Optomyze | Eye Education

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If your optometrist has shown you small yellow spots on your retinal photo, they're often drusen (DROO-zen). What are drusen? Tiny deposits of waste that build up under the retina, the light-sensitive layer at the back of your eye. They're very common as we get older. Good to know: ✔️ Small drusen are very common with age ✔️ They don't usually affect your vision ✔️ Larger ones can be an early sign of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) ✔️ Not smoking and a healthy diet can help D is for Drusen. E is coming next in the A–Z series 🔤 #drusen #macula #eyehealth #eyeexam #optometrist

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Small errors in technique can mean missing muscle underactions, nerve palsies or restrictions. 1. Moving the target too fast: pause in each position of gaze 2. Missing downgaze: gently lift the upper lids 3. Letting the head move: ask the patient to follow with their eyes only 4. Not asking about symptoms: check for double vision or pain on eye movement 5. Not covering all nine positions: use an H or star pattern What's your top ocular motility tip? Tell me in the comments 👇 #optometry #medicalstudent #neurology #eyetest #optometrist

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It's a thin, clear membrane that covers the white of your eye and lines the inside of your eyelids. It's also why your eyes look red when they're irritated. Swipe to learn: → what the conjunctiva is and what it does → where it sits and its layers → how we check it on the slit lamp → what can affect it 💾 Save this for revision 📤 Share it with someone who'd find it useful 👉 Follow @optomyze for the next page in The Eye Library: The Sclera #conjunctiva #conjunctivitis #medicalstudent #optometry #eye