Acute red eye Flashcards
Inflammation of the conjunctiva
Conjunctiva: thin vascular layer which covers the inner eyelid and the sclera
Allergic conjunctivitis
Corneal abrasion
Corneal abrasions are corneal epithelial defects. They are common and are typically caused by mechanical trauma from external objects such as fingernails and branches, foreign bodies that become lodged underneath the eyelids, or contact lens use.
What are the common signs of corneal abrasion
- Pain
- Watering
- Blurred vision
- Epithelial defect
What is the common treatment for corneal abrasion
- Topical antibiotics
- Analgesia
Acute anterior uveitis
Signs and symptoms of acute anterior uveitis?
- Pain
- Watering
- photophobia : discomfort of eyes due to exposure to light
- Blurred vision
- Floaters: Spots in your eye due to vitreous humour becoming more liquid.
- Cells in anterior chamber
- Hypopyon : Inflammatory cells in the anterior section of the eye
- Small irregular pupil
What is the treatment for acute anterior uveitis?
Topical steroids
Dilating drops
Scleritis
Signs and symptoms of scleritis
Treatment of scletritis
- Pain
- Redness
- Nodule
- Tender
Treatment
-systemic steroids
Signs and symptoms of orbital cellulitis?
- Pain
- Redness
- Blurred vision
- Diplopia
- Malaise
- Pyrexia
- Proptosis : abnormal protrusion of the eye
- Reduced eye movement
Treatment of orbital cellulitis
- Admit
- IV antibiotics
- CT scan
- Drainage of pus
Acute angle closure glaucoma signs and symtoms
- Severe pain
- Vomiting
- Fixed mid-dilated pupil
- Pericorneal redness
- Vision loss
- Possible discharge
Orbital cellulitis
Angle closure glaucoma
