Assessment of the Eyes

15 to 20

normal blinks per minute

ptosis

drooping upper eyelid

3

what CN is damaged in ptosis

Ectropion

lower lid is loose and rolling out

Entropion

lower lids rolls in

Conjunctivitis

infection of the conjunctiva

Conjunctivitis

“pink eye”

iritis

circumcorneal redness, red is around iris

sty

redness, swelling, and tenderness of hair follicle and glands that empties edge of eyelids

Dacryocystitis

inflammation of lacrimal sac as manifested by clearing and discharge by lacrimal duct

trigeminal

corneal sensitivity test, tests what CN

3mm

depth of the anterior chamber

3mm - 7mm

normal size of pupils

cataracts

cloudiness refers to what?

mydriasis

enlarged pupils indicates

glaucoma or drugs

mydriasis might be caused by

miosis

constricted pupils are termed as?

inflammation or drugs

miosis may be caused by

anisocoria

unequal pupils is termed as

increased IOP

bulging of iris towards the cornea may indicate what?

direct response

a response where illuminated pupil should constrict

consensual response

a response of the other eye when eye is illuminated

pupils equally round and react to light and accomodation

meaning of PERRLA

90, 50, 70, 50

discuss degrees of temporal field, upward field, downward field, nasal field

visual acuity

measure of eye’s ability to detect details of an image

jaeger and rosenbaums

these two cards are commonly used for visual acuity test

14/14

normal result for visual aquity

hyperopia

inability to see objects at close range

presbyopia

inability to accomodate for near vision in persons at age of 45

45

presbyopia affects what ages

20/200

legal blindness

myopia

inability to see objects at a distance