2007-02-22 16:54:47 · 7 answers · asked by Rob V 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Your Future. ;)
2007-02-22 17:02:54 · answer #1 · answered by D'Arcy P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, practically speaking, there are only a few things the doctor is looking for on the eye examination:
Conjunctivitis: basically diffuse reddening of the whites of the eyes -- this indicates inflammation
Icterus: yellowing discoloration of the whites of the eyes -- this indicates liver dysfunction
Cataracts: protein accumulations that are seen as opacities in the lens of the eye
Papilledema: seen as a bulging optic disc, this is probably the most important one, as it indicates increased intracranial pressure, which may become rapidly fatal
Detached retina: also an emergent situation, as the retina may soon degenerate
Light reflexes: both direct and consensual constriction in response to light -- loss of this indicates nerve damage/dysfunction
2007-02-22 22:54:48 · answer #2 · answered by citizen insane 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have plenty of good answers. Probably the two areas of greatest interest in the back of the eye are the optic discs, checked for papilledema as noted by another poster, and the blood vessels. There are five pairs of artery/vein groups emanating from the disc, and it's possible to get a good look at blood vessels here without the interference of skin which obscures the view elsewhere. People with high blood pressure often exhibit particular changes in the blood vessels that can be seen on fundoscopy, and diabetics tend to have microaneurysms and grow extra blood vessels out into the vitreous (and get them zapped with lasers, thank God, these days).
2007-02-23 11:59:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
retina connection
but mostly they look into your eyes to verify that your pupils dialate correctly. If they do not, it can be a an indicator that you have a brain malfunction. This is a non controllable response. brain damage
2007-02-22 17:04:14 · answer #4 · answered by zanladar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eye lids,eye lashes,width between upper and lower eye lids,bulging or shrinking of eye balls,frequency of blinking,color of conjunctiva, cornea,sclera,size and response to light of pupils,crystalline lens,and vitreous and retina
2007-02-22 18:27:44 · answer #5 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Along with all that has been listed by citizen insane, pupil size. Anaemia& jaundice can also be predicted by looking at the conjuctiva.
2007-02-23 05:14:58 · answer #6 · answered by dharini 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where your brain connects to your retina.
2007-02-22 16:58:49 · answer #7 · answered by ptstrobl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