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Welch Allyn 11720 User Manual

Welch Allyn 11720
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A Guide to the Use of Ophthalmoscopes
in the Eye Examination
Guide d’utilisation des ophtalmoscopes
pour l’examen de l’oeil
Hinweise zur Verwendung des Ophthalmoskopes
bei der Augenuntersuchung
Una guía para el uso de los oftalmoscopios
en el examen ocular
Una guida all’uso degli oftalmoscopi nell’esame
dell’occhio
English 1
Français 8
Deutsch 16
Español 24
Italiano 32
Pathologies 40
• Ophth Broch ForeignWorking.2 4/26/99 1:02 PM Page 1
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Welch Allyn 11720 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Model Number11720
CategoryOphthalmoscope
IlluminationHalogen
Head TypeStandard
AperturesSmall, Large, Fixation
FiltersRed-Free

Summary

The Ophthalmoscope

Standard Apertures

Details various apertures like micro spot, large spot, fixation, slit, and cobalt blue filters for examination.

Ophthalmoscope Filters

Explains red-free and crossed linear polarizing filters, their functions, and how to engage them.

Additional Ophthalmoscope Uses

Describes using the ophthalmoscope for examining other ocular structures like the cornea and iris.

Understanding the Eye

Eye Anatomy and Lens Focus

Illustrates the eye's structure and explains how ophthalmoscope lenses aid clear vision for different refractive errors.

Conducting an Examination

Examination Procedure Steps

Provides a step-by-step guide for performing a fundus examination, including patient positioning and observation techniques.

Overcoming Corneal Reflection

Offers methods, including filter use and light beam direction, to minimize corneal reflection for clearer retinal views.

Common Eye Pathologies

Normal Fundus Appearance

Describes the typical appearance of the optic disc, retina, and blood vessels in a healthy eye.

Hypertensive Retinopathy

Details advanced malignant hypertensive retinopathy, noting disc edema, flame hemorrhages, and attenuated arterioles.

Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

Explains the presence of new vessels on the disc surface, hemorrhages, and dilated veins in this condition.

Papilledema

Describes an elevated, edematous optic disc with blurred margins and engorged, tortuous vessels.

Benign Choroidal Nevus

Covers the appearance of a benign choroidal nevus, including its slate gray color, overlying drusen, and normal vessels.

Retinal Detachment

Details gray elevation with folds, tortuous and elevated vessels, and the overall appearance of detached retina.

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