CST Opthalmic surgery (handout)

The Corner of the eye is called the

canthus

A radial keratotomy is done to correct

myopia

Which of the following surgical procedures is an intraocular procedure

Iridectomy

A cyst or tumor of the eyelid is a

Chalazion

Which of the following procedures would require draping out both eyes

Recession/Resection of an extraocular muscle for strabismus

The procedure involving the removal of all orbital contents is called

Exenteration

The surgical schedule shows the first operation to be ECCE with IOL, OD. You will be prepared for:

Removal of a cataract with lens implant in the right eye

Drapes include in the eye pack are 1) split sheet 2)plastic eye sheet 3) head drape...what order will they be used in

3,1,2

Preoperative drops administered were recorded as Cyclogyl gtts ii O.S. q5 min 3...this means

2 drops were placed in left eye three times at 5 minute intervals

The medication which may be added to a local anesthetic to increase absorption and dispersion/spreading is.

hyaluronidase(Wydase)

All of the following are potention complications during intraocular surgery except

glaucoma

Of the following ophthalmic drugs/soltions which would be used to constrict the pupil immediately following removal of a cataract.

acetylcoline (Miochol)

Astigmastism is:

a defect in the curvature of the cornea or lens

The procedure of choice for retinal detachment is

Scleral buckling

The purpose for performing a Dacroscystorhinostomy is to

create and opening for tear flow from the eye

The term used to describe the eyes ability to adapt for near and far vision is

Accommodation

The Space between the lens and the iris/pupil is called the

posterior chamber

dilating drops are called

mydriatics

Intraocular pressure is measured with a

tonometer

Sagging and eversion of the lower lids is termed a

ectropion

Removal of the entire globe is termed a

Enucleation

The removal of a portion of an ocular muscle with reattachment is called

Resection

Removal of a fleshy encroachment on the cornea is called

Pterygium Excison

Esotropia is

Convergent Strabismus

Which of the following cataract extraction methods is false

extracpsular lens extraction using alpha chymotrypsin

The plastic cover used to protect the cornea during certain eye operations is called

scleral shield

Medications used in ophthalmic surgery require all of the following consideration except

Medications used during the eye procedure are usually colored to prevent medication errors

The operative microscope in ophthalmic surgery often uses which objective lens distance

175

Which of the following opthalmic LASER/use combinations is incorrect

Co2 for Vitrectomy

Scissors found in the basic eye instruments tray that are used to cut the conjunctiva are called

Wescott

Presbyopia is

Farsightedness

Eye lubricants which give viscoelastic support to the ye during surgery include:

sodium hyaluronate

The classifications of medications used to dilate the pupil while inhibiting the ablity to focus are

cycloplegics

Injectable agents for ophthamologic anesthesia include all of the following except

tetracaince hydrochloride

The procedure where an eye muscle insertion is removed and reattached more posteriorly on the sclera is called

recession

When suturing the cornea following an intraocular procedure, which material would most commonly be used

10-0 nylon

The instrument used to excise vitreious humor is called

ocutome

During surgery the eye is irriaged with ____to compensate for lack of lid movement and function

BSS Balanced Salt Soultion

Macular degeneration is

a breakdown of cells in the macula luteral

A blowout fracture would be repaired with which device

silastic sling

miotic agents include all of the following except

phenylephrine

Dyes used in ophthalmic suregery include which of the following

flourescein sodium