Frenzel goggles are a diagnostic tool used in ophthalmology, otolaryngology and audiovestibular medicine for the medical evaluation of involuntary eye movement (nystagmus). They are named after Frenzel, a German physician http://bit.ly/2PIOIQM
3. Frenzel goggles
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Frenzel goggles are a diagnostic tool used
in ophthalmology, otolaryngology and audio
vestibular medicine for the medical evaluation
of involuntary eye movement.
4. Frenzel goggles - parts
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5. Frenzel goggles- perform
The purpose of the goggles is to disable the
patient's ability to visually fixate on an object
while at the same time allowing the examiner
to adequately visualize the eye.
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7. Frenzel goggles - perform
This is done by using high-powered
(+20 diopters) magnifying glasses with an
illumination system. With such a high-powered
lens, it is unlikely that the patient can adequately
focus and visually fixate on an object to suppress
nystagmus.
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Frenzel goggles– vision test