METHODS OF EXAMINATION DIRECT OPHTHALMOSCOPY INDIRECT OPHTHALMOSCOPY INDIRECT SLIT LAMP BIOMICROSCOPY
Why do we dilate pupils?
PUPILLARY DILATION Combination of phenylephrine [2.5 %] & tropicamide [1 %] then eyes closed Dilation attained = 15-30 min Normal reactivity = 4 - 8 hrs Conditions which to avoid : iris supported lens shallow AC
D IRECT OPHTHALMOSCOPY
Viewing ocular media Observe red reflex Look for media opacities Cataracts Corneal scars Large floaters Right eye to right eye Left eye to left eye
An erect upright virtual image Magnification = 15 x Field of view = 5 degrees No stereoscopic view Several plus and minus dial up lenses Structures - optic nerve, blood vessels of posterior pole fovea
Advantages Portable Easy to use Upright image Magnification 15x Can use w/o dilation Disadvantages Small field of view Lack of stereopsis Media opacities can degrade image
An inverted reverse real image Magnification = 2 to 4 X Field of view = 40 to 50 degrees Optimal working distance = 40 to 50 cms Good illumination & stereopsis Ease of use with scleral indentor Lenses from 14 to 30 D range
Monocular or binocular Advantages: Wide field of view Binocular instruments provide stereopsis Disadvantages: Requires more skill Decreased magnification (3x) Requires dilation Inverted image
Indirect slit lamp biomicroscopy
Field of View & Mag: FOV <indirect but >direct varies w/lens & slit lamp mag Inverted image Stereopsis Dilated pupil Requires skill
Slit-Lamp BIO An inverse real reversed image with hand held lenses Field of view = 30 to 40 degrees Lens power = + 78 or + 90 D , other lenses= + 60 to 132 D Magnifying knob to 10 X or 16 X
Optic disc DISC: DIAMETER – 1.5mm [1 disc diameter] COLOR – Pale pink SHAPE – Circular EDGES – Regular TERMINATION OF ALL LAYERS EXCEPT NFL CUP: C/D ratio – 0.3 to 0.4
Vessels RETINAL SYSTEM : CENTRAL RETINAL ARTERY AND CENTRAL RETINAL VEIN 4 major branches Arterioles, Venules Capillaries CILIARY SYSTEM : POST.CILIARY ARTERIES Choriocapillaries
MACULA Specialised region of retina Diameter – 5.5 mm Location – 2 DD - temporal margin of disc Color – Yellow; deep pigmented 4 zones : Foveola -0.35 mm Fovea - 1.50 mm Parafovea Perifovea Retinal vessels Cilioretinal artery