Eye exam

Visual Acuity

(OD (R)/ OS (L))

best possible


NPL No perception of light

HM Hand movements only

CF Count fingers

20/X


Slit Lamp

  1. Lids and Lashes
    1. eversion
  2. Conjunctiva and Sclera
    1. injection, hemorrhage, discharge
  3. Cornea
    1. Fluorescein for abrasions, foreign bodies
    2. Perforation (staining or pooling - Sidel's sign)
  4. Ant Chamber
    1. cell and flare
  5. Iris
  6. Lens
  7. APD (afferent pupillary defect)
    1. Affected pupil enlarges in response to light
    2. Due to optic nerve dysfunction-neuritis vs retinal damage

Slit Lamp Abreviations

  • L/L (lids/lashes) = nl
  • C (conjunctiva) = cl
  • K (cornea) = cl
  • A/C (anterior chamber) = D/Q (dark/quiet)
  • I (iris) = R/R (round/reactive)
  • L (lens) = cl

(cl = clear; nl = normal)

Fundoscopic Exam

  1. optic disc for cupping/pallor/swelling/hemorr
  2. central retina for hemor/pallor
  3. periph retina for vessel appearance/hemorr/detach

Other

  • T Tono/Applinator/Schiotz
  • EOM
  • Visual fields
  • Xray with concerns of metal/glass/stone

See Also

Source

Adapted from Pani, Donaldson