USE A SET ROUTINE FOR EXAMINING THE 
                                  ANTERIOR SEGMENT

In order to be sure you do not miss any anomaly, you must get into the habit of using a set routine.  A common routine is to examine the ocular structures in the following sequence.

    Lids and lashes
    Visible conjunctiva and cornea (direct or diffuse illumination)
    Instill fluorescein and measure the B.U.T.
    Detailed examination of the cornea
    Lid margins and palpebral conjunctiva (including lid eversion)
    Anterior chamber and angle measurement
    Iris
    Crystalline Lens
    Anterior vitreous

Obviously the routine is modified if anomalies are found.  In this learning module we will use the order given above.