What do the Fundoscopic findings tell you?

Fundoscopic / Ophthalmoscopic Exam. Visualization of the retina can provide lots of information about a medical diagnosis. These diagnoses include high blood pressure, diabetes, increased pressure in the brain and infections like endocarditis.

How would you describe Fundus examination?

Dilated fundus examination or dilated-pupil fundus examination (DFE) is a diagnostic procedure that employs the use of mydriatic eye drops (such as tropicamide) to dilate or enlarge the pupil in order to obtain a better view of the fundus of the eye.

Why do we do Fundoscopy?

Fundoscopy may be used to check for eye problems, such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, eye cancer, optic nerve problems, or eye injury. Also called funduscopy and ophthalmoscopy.

How does a normal fundus look like?

Normal Fundus. The disk has sharp margins and is normal in color, with a small central cup. Arterioles and venules have normal color, sheen, and course. Background is in normal color. The macula is enclosed by arching temporal vessels.

Why Fundoscopy is done?

Ophthalmoscopy (also called fundoscopy) is an exam your doctor, optometrist, or ophthalmologist uses to look into the back of your eye. With it, they can see the retina (which senses light and images), the optic disk (where the optic nerve takes the information to the brain), and blood vessels.

Why do we do fundoscopy?

What can ophthalmologist detect?

Conditions dealt with in ophthalmology can include eye trauma, cataracts, diabetic eye conditions such as diabetic retinopathy, as well as congenital and genetic eye problems.

How to perform a fundoscopy?

Check the fundoscope is functioning suitably and choose the appropriate beam. Optional: Adjust the wheel correcting for refractive error. Request the patient concentrate on a point in the distance. Optional: Start the fundoscopy with the “good” eye. Holds fundoscope correctly, examining the right eye with right hand and left eye with left hand.

What are the benefits of a fundoscopic exam?

But the fundoscopic exam can discover pathological process otherwise invisible, examples are plentiful, and include recognizing endocarditis, disseminated candidemia, CMV in an HIV infected patient, and being able to stage both diabetes and hypertension. Hi.

What should I ask the patient prior to a fundoscopy?

Ask the patient if they have received any eye drops. Ideally, the patient should have received mydriatic medication (e.g. tropicamide) prior to fundoscopy in order to maintain pupil dilation.

What are some examples of fundoscopic exams?

But the fundoscopic exam can discover pathological process otherwise invisible, examples are plentiful, and include recognizing endocarditis, disseminated candidemia, CMV in an HIV infected patient, and being able to stage both diabetes and hypertension.