| A | B |
|---|
| opthalmologist | dr-med/surg tx of eye disorders |
| optometrist | tests vision,prescribes & fits lenses |
| optician | makes eyeglasses & contact lens |
| retinoscopy | determine focus power of eye |
| tonometry | measure intraocular pressure |
| visual field examination | fixed gaze, peripheral vision |
| slit lamp exam | microscope exams surface of eye |
| retinal angiogram | dye in vein,arteries of eye viewed |
| snellen chart | visual acuity, 20ft distance |
| jaeger chart | hold 14in, evals near vision |
| ishihara plates | determines color blindness |
| myopia | nearsightedness |
| hyperopia | farsightedness |
| presbyopia | old eyes, loss of elasticity |
| astigmatism | visual distortion, irreg curve of cornea |
| macular degeneration | damage to fovea, sharpest vision |
| glaucoma | ^ intraocular pressure |
| open angle glaucoma | most common,slow onset |
| closed angle glaucoma | less common,immed dx & tx |
| type of meds for glaucoma | miotics |
| s/s of glaucoma | halo around light |
| cataracts | lens becomes opaque |
| s/s of cataracts | halos,distortion of vision, gray spot on pupil |
| tx for cataracts | remove lens |
| retinal detachment | sensory layer detaches from retina |
| s/s of retinal detachment | drawn curtain, flashes of light |
| tx for retinal detachment | surgery |
| enucleation | surgical removal of eye |
