External Eye Anatomy - ANSWER -eyelids
-lacrimal gland
-lacrimal duct
-tears-contains O2 and lysosomes
-muscle
-nerves
orbit - ANSWER bony socket of eye
sclera - ANSWER white tough outer layer
uvea - ANSWER contains iris and pupil
retina - ANSWER posterior 2/3 of eye
contains rods and cones
optic nerve - ANSWER sends visual message to brain
anterior chamber - ANSWER iris and cornea and contains aqueous
humor
posterior chamber - ANSWER between lens and retina and contains
vitrous humor
helps keep retina in place
Vision - ANSWER Fraction of light send impulse through optic nerve to
brain
Optic changes with Age - ANSWER skin looser w/ wrinkles
less fat
less tears
decrease size and increased reaction time
lens is less elastic and less opaque
, loss of peripheral vision
loss of depth perception
glare
colors fade
lids droop and cause dryness
Optic Nursing Assessment - ANSWER -Present symptoms
-patients past history
-functional assessment
Snellen Chart - ANSWER used to determine acuity
Optic Diagnostic testing - ANSWER -Labs: culture drainage
-X-ray, CT, MRI, Ultra Sound, Angiography
-Eye exam
-Tonometry
-Fluorescein stain w/ slit lamp
-Conjunctival scraping to culture
Eye Exam - ANSWER -use ophthalmoscope to look at retina
-check visual fields
-check refraction
Tonometry - ANSWER -determines pressure in the eye to check for
glaucoma
Fluorescein stain w/ slit lamp - ANSWER -determines if there are
abrasion on cornea
Preventive Optic Therapeutic Measures - ANSWER -eye
exams(diabetics 1 per year, over 40years every 3 years)
-eye hygiene - no rubbing wash inside to out
-nutrition - Vit A and Vit B
-eye safety - goggles, masks w/ shields, etc..
Optometrist - ANSWER -diagnoses error of refraction
-determines type of glasses
-lacrimal gland
-lacrimal duct
-tears-contains O2 and lysosomes
-muscle
-nerves
orbit - ANSWER bony socket of eye
sclera - ANSWER white tough outer layer
uvea - ANSWER contains iris and pupil
retina - ANSWER posterior 2/3 of eye
contains rods and cones
optic nerve - ANSWER sends visual message to brain
anterior chamber - ANSWER iris and cornea and contains aqueous
humor
posterior chamber - ANSWER between lens and retina and contains
vitrous humor
helps keep retina in place
Vision - ANSWER Fraction of light send impulse through optic nerve to
brain
Optic changes with Age - ANSWER skin looser w/ wrinkles
less fat
less tears
decrease size and increased reaction time
lens is less elastic and less opaque
, loss of peripheral vision
loss of depth perception
glare
colors fade
lids droop and cause dryness
Optic Nursing Assessment - ANSWER -Present symptoms
-patients past history
-functional assessment
Snellen Chart - ANSWER used to determine acuity
Optic Diagnostic testing - ANSWER -Labs: culture drainage
-X-ray, CT, MRI, Ultra Sound, Angiography
-Eye exam
-Tonometry
-Fluorescein stain w/ slit lamp
-Conjunctival scraping to culture
Eye Exam - ANSWER -use ophthalmoscope to look at retina
-check visual fields
-check refraction
Tonometry - ANSWER -determines pressure in the eye to check for
glaucoma
Fluorescein stain w/ slit lamp - ANSWER -determines if there are
abrasion on cornea
Preventive Optic Therapeutic Measures - ANSWER -eye
exams(diabetics 1 per year, over 40years every 3 years)
-eye hygiene - no rubbing wash inside to out
-nutrition - Vit A and Vit B
-eye safety - goggles, masks w/ shields, etc..
Optometrist - ANSWER -diagnoses error of refraction
-determines type of glasses
