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Physical examination of the nervous system is typically normal apart from the presence of papilledema, which is seen on examination of the eye with a small device called an ophthalmoscope or in more detail with a fundus camera.
If there are cranial nerve abnormalities, these may be noticed on eye examination in the form of a squint ( third, fourth, or sixth nerve palsy ) or as facial nerve palsy.
Atropine, a commonly used ophthalmological agent, dilates the pupils and thus facilitates examination of the interior of the eye.
* Consequences of intracranial hypertension: The symptoms that often occur first are those that are the consequences of increased intracranial pressure: Large tumors or tumors with extensive perifocal swelling ( edema ) inevitably lead to elevated intracranial pressure ( intracranial hypertension ), which translates clinically into headaches, vomiting ( sometimes without nausea ), altered state of consciousness ( somnolence, coma ), dilation of the pupil on the side of the lesion ( anisocoria ), papilledema ( prominent optic disc at the funduscopic eye examination ).
* Dilated pupil examination – A necessary part of an examination for diabetic eye disease.
Diabetic retinopathy is detected during an eye examination that includes:
* Ophthalmoscopy or fundus photography: Ophthalmoscopy is an examination of the retina in which the eye care professional: ( 1 ) looks through a slit lamp biomicroscope with a special magnifying lens that provides a narrow view of the retina, or ( 2 ) wearing a headset ( indirect ophthalmoscope ) with a bright light, looks through a special magnifying glass and gains a wide view of the retina.
A slit-lamp examination can reveal dryness on the surface of the eye.
All individuals who would like to wear cosmetic lenses should have a contact lens examination with an eye doctor prior to first use, and if used long-term, regular aftercare examinations, in order to avoid potentially blinding complications.
An eye examination is needed to determine an individual's suitability for contact lenses.
This represents reflection of light from the back of the eye, and is closely related to the term red reflex, used by ophthalmologists and optometrists in describing appearances on fundal examination.
Drugs such as tropicamide are used in medicine to permit examination of the retina and other deep structures of the eye, and also to reduce painful ciliary muscle spasm ( see cycloplegia ).
Cataract in human eye – magnified view seen on examination with a slit lamp.
The pain may be temporarily alleviated with anaesthetic eye drops for the examination, however it is not used for continued treatment as anaesthesia of the eye interferes with corneal healing, and may lead to corneal ulceration and even loss of the eye.
The eye examination may proceed to measurement of the localized curvature of the cornea with a manual keratometer, with detection of irregular astigmatism suggesting a possibility of keratoconus.
Contrast between a defect and the bulk of the sample may be enhanced for visual examination by the unaided eye by using liquids to penetrate fatigue cracks.
Image: Cataract in human eye. png | Cataract in Human Eye-Magnified view seen on examination with a slit lamp
* Slit lamp examination, as used to examine the eye during an eye examination

eye and is
The artist looks at an ankle, a calf, a bosom and, in his mind's eye, the clothes drop away and he sees her as she really is.
It is Eromonga -- look hard, you can see with your naked eye the wooden scaffolding on the cliff ''.
By virtue of his self-reliance, his individualism and his freedom from external restraint, the private eye is a perfect embodiment of the middle class conception of liberty, which amounts to doing what you please and let the devil take the hindmost.
In short, the fictional private eye is a specialized version of Adam Smith's ideal entrepreneur, the man whose private ambitions must always and everywhere promote the public welfare.
The private eye is therefore a moral man ; ;
What was only a vague suspicion in the case of Sherlock Holmes now appears as a direct accusation: the private eye is in danger of turning into his opposite.
In following this general principle, Mason provides the observer with a natural eye progression from foreground to background, and the illusion of depth is instantly created.
When painting, Mason's physical eyes are half-closed, while his mind's eye is wide open, and this circumstance accounts in part for the impression he wishes to convey.
A good example of the results obtainable with ultrasonic radiation is contained in papers presented by Dr. G. Baum who has explored the human eye.
The method used to scan the eye ultrasonically is illustrated in Fig. 6.
A typical `` sonogram '' of a human eye, together with a description of the anatomical parts, is shown in Fig. 5.
The transducer itself moves the beam in a sector scan, just like a radar antenna, while the entire transducer structure is moved over a 90-degree arc in front of the eye to `` look into '' all corners.
Consider adopting a system of holidays in which time off is granted with an eye to minimum inconvenience to the operation of the plant.
But in order to keep Letch in the public eye and out of trouble, I wrote in a part especially for him -- that of a dashing ruffian who `` sees the light '' and is saved by the inspiring example of Mother Cabrini.
Rather than being deceived, the eye is puzzled ; ;
As in the theory of perception, established in psycho-physiology, the eye is recognized as an integral part of the brain.
The best rule of thumb for detecting corked wine ( provided the eye has not already spotted it ) is to smell the wet end of the cork after pulling it: if it smells of wine, the bottle is probably all right ; ;
Physically, a movie is possible because a series of images is projected one at a time at such a speed that the eye `` remembers '' the one that has gone before even as it registers the one now appearing.
One of the hardest chores a detective has is hanging around on a city street, trying to make himself inconspicuous, keeping an eye on the entrance of an office building and waiting.
He is the sort who, with an appraising eye, would cross the street to help a strange woman on to a bus and then pinch her.
Low seems to have supported Eden at first and then relented because things worked out differently, so there is no fire in his eye.
Subtitled A Farmwife's Almanac Of Country Living, this is a gentle and nostalgic chronicle of the changing seasons seen through the clear, humorous eye of a Hoosier housewife and popular columnist.
The eye is all, inward or outward.

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