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Eyes
* All elements must be documented.
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Test visual acuity (does not include determination of refractive error)
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Gross visual field testing by confrontation
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Test ocular motility including primary gaze alignment
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Inspection of bulbar and palpebral conjunctive
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Examination of ocular adnexae including lids (e.g., ptosis or lagophthalmos), lacrimal glands, lacrimal drainage, orbits and preauricular lymph nodes
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Examination of pupils and irises including shape, direct and consensual reaction (afferent pupil), size (e.g., anisocoria) and morphology
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Slit lamp examination of the corneas including epithelium, stroma, endothelium and tear film
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Slit lamp examination of the anterior chambers including depth, cells and flare
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Slit lamp examination of the lenses including clarity, anterior and posterior capsule, cortex and nucleus
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Measurement of intraocular pressures (except in children and patients with trauma or infectious disease)
Ophthalmoscopic examination through dilated pupils (unless contraindicated) of:
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Optic discs including size, C/D ratio, appearance (e.g., atrophy, cupping, tumor elevation) and nerve fiber layer
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Posterior segments including retina and vessels (e.g., exudates and hemorrhages)
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Neurological/
Psychiatric
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Brief assessment of mental status including:
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Orientation to time, place and person
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Mood and affect (e.g., depression, anxiety, agitation)
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