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Retina - ✔- light-sensitive tissue that lines the inside, posterior surface of the eye
Optic Nerve - ✔- converts incoming light from the retina to electrical information relayed to
the occipital lobe
Macula - ✔- small sensitive area in the center of retina that provides clear central vision
Pupil - ✔- opening of iris allowing light to shine through
Iris - ✔- pigmented muscles around pupil that regulates dilation, determining amount of
light that can pass through
Cornea - ✔- outer most layer of anterior eye that begins the process of focusing light
towards the macula
Aqueous Humor - ✔- clear, watery fluid present in teh anterior chamber that supplies
nutrients to eye tissue
- disturbance to flow of this fluid can cause IOP issues like Glaucoma
Ciliary Muscles - ✔- contracts and relaxes to change shape and curvature of lens
, Suspensory Ligament - ✔- ligament/ fibrous membrane that connects the ciliary (body) muscles
to the lens
Lens - ✔- primary structure for refracting light to retina (after it passes cornea)
- loses elasticity with age --> presbyopia
Fovea - ✔- center of macula that provides the sharpest detail vision
Zonular Fibers - ✔- ring of fibrous strands connecting the ciliary body to the lens
Hyaloid Canal - ✔- small transparent canal running through vitreous body from optic nerve
to lens
Snellen Eye Chart - ✔- exam equipment with various letter sizes to identify
Slit Lamp - ✔- exam equipment
- light microscope used to examine pt's eye
Occluder (Pinholes orPH) - ✔- exam equipment
- used to cover an eye to assess visual acuity of isolated eye
- pinholes simulate squinting: if vision improves, pt likley has refractive error or
peripheral cataracts
Tonopen - ✔- exam equipment
- measures IOP by touching tip of pen to pt's central cornea after instilling proparacaine (no dye)
Bifocals/Trifocals - ✔- type of lenses
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