Dilation Drops
The most common clinical mydriatic agent?
What is Phenylephrine
Lashes that grow toward the and touch the eye's surface
What is trichiasis
Curtain over the vision
What is : Vitreous Detachment; RD; Hemorrhage
Strabismus evaluation in which the patient focuses on a target while the examiner covers an eye, watching for movement.
What is Cover Test
The refracting power of the cornea
What is 42 diopters
This set of drugs not only dilate the pupil, but paralyze the ciliary muscle.
What are cycloplegics
Situation where the the bones of the orbital floor are broken, and the muscles of the lower part of the globe have become trapped.
What is Blowout fracture
Light sensitivity
What is : Inflammation of the cornea; inflammation inside the eye; dilated pupil; drug reaction; migraine
Measurement of corneal thickness
What is Pachymetry?
The average refracting power is the crystalline lens
What is 18 diopters
What is the longest lasting dilation drug?
What is Atropine
Abnormal blood vessels grow into the corneal tissue due to lack of oxygen, often associated with CL wear.
What is Neovascularization
Crossed / Drifting eye
What is : Childhood strabismus; Muscle weakness; Nerve palsy, Head injury
Method of measuring IOP in millimeters of mercury.
What is Tonometry
The most common eye color
What is Brown
What is a potential side effect of dilating the pupils?
What is acute angle closure glaucoma
What is a white pupil?
What is Leukocoria
Crusting eyelids
What is: Blepharitis; Rosacea; Seborrhea; Diabetes
Test used to determine how various glare/lighting situations affect the patient's visual acuity. May be needed to document the necessity for cataract surgery
What is Brightness Acuity Test (BAT)
The amount of time a Blink lasts
What is 1/10th of a second
Why do we dilate?
What is to see the back of the eye
Inflammatory cell in the anterior chamber
What is Hypopyon
Pulling sensation
What is: Misaligned glasses; Incorrect glasses prescription
Evaluation of ocular tissues using reflected light, yielding cross-sectional views of the layers. Especially useful in examination of the optic nerve, macula, and retinal nerve fiber layer
What is Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
Major cause of blindness in the U.S.
What is Cataracts