Ophthalmology
Learning Units
Unit 1: Sudden Loss of Vision
Unit 2: Visual field defects, double vision & optic disc swelling
Unit 3: Pupil abnormalities, Facial nerve palsy & Ptosis
Unit 4: Refractive Error
Unit 5: Children & Squint
Unit 6: Differential diagnosis of blurred vision
Unit 7: Gradual Loss of Vision
Unit 8: Eye Trauma
Unit 9: Red Eye
Unit 10: Systemic Disease
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Unit 3: Pupil Abnormalities, Facial Nerve Palsy & Ptosis
Introduction
1: Anatomy
Introduction
Pupil innervations
2: Examination
General Observation
Pupil Responses
3: Anisocoria (Causes)
4: Facial Nerve Palsy
5: Ptosis
Symptoms
Causes & Presentations
Self Assessment
2: Clinical Examination of Pupils
General Observation
In a darkened room the smaller pupil is likely to be the defective one (a normal pupil will dilate in darkness)
In bright conditions the larger pupil is likely to be the defective one (in a bright room the pupil naturally constricts)
Image credit:
Petr Novák, Wikipedia
Get patient to fixate a distant target and observe pupil sizes.
Does each pupil have a regular, round, shape?
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