer, which work together to keep the eye moist and lubricated, preventing dryness and damage to delicate tissues
What is the tear film.
A treatment that lowers the pressure and helps glaucoma patients by applying laser energy to the eye’s drainage tissue, starting a chemical and biological change in the tissue that can lead to better fluid drainage out of the eye.
What is a SLT.
A type of ultrasound used in ophthalmology to produce a two-dimensional cross-section image of the eye and its orbit. It is particularly useful for evaluating conditions such as retinal detachments, tumors, and other ocular diseases when a basic clinical examination does not provide sufficient information.
What is a B-Scan.
These type of drops should NEVER be instilled if a patient complains of double vision or presents with a droopy eyelid.
What are dilation drops.
Multiple neurologic conditions can lead to this ocular manifestation of the pupil, in which light does not constrict the iris, but the pupil dilates instead. This manifestation can be unilateral or bilateral.
What is relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD)?
The thickest layer of the cornea, composed primarily of collagen fibers, and plays a crucial role in maintaining the cornea's shape and transparency.
What is the stroma.
A procedure performed to remove noncancerous conjunctiva growths from the cornea.
What is a pterygium removal
This test measures the thickness of the cornea and is often used in LASIK screenings and glaucoma evaluations.
What is pachymetry.
This drop can have a dilation period of 7-14 days.
What is Atropine?
A genetic condition that primarily affects the photoreceptor cells in the retina, which are responsible for capturing light and enabling vision. The disease typically begins with the deterioration of rod cells, which are crucial for night vision and peripheral vision, followed by the eventual loss of cone cells, which are responsible for color vision and central vision.
What is Retinitis pigmentosa (RP).
A 360-degree spongy structure located at the angle where the iris and the base of the cornea meet. It regulates eye pressure by draining aqueous humor, a fluid produced inside the eye that nourishes the cornea and lens.
What is the trabecular meshwork