5 - Opth - Acute loss of vision - Hx + Examination Flashcards

1
Q

What to focus on in History

A

CV disease and RF’s

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2
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Symptoms to catch on Hx

A

Monocular/Binocular
Onset/timing
Changes in Sx
Associated features eg flashes

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3
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Key questions and answers meaning (4)

A
  • Headache - giant cell arteritis
  • eye movements hurt - optic neuritis
  • lights/flashes precede visual loss - retinal detachmnet
  • curtain descending - retinal artery occlusion/giant cell arteritis
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4
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6 parts of examination

A
acuity
visual fields
pupil reactions
anterior segment
red reflex
fundoscopy
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