Method Of Exam

Inspect 

• Cornea
• Anterior chamber
  • Apply tangential light to cornea and assess whether you are able to see the entire Iris without a shadow
• Iris
• Lens

Normal:

• Cornea is translucent, smooth and avascular.
• Anterior chamber is clear with aqueous humor
• Iris is flat and color varies
• Pupil is centrally located in the Iris
• Lens is transparent and uniform in density
• No shadow is cast when Iris is visualized with a tangential light