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Patient Assessment- Eye exam
EENT week 3
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Medical
Graduate
09/18/2018

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Term
Chalazion
Definition
Cyst/bump on eyelid following a stye
Term
Entropion
Definition
Eyelid turned in
Term
Ectropion
Definition
Eyelid turned out
Term
Pterygium
Definition
an elevated, wedged-shaped bump on the eyeball that starts on the white of the eye (sclera) and can invade the cornea.
AKA surfer's eye
Term
Pinguecula
Definition
a growth that looks like a yellow spot or bump on the conjunctiva. It often appears on the side of the eye near your nose. A pinguecula is a deposit of protein, fat, or calcium.
Term
AV nicking
Definition
the phenomenon where, on examination of the eye, a small artery (arteriole) is seen crossing a small vein (venule), which results in the compression of the vein with bulging on either side of the crossing.
Term
Hirschberg Test
Definition
Corneal reflection- test for strabismus
Term
Esotropia
Definition
Eye turned inward
Term
Exotropia
Definition
Eye turned outward
Term
Hypertropia
Definition
Eye turned upward
Term
Hypotropia
Definition
Eye turned downward
Term
Ptosis
Definition
Drooping of upper lid
(levator palpebrae- CNIII)
Term
Exophthalmos
Definition
Protruding eye
AKA Proptosis
Hyperthyroidism- bilateral think Graves
Term
MC cause bacterial keratitis
Definition
Contact lens misuse
Term
Branching grey opacity- think ____?
Definition
Viral (HSV) keratitis
Term
Xanthelasma
Definition
Benign yellowish cholesterol-filled plaques on skin around eye
Term
Hordeolum
Definition
Stye- inflammation of gland near eyelid margin
Internal- meiobian gland
External- eyelash follicle or tear gland
MC bacteria = Staph
Tx w/ warm compress
Term
Cause & features of mollascum contagiosum?
Definition
Poxvirus
Small, pale, shiny nodule(s) w/ central umbilication
Term
Squamous papilloma
Definition
Benign, skintag-like tumor of eyelid
Caused by HPV
Term
MC cause viral conjunctivitis?
Definition
Adenovirus
Term
Hyperacute bacterial conjunctivitis
Definition
Caused by gonorrhoea
Term
Which iris muscle constricts the pupil?
Definition
Circular
Term
Which iris muscle dilates the pupil?
Definition
Radial
Term
Astigmatism
Definition
Abnormal curvature of corneal surface
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