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Visual and Ocular Motor Pathways
Week 3
8
Medical
Graduate
11/26/2012

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Term
Refraction
Definition
shine light into eye
used to judge the amount and type of lenses needed
Term
Pinhole
Definition
2.5mm diameter holes
improves visual acuity if degraded by refractive error or media irregularity or opacity
Term
Slit lamp biomicroscopy
Definition
view of cornea, anterior chamber, iris, lens, anterior vireous
Term
Opthalmoscopy
Definition
observe the eye's posterior segment (vitreous, retina, optic disc)
Term
Central scotomas
Definition
lesions affecting axons originating in macular (foveal) region
common causes: optic neuritis, hereditary degerenations, toxins
Term
Cecocentral scotomas
Definition
lesions affecting axons originating in macualr region and the region between macula and optic disc (papilla)
common causes: hereditary degenerations, toxins, nutritional defic
Term
Arcuate scotomas
Definition
lesions affecting axons coming from temporal retina that arch above or below the macular axons
common causes: optic nerve infarction and glaucoma
Term
Temporal wedge scotomas
Definition
caused by damage to nasal radial axon bundles
common causes: congenital anomalies or inflammation
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