OCULAR EXAMINATION
Aim and Objectives
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? Understand the fundamental principles and performa systematic eye examination.
? On completion of this session you will be able to:
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- Recognize normal and abnormal anatomy- Systematically examine an eye
- Correctly document examination findings
Equipment required to examine an eye
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? Fine beamed torch? Cotton buds
? Local anaesthetic eye drops, eg Paracaine
Fluorescein strips
? Magnification ? slit lamp, indirect
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ophthalmoscope, loupes
Patient Assessment
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? General Physical Examination- Sclera ? for jaundice
- Conjuntiva ? Anemia
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- Lids ? xanthelesma
- Puffy eye lids ? Nephrotic syndrome, Thyroid eye
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ds, Hypertension- Lympadenopathy ? Tuberculosis, tumor and viral
conjuntivitis
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- Parotid swel ing or lacrimal gland swel ing
Systemic Examination
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? In view of ocular diseases as ocular signs can be
early manifestation of systemic diseases.
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- Scleritis- Dry Eye
- Peripheral corneal ulcers
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- Uveitis
- Dislocation of lens
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-Ocular examination
? Vision Assessment ?
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- Visual acuity ? Estimation of its ability todiscriminate between two points
- Snellens chart
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Optokinetic nystagmus
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? Projection of rays- PR? Field of vision
- Confrontation test
- Perimetry
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KineticStatic
? Head Posture
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? Forehead
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? Eye BrowsLevel
Whitening
Absence of lashes
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Orbital margins
? Trauma
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? Tumors? Lids and Lashes
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Lagophthalmos
Lid Retraction
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Visual Axis ? Alignment
Ocular movements
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Duction ? unilateral movement
Version ? binocular
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movement in samedirection
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? Proptosis? Enophthalmos
? Regurgitation test
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? Conjunctiva- Colour
- Chemosis
- Congestion
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Conjunctiva
Covers the inside of eyelids and the sclera ? does
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not pass over the cornea; is vascular.? Normal
? translucent, flat, sclera visible beneath
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? Abnormal
? Injected - bloodshot
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? Chemosis (oedema)? Discharge
? Subconjunctival haemorrhage ? Lacerations
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? Lesions
Eversion of lids
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Double eversion
Chemosis
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Congestion
Episcleritis
Scleritis
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Conjuntival degenerations
Pinguecula
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Pterygium
Vitamin A Deficiency
Cornea
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? Size - 11.7 mm and 12.6 mm
Microcornea - <10mm
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Megalocornea - >13mm? Shape ? watch glass
? Surface ?
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? Transparency
? Sensitivity-
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? SheenAnterior Chamber
Shallow ?
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Deep ?Irregular ?
Abnormal Content -
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IRIS
? Color-
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Heterochromia iridium- Different colour of twoeyes
Heterochromia iridis ?Different colour of same
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iris? Iris Pattern-
? Iris Defects
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Pupil? Size ? Miosis, Mydriasis , Anisocoria
? Shape ? Irregular, Festooned
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? Number - polycoria
? Reaction ? Direct, Indirect, Marcus gunn
Lens
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? Position ?
Subluxation
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Dislocation? Shape ? Biconvex
Spherophakia
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Lenticonus
Coloboma
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? Color ? Brown/ Black , Greyish white , Pearlywhite, Milky White
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? Snow flake cataract
? Sunflower cataract
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? Rosette cataract? Christmas tree cataract
Digital Tension