Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Confrontation test

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Confrontation test

Aim: rough method to measure gross defects in the visual field by comparing visual fields of the patient with that of the examiner.

Steps:

1)-While sitting 1 meter in front of the patient ask him to cover his right eye with his hand

2)-Cover your left eye

3)-Catch a white object in your right hand then move it from ouside inwards(in 4 directions: NasalàUpwardàdownward àtemporal)

4)-Ask the patient to tell you if he no longer see the objectàSo there is a field defect in this direction

5)-Use other coloured objects(Red,Green,Blue)

Oral questions:

*Normal limits of the visual field

*Accurate methods of measurement of the visual field

*Types of visual field defects & their importance.

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