Method Of Exam
| Author: A. Chandrasekhar |
Consultant: C. Cronin |
Inspect
- Cornea
- Anterior chamber
- Apply tangential light to cornea and assess whether you are
able to see the entire Iris without a shadow
- Iris
- Lens
Normal:
- Cornea is translucent, smooth and avascular.
- Anterior chamber is clear with aqueous humor
- Iris is flat and color varies
- Pupil is centrally located in the Iris
- Lens is transparent and uniform in density
- No shadow is cast when Iris is visualized with a tangential light