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Assessment Of The Eyes, & Ears Imran Waheed / Zafar Iqbal Lecturers
INS-KMU
Eye Anatomy
Eye composed of three layers or tunics: sclera, uvea & retina and is filled
with vitreous humor.•Sclera- white fibrous tissue, covers the “white” of the eye
•Uvea has 4 parts: vascular coat of eye behind sclera
–Choroid- vascular layer –Iris- colored part of eye –Pupil- contractile center of Iris, responds to light –Ciliary body- thickened part of vascular portion of eye between iris and choroid.•Retina- inner most layer of the eye, which receives image formed by the lens •Vitreous Humor- watery fluid that fills much of eye, helps maintains curve of cornea
Assessment of Eye: Subjective
•Any visual difficulty- decreased acuity, blurring of vision •Pain •Strabismus, diplopia •Watering of eyes, discharge, redness •Any hx. of eye problems •Use of glasses or contact lenses
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