eye), eyelids - general inspection of patients eye with no visible ptosis, exophthalmos
Eyes - Answer✔️✔️-Inspect conjunctiva - pull down pts lower eye lids and have them look
different directions and check the white part - checking the pts conjunctiva which is pink
and moist with no visible discharge from the lacrimal system
Eyes - Answer✔️✔️-Inspection of sclera (white part), iris(color of eyes) and cornea (layer
over iris) - inspecting the patients sclera which is white with no visible hemorrhage or
erythema, inspecting the it's iris which is brown with crisp edges and no abnormalities,
inspecting the cornea which is clear with no abnormalities
Eye - Answer✔️✔️-Inspect pupils reaction to light - directly shine light into pupil and see
each contract and indirectly shine line to one pupil and see the other contract
Eye - Answer✔️✔️-Check CN 3 (occulomotor) - have pt cover one eye and have them
follow pen to top right corner and bottom corner
eye - Answer✔️✔️-Check CN 4 ( trochlear) - have pt follow finger middle face downward -
separate eyes then together
Eye - Answer✔️✔️-Check CN 6 (Abducens) - have pt follow finger to middle line lateral -
each eye separate
Eye - Answer✔️✔️-Check for nystagmus which is when eye involuntary moves quickly
side to side
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