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OBJECTIVES OF THE LECTURE

• Define ophthalmology• Review the clinical anatomy of the eye• Describe the role of human eye as a

camera• Name the Eye health care givers in the

hospital• Outline procedure for a basic eye exam• Explain Fundamental ophthalmic

terminology• Interpret a Sample eye report

HOW DOES THE EYE WORK?..... CAMERA V.S. THE HUMAN EYE

CLINICAL ANATOMY OF THE EYETHE EYEBALL, OR GLOBE FITS WITHIN A PROTECTIVE BONY CAVITY OF THE ORBIT.THE OPTIC NERVE AND OPHTHALMIC ARTERY ENTER THE ORBIT THROUGH THE OPTIC FORAMEN.

EXTRA-OCULAR MUSCLES

CORNEA TRANSPARENT, AVASCULAR, MAIN REFRACTING SURFACE OF THE EYE.

CRYSTALLINE LENS TRANSPARENT, BICONVEX ,HELD BY ZONULAR FIBERS, AVASCULAR ,NO NERVE OR PAIN FIBERS, OPACIFICATION CAUSES CATARACT.

CILIARY BODY CONTROLS ACCOMMODATION THROUGH THE ZONULAR FIBERS AND CILIARY MUSCLES.

IRIS: COLORED PART, SURROUNDING THE PUPIL.

PUPIL DILATES AND CONSTRICTS IN RESPONSE TO LIGHT.

TEARS

VITALLY IMPORTANT TO THE HEALTH OF THE ANTERIOR SEGMENT OF THE EYE. DRY EYE- DECREASE OR ABSENCE OF TEARS.

WHAT IS 20/20 (6/6) VISION? IS A TERM USED TO DESCRIBE STANDARD VISUAL ACUITY (VA) OR AVERAGE VISION

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Reading in dim light

Holding books too close to the eye.

Sitting too close to TV.

Wearing other people glasses.

Resting Weak eyes.

Children with crossed eyes.

Using reading glasses in old age.

Basic opthalmic terminology

REFERENCES

Basic Ophthalmology (9th edition)

by the American academy of ophthalmology

ISBN-13: 978-1615251230

Lecture Notes: Ophthalmology (11th edition)

ISBN-13: 978-1444335583

http://www.ophthobook.com/ This is an online ophthalmology textbook with very brief chapters written specifically for medical students, includes Step 2-type sample questions and video

-The Eyes Have It:

http://www.kellogg.umich.edu/theeyeshaveit/

Ophtha quizhttp://www.kellogg.umich.edu/theeyeshaveit/quiz/

http://quizlet.com/13123616/chapter-1-introduction-to-ophthalmology-flash-cards/

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