526 Eyes

Question 1

gradual onset of severe pain that radiates to forehead or jaw, painful occular movement, tearing and photophobia describes what condition

Answer 1

scleritis

Question 2

how is the vascular injection in scleritis different from conjunctivitis

Answer 2

in scleritis, the vessels do not move when the overlying conjunctiva is moved with a cotton tip

Question 3

true or false: uveitis is usually associated with systemic disease

Answer 3

true, it is often seen with MS, crohns and RA and many more

Question 4

pain, ciliary flush, photophobia and blurred vision are indicative of what condition

Answer 4

uveitis

Question 5

what is a hypopyon and when might you see it

Answer 5

collection of pus in anterior chamber, may be seen with uveitis

Question 6

what is the hallmark sign for developing herpes zoster opthalmicus

Answer 6

herpes blister on tip of nose

Question 7

herpes zoster opthalmix affects which branch of the trigeminal nerve resulting in lesions on what part of the face

Answer 7

the opthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve results in lesions to the forehead, eye and nose

Question 8

sudden severe unilateral eye pain, with red eye, reduced vision and halos around lights with or without headache and vomiting is indicative of what condition

Answer 8

acute angle closure glaucoma

Question 9

temporal headaches, palpable ropey tender temporal arteries, fatigue and sometimes vision change is indicative of what condition

Answer 9

giant cell arteritis

Question 10

true or false: giant cell arteritis can be left untreated

Answer 10

false, untreated it may result in blindness

Question 11

what are causes of retinal detachment

Answer 11

trauma, sudden deceleration, DM, shaken baby syndrome, age related macular degeneration

Question 12

flashing red or green lights, no pain, floaters or a shadow dropping across vision is indicative of what condition

Answer 12

retinal detachment

Question 13

gradual loss of peripheral vision in both eyes that is painless is indicative of what condition

Answer 13

primary glaucoma

Question 14

blurred or total loss of vision in one or both eyes with loss of color vision and painful movement of the eye is indicative of what disorder

Answer 14

optic neuritis

Question 15

optic neuritis is commonly seen in what systemic disorder

Answer 15

MS

Question 16

what are causes of optic neuritis

Answer 16

MS, HIV, syphilis, sinus infections, diabetes, tumors, meningitis

Question 17

what is the treatment for optic neuritis

Answer 17

steroids

Question 18

gradual loss of central vision is indicative of what

Answer 18

macular degeneration

Question 19

a swelling on in the internal or extenal edge of the eyelid causes by infection of lash base if called

Answer 19

hordeolum or stye

Question 20

a non tender swelling within the eyelid is called what

Answer 20

chalazion

Question 21

burning, tearing, itching, FB sensation, red and swollen lids with crusting describes what condition

Answer 21

blepharitis

Question 22

how do you distinguish anterior from posterior blepharitis

Answer 22

posterior is a problem of the meibomian glands, same symptoms of anterior but also blurred vision as day progresses and dry eyes

Question 23

anterior or posterior blepharitis is usually chronic

Answer 23

posterior

Question 24

what is the treatment for blepharitis

Answer 24

warm compresses, cleaning lid margin with 1/2 strength baby shampoo, regular eyelid hygeine

Question 25

true or false: eyelid wart or varruca, can be treated with over the counter wart treatments

Answer 25

false, never treat with preparations for the hands or feet, refer for treatment

Question 26

true or false: ptsosis can be normal

Answer 26

false, although it may be congenital it is never normal and should be further investigated

Question 27

what are xanthelasma

Answer 27

yellowish plaques on eyelids from excess cholesterol, bengin but can be removed for cosmetic reasons

Question 28

what is extropion and what are the associated symptoms

Answer 28

outward gaping of the lids, can cause tearing or dry painful eyes, and conjunctivitis

Question 29

what is entropion and what is a complication of it

Answer 29

lashes grow inward, can cause trauma to cornea

Question 30

what would differ in eyelid excema from periorbital cellulitis

Answer 30

cellulitis is infectious and would have heat and pain. Excema would have redness with swelling and itching

Question 31

eye floaters are common in which population

Answer 31

the elderly

Question 32

unilateral redness, minor irritation and periauricular adenopathy that lasts 2-4 weeks describes what condition

Answer 32

viral conjunctivitis

Question 33

what is an iris nevus and what is the management

Answer 33

benign pigmentation of the iris that does not affect the pupil, should be monitored by opthalmology

Question 34

true or false: photophobia with pain is an emergent complaint

Answer 34

true, this may be from glaucoma, ulcer, uveitis or other complication

Question 35

true or false: optic neuritis is a very serious condition that may cause permanent vision loss

Answer 35

true

Question 36

headaches are associated with all of the following except:
optic neuritis
acute angle closure glaucoma
uveitis
giant cell arteritis

Answer 36

uveitis is not associated with headaches

Question 37

true or false: styes are more common in people with DM

Answer 37

true

Question 38

what eye disease is a common symptom of sjorgen syndrome

Answer 38

keratoconjunctivitis sicca or dry eye disease

Question 39

what are the 3 types of uveitis

Answer 39

anterior (iritis)
intermediate
posterior

Question 40

anterior or posterior uveitis is painless

Answer 40

posterior

Question 41

retinal hemorrhages with cotton wool spots are often seen in what condition

Answer 41

retinitis

Question 42

orbital cellulitis is often secondary to what infection

Answer 42

sinusitis

Question 43

what is the difference between orbital and periorbital cellulitis

Answer 43

periorbital affects the eyelid but not the actual eye an is often milder than orbital cellulitis

Question 44

what are the meibomian glands

Answer 44

oil glands at roots of eyelashes

Question 45

what would dysfunction of the meibomian gland cause

Answer 45

dry eyes