1. Flashcards
What is the most abundant crystalline in the lens?
Beta crystallin
What CNs are most affected by whiplash?
CN 4
CN 6
What is the most common vitamin deficiency in the US?
Folic acid
What is the most common inheritance pattern of RP?
AD
What is the most common retinal dystrophy?
RP
What is the most common hereditary macular dystrophy?
Stargardt’s
What is the most common cause of proptosis?
TED
What is the most common benign tumor in adults?
Cavernous hemangioma
What is the most common benign tumor in kids?
Capillary hemangioma
What is the most common primary malignant tumor in kids?
Rhabdomyosarcoma
What is the most common secondary malignant tumor in kids?
Neuroblastoma
What is the most common intrinsic tumor?
Optic nerve glioma
What is the most common benign brain tumor?
Meningioma
What is the most common malignant brain tumor?
Glioblastoma
What is the most common intraocular tumor in kids?
Retinoblastoma
What is the most common intraocular tumor in adults?
Choroidal melanoma
What is the most common eyelid cancer?
Basal cell carcinoma
What is the most common precancerous lesion?
Actinik keratosis
What cancer does actinic keratosis lead to?
Squamous cell carconima
What is the most common lethal primary skin cancer?
Malignant melanoma
What is the most common upper eyelid cancer?
Sebaceous gland carcinoma
What is the most common cause of acute dacryoadenitis?
Staph
What is the most common cause of chronic dacryoadenitis?
Sarccoidosis
What is the most common conjunctival malignancy?
Conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)
What is the most common bacterial STD?
Chlamydia
What is the most common viral STD?
HPV
What is the most common anterior scleritis?
Diffuse, non-necrotizing
What is the most common cause of anterior scleritis?
RA (followed by Wegener’s granulomatosis)
What is the most common cause of episcleritis?
Idiopathic
What is the most common corneal finding in anterior uveitis?
KPs
What i the most common cause of uveitis in kids?
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)
What is the most common cause of posterior uveitis?
Toxoplasmosis
What causes toxoplasmosis?
Parasite - toxoplasmosis gondii
What is the leading cause of preventable blindness?
Trachoma
Where are the majority of the ocular findings of trachoma located?
Superiorly
What is the most common cause of spontaneous vitreous heme?
DM retinopathy
What is the most common cause if filamentary keratitis?
Dry eye
What is the most common anterior corneal dystrophy?
EBMD
What is the most common stromal dystrophy?
Lattice
What are the 3 stromal dystrophies?
Macular
Granular
Lattice
Which stromal dystrophy is AR inheritance?
MaculAR
Which herpes infection leads to pseudodendrites?
HZO
What is the most common cause of trichiasis?
Chronic blepharitis
What is the most common peripheral corneal opacity?
Arcus senilis
What is the most common complication of LASIK?
Epithelial ingrowth
What is the worst complication of LASIK?
Diffuse lamellar keratitis
If the lens subluxates in a patient with homocysteinuria, which direction does it typically move?
Down and in
What is the most common cause of secondary cataract formation?
Chronic anterior uveitis
Which cataract induces a hyperopic shift?
Cortical
Which cataract induces a myopic shift?
Nuclear
What is the most common area for BRVO?
Superior temporal
What is the typical early glaucomatous VF defect?
Para-central
What is the most common genetic chromosomal disorder?
Down syndrome
What diagnosis is most frequently associated with SLK?
Hyperthyroidism
What condition is most commonly associated with angioid streaks?
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum
What is the most common cause of hemorrhagic stroke?
Subarachnoid
Which analgesic is most hepatotoxic?
Acetaminophen
Which lens type blocks the most UVA?
Polycarbonate
What is vitamin B1?
Thiamine
What is vitamin B2?
Riboflavin
What if vitamin B3?
Niacin
What is vitamin B7?
Biotin
What is vitamin B6?
Pyridoxine
What is vitamin B9?
Folic acid
What is vitamin B12?
Cobalamin
What are the 3 types of DNA mutations?
Silent
Point
Frame-shift
What are the granulocyte WBCs?
(BEN)
Basophils
Eosinophils
Neutrophils
What do eosinophils respond to?
Parasites
Alergies
What do neutrophils respond to?
Bacteria - 1st responder
Which immunoglobulin is found in breast milk?
IgA
Which immunoglobulin can cross the placenta?
IgG
Which immunoglobulin is typically the first to the site?
IgM
Which immunoglobulin can be secreted as a pentamer?
IgM
Which immunoglobulin is the most abundant?
IgG
Tyrosine is the precursor for what 5 things?
Dopamine Epinephrine Norepinephrine T3/T3 Melanin
What does a vitamin A deficiency cause in the eye?
Xeropthatlmia
Bitot spots
Nyctalopia
What is the Kearns-Sayer triad?
- Progressive external ophthalmoplegia
- Salt and pepper fundus
- 1 or more systemic complications
What type of syndrome is Kearns-Sayer?
Mitochondrial myopathy
What 3 things do omega-3s do?
Lower BP
Raise HDL
Decrease triglycerides
What are the three disaccharides?
Maltose
Lactose
Sucrose
What does a Vit A deficiency cause?
Xerophthalmia
Bitot spots
Nyctallopia
What does a vitamin B3 deficiency cause?
Pellagra
What does a vitamin B9 deficiency cause?
Anemia
Neural tube defects
What causes a vitamin B12 deficiency?
Pernicious anemia
What two diseases does a vitamin D deficiency cause?
Kids - Rickets
Adults - Osteomalacia
What bacteria can penetrate the cornea?
Corynebacteria
Neisseria gonorrhoea
H. Influenzae
Listeria
Which pancreatic cells make glucagon?
