optician does light to receptor gp does receptor to pathway opthalmology does pathwy neurology does cortex psychiatrist does perceptions

eye is very small compared to the hold for the eye this is because fat and muscle fill that space, as well as nerve entry and extension ot meninges

binocular vision is granted by 2 eyes and it also increases field of vision

eye exam usually is performed out to in

out to

  • sclera (covered by conjentivae)
  • cornea (transparent and does 22/3rds of total refraction) then
  • choroid (extension of brain pia / arachnoid)
    • supplies receptors cells of retina with oxygen
  • iris
  • lens
  • ciliary muscle
    • controls lens shape
  • ciliary body
    • secretes aqeous humour
  • Retina
    • in to out
      • ganglion neurons
      • ganglion cell layer
      • bipolar cell layer
      • receptor layer
      • pigmented epithelium
    • fovea and macula
      • fovae is the centre of vision and macula is its area
      • there are no blood vessels in this area as we want good vision in

retinopathies

  • diabetes mellitus
  • glaucoma
  • papilloedema

Eye muscles

optic is physics

ocular is of the eye

6 extraocular muscles (cranial nerves III, IV, VI) conjugate gaze / convergence squint / stabismimus -diplopia

LR6(SO4)3 This means lateral rectues is 6th cranial nerve superior oblique is 4th everything else is 3rd

altering fixation - saccades (rapid jumps) smooth pursuit - fixate on movning target at rest - micro saccades (unable to percieve)

optics and the image

most focusing is done by the cornea lense can adjust with age it stiffens and you are less able to communicate - presbyopia

zonular fibres connect lens to ciliary muscle

lens is stretched to accomodate for closer and farther objects

characteristic pattern of visual field loss is called - scotoma

Visual fields nasal and temporal hemifields correspond to opposite names nasal and temporal hemiretina

visual pathways retina -geniculate- cortex pathways

lesions to different paths in the optic nerve/tract/chiasm leads to different visual deficiencies

cone cells - colour clarity rods - rest of room