2- Chronic vision loss

Question 1

What is normal IOP, what is see in nglaucoma

Answer 1

nl = 16 mmHg (+/- 2.5)
Glaucoma = 25

Question 2

Who is most at risk for glaucoma in general? (3)

Answer 2

general = Elderly, African americans, fHx

Question 3

Who is most at risk for glaucoma:
Open-angle? (2 races)
Closed-angle? (2 races)

Answer 3

Open-angle: AA, Japanese race

Angle-Closure: China, India

Question 4

What is seen in visual field in glaucoma

Answer 4

loss of peripheral vision leading to total blindness

Question 5

What is childhood galucoma 2/2?

Answer 5

retinoblastoma

Question 6

3 tx modalities for glaucoma and what is their common goal?

Answer 6

Medicines
Lasers
Surgery

trying to halt progression of optic nerve damage by lowering IOP

Question 7

What are risk factors for cataracts (4)?

Answer 7

Age, smoking UV lihght, trauma

Question 8

Galucoma is 1st and 2nd MC causes of what in the world?

Answer 8

2nd MC cause of world blindness
#1 cause of irreversible blindess

Question 9

difference between visual loss in glaucoma and AMD

Answer 9

Galucoma = peripheral vision loss to total blindness
AMD = loss of central vision only

Question 10

two forms of treatment of AMD and MOA

Answer 10

1. high-dose anti-oxidant vitamins (A,C,E)

2. Anti-VEGF monoclonal antibodies: MOA = stops bv proliferation leading to vision loss