Pertaining to the eye

Cornea

The clear tissue that covers the front of the eye

Sclera

white part of the eye

Cornea

The clear tissue that covers the front of the eye

Sclera

white part of the eye

Scleral icterus

yellowing of the sclera due to jaundice

Conjunctiva

Delicate membrane lining the eyelids and covering the eyeball.

EOM intact

extra-ocular movements intact

PEERL

Pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light

Internal stye

painful, red bump located inside the eyelid caused by an infection of the oil glands in the eyelid.

External stye

painful, red bump located inside the eyelid caused by an infection of an eyelash hair follicle

Subconjunctival hemorrhage

red spot on your eye caused by a broken blood vessel

Corneal abrasion

a scratch to the surface of the cornea of the eye, because you can't visualize the cornea of the eye with your naked eye, a fluorescein exam is needed to diagnose a corneal abrasion

Eyelid eversion

"flipping" the upper and lower eyelid when examining a patient's eye to assess the health of the palpebral conjunctiva

Ptosis

also known as drooping. It is when the eyelid droops over the eye. May result from damage to the nerve that controls the muscles of the eyelid, problems with the muscle strength (as in myasthenia gravis), or from swelling of the lid.

How to indicate position of corneal abrasion after performing eye exam

Since the eye resembles the shape of a clock, the position of a corneal abrasion or any other finding in the fluorescein exam is indicated in relation to the clock hands. Example: 0.6 cm abrasion was noted at 3 o'clock position.

Proparacaine

eye anesthetic to numb eye during fluorescein exam

Fluorescein

range dye that comes in a strip and is used to stain the eye to assess for injuries in the eye that are not visible to the naked eye.

Wood's lamp

use in conjunction with fluorescein. This light that uses ultraviolet light and makes fluorescein emit green color.

Visual acuity test

eye exam that checks how well you see the details of a letter or symbol from a specific distance. Documented by the nurse in the section where the vital signs go

Conjunctivitis

also known as pink eye

Glaucoma

eye condition that leads to vision loss if complicated and usually due abnormally high pressure in your eye.