Eyes Physical Assessment

Lab vocabulary & some from lecture

accommodation

eye lens modifying to see near or far out object

amblyopia

one eye has significantly weaker vision despite healthy structure

arcus senilis

white-gray ring around limbus of cornea from cholesterol deposition

consensual reaction to light

pupil contracts in opposite eye when light introduced

convergence

eyes move inward when looking at something close up

diplopia

double vision

direct reaction to light

pupil constricts with light

exophthalmos

bulging eyes, from hyperthyroidism

nystagmus

jerking, twitching eye movements, oscillations when eye looks sideways

presbyopia

loss of nearsighted vision due to aging

ptosis

one eyelid drooping, often due to muscle weakness or nerve controlling eyelid

strabismus

lazy eye, asymmetrical eyes due to weaker eye muscles

conjunctiva

inner eyelid

sclera

white outer eye

conjunctivitis

inflammation of conjunctiva, allergies, infection, red, swollen

blepharitis

eyelids are red, swollen, irritated & itchy, crust or dandruff like flakes on eyelashes, NOT contagious or lasting eye damage

subconjunctivial hemorrhage

looks like bleeding in the eye, burst of blood vessel, no damage to eye

glaucoma

loss of peripheral vision due to increased pressure in eye, more common in AA

macular degeneration

loss of central vision due to deterioration of retina, blurred or no central vision

ambler grid

used to test for macular degeneration