Alpha cells
Which pancreatic cells make insulin?
Beta cells
Which cells secrete somatostatin?
Delta cells
What are the hormones of the posterior pituitary?
Oxytocin
ADH (vasopressin)
What are the hormones of the anterior pituitary?
FSH LH ACTH TSH Prolactin Endorphins GH
What is an interference filter?
Filter that only allows 1 wavelength to pass through
What cells make myelin in the CNS?
Oligodendrocytes
What cells make myelin in the PNS?
Schwann cells
Passive secretion of aqueous humor depends on what 3 factors?
IOP
Oncotic pressure
Capillary hydrostatic pressure
What things travel through the common tendinous ring?
CN 3, CN 6, V1
What are the branches of the Ophthalmic artery?
(CLMSLSE) Central retinal Lacrimal Muscular SPCA LPCA Supraorbital Ethmoid
What areas of the eye can autoregulate blood flow?
Retina
Optic nerve
What are the branches of the internal carotid artery?
(OPAAM) Ophthalmic Posterior communicating Anterior choroidal Anterior cerebral Middle cerebral
What is the order of rectus attachment to the globe, from most anterior (closest to the limbus) to most posterior?
Media
Inferior
Lateral
Superior
How many rods are there in the retina?
120 million
How many cones are in the retina?
7 million
How many ganglion cells are in the retina?
1.2 million
What are the retinal layers in the fovea?
RPE PRs ELM ONl Henle's (OPL) ILM
What are the 3 things that can cause a mucous tear layer deficiency?
Ocular pemphigoid
SJS
Vit A deficiency
How long is the intraocular portion of the optic nerve?
1mm
How long is the intraorbital portion of the optic nerve?
30mm
How long is the intracanalicular portion of the optic nerve?
10mm
How long is the intracranial portion of the optic nerve?
16mm
What are the branches of V1
(Superior = NFL, Inferior = LINE)
Nasociliary, frontal, lacrimal
Long ciliary, infratrochlear, nasal, posterior ethmoid
What are the 2 branches of V2?
Infraorbital
Zygomatic
Which CN is the longest and most prone to damage?
CN 4
What are the epithelial layers of the eye, except the cornea, derived from?
Neuroectoderm
What does mesoderm form in the eye?
Anterior border layer
Iris stroma
Primary vitreous
What is the formation order of the ocular structures?
Ocular pits Ocular vesicles Ocular stalk Optic fissure Optic cup
What structures have some form of connection to the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone?
Optic nerve (optic canal)
Levator
Superior oblique
What is the only muscle that doesn’t originate from the common tendinous ring?
Inferior oblique
What changes occur to allow for cataract formation?
Increased sorbitol (DM) Increased UV damage Increased Ca Decreased glutathione Decreased alpha crystalins
What 5 diseases are known to cause microphthalmia?
Rubella Varicella Herpes simplex Toxoplasmosis Cytomegalovirus
What 4 diseases are known to cause blue sclera?
Scleromalacia perforans
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Turner’s syndrome
What 2 diseases cause stallate KPs?
Fuch’s
Herpes
What interstitial keratitis is associated with what 4 diseases?
TB
Herpes
Congenital syphilis
Cogan’s
Hutchinson’s triad is found in what disease?
Syphilis
What is hutchinson’s triad?
Hutchinson’s teeth
Deafness
Interstitial keratits
What is the congenital toxo triad?
Chorioretinitis
Cerebral calcifications
Convulsions
What are the 3 mitochondrial abnormalities?
Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy
Dominant optic atrophy
Kearns-sayre syndrome
What 5 conditions can cause keratoconus?
(TDOME) Turner's Down's Osteogenesis imperfecta Marfan's Ehler's-Danlos
What 3 conditions can cause megalocornea?
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Marfan’s
Ehler’s-Danlos
What conditions can cause iris rebeosis?
CRVO
DM
Chronic RD
What conditions will have associated color vision loss?
Glaucoma
TED
Orbital cellulitis
Which hypersensitivity is not antibody/antigen mediated?
Type IV - T cell mediated
What type of hypersensitivity is ocular cicatricial pemphigoid?
Type II
What 4 conditions may show symblepharon?
SJS
Behcet’s
Cicatricial pemphigoid
Severe AKC
What are the 4 signs of TED?
Dalrymples - stare (lid retraction)
Von graefe - lid lag on downgaze
Stellwag - incomplete blinking
Kotcher - globe lag compared to lid on upgaze
What 5 conditions are associated with increased risk of PVD?
Myopia DM Trauma Intraocular surgery Vit hemes
What are the 6 common causes of dacryoadenitis?
Bacterial infection Viral infection Grave's disease Idiopathic orbital inflammation Sarcoidosis TB
Which 4 conditions typically present with +PAN?
Parinauds oculoglandular syndrome
Adenoviral conjunctivitis
Gonococcal conjunctivitis
HSV conjunctivitis
What 7 things primarily affect Bowman’s layer?
Band K Pterygium Refractive surgery Reis-Buckler dystrophy Keratoconus Crocodile shagreen Ehler's-Danlos (Bowman's absent)
What are the 4 pathological findings that occur in Descemet’s membrane?
Hydrops - Keratoconus and PMD
Haabs striae - congenital glaucoma
Hassel-Henle bodies
Arcus
What 2 conditions will present with anterior uveitis and elevated IOP?
Posner-Schlossman syndrome
Herpes
What are the 4 different iron deposits?
Stocker’s line - pterygium
Fleisher’s ring - Keratoconus
Hudson-Stahli line - (inferior) senile finding
Ferry’s line - Filtering bleb