Question 1

what can ophthalmoscopy detect?

Accepted Answer

Optic Nerve & Retina: Direct ophthalmoscopy with a handheld lighted device is used to examine the central retina and optic nerve. Indirect ophthalmoscopy provides the examiner to view the central & peripheral retina including optic nerve.

Question 2

what could a general ophthalmoscopy detect?

Accepted Answer

Many things: Ophthalmoscopy, or examination of the retina through the pupil, can detect a whole host of eye diseases and is a necessary part of a comprehensive eye exam.

Question 3

is optos ultra-wide field retinal imaging more efficient than indirect ophthalmoscopy to see large details of the retina?

Accepted Answer

Efficiency-accuracy: Efficiency, speed, ease of use are attributes of optos, but detailed, high magnification ; dynamic indirect ophthalmoscopy by the eye md is better for careful discriminative diagnoses. Sorry, i don't want to be replaced (yet) by a camera!  i've never been able to replace my careful examination of the retina with indirect ophthalmoscopy by an image, except by sd-oct which is excellent.

Question 4

what is fundoscopy?

Accepted Answer

Eye exam : When a doc looks at the eye with a specialized tool (ophthalmoscope), the light and lenses in the tool allow the evaluation of structures at the back of the eye (fundus). So fundoscopy is looking at the structures that are at the back of the eye.

Question 5

what does fundoscopy mean?

Accepted Answer

Look at fundus: It means looking at the fundus.  It is an exam technique to look at the fundus and retina of the eye for clues on various diseases.

Question 6

what should you do if an abnormal spot is found during fundoscopy?

Accepted Answer

See retinal doc: You probably have had a diagnosis of an "abnormal spot" on your retina by your ophthalmologist (you are seeing an ophthalmologist and not an optometrist - right?).  Something was seen (not too many bad things at age 34) and now given the large list of possiblities you need to have a diagnosis.  If the person who found this is uncomfortable with a diagnosis, then get a referral to a retinal doc.

Question 7

like gonioscopy, opthalmoscopy, and tonometry hurt?

Accepted Answer

They Do not hurt: Gonioscopy, ophthalmoscopy and tonometry are all part of a complete eye examination and generally do not hurt. Topical anesthetic drops are instilled in the eye at the beginning of the examination. While the bright light of ophthalmoscopy may be briefly uncomfortable, it is generally not painful.

Question 8

can tests like gonioscopy, opthalmoscopy, and tonometry be painful?

Accepted Answer

No.: These eye tests are not painful but the bright lights may be intense.  The tonometry may be startling (if it involves a puff of air) and if they have to contact your corneal, they will use topical anesthetic.

Question 9

what does fundoscopy mean; what is the doctor looking at?

Accepted Answer

Retinal examination: The fundus is the back of the eye.  There are several optical and mechancal devices which can assist in this examination.  The target is the back of the eye and detection of anything that is not normal. What is seen is the combination of nerves and blood vessels as well as structural integrity of the back of the eye to determine if there are abnormalities.

Question 10

hypertension examination on fundoscopy; what does the doctor see if i have high blood?

Accepted Answer

Retina: Depending on how high the blood pressure goes, the retina will show signs of the effects on the blood vessels.  There may be narrowing of the arterioles, there may be pressure on the veins by crossing arteries, (av nicking), or even small hemorrhages or swelling at the back of the eye.

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