Acute Visual Loss

Question 1

lesion of anterior to the optic chaism

Answer 1

marcus gunn puil (APD)

Question 2

media opacities

Answer 2

iregularities of the clear refractive media and do NOT ause pupillary defects

Question 3

iris synechia

Answer 3

iris adheres to the cornea

Question 4

dulling of the reflection of incident light off the cornea

Answer 4

corneal edema

Question 5

ground glass apperance

Answer 5

corneal edema

Question 6

what is corneal edema caused by

Answer 6

increased IOP, damage to corneal tissues, trauma or surgery

Question 7

acute angle closure glaucoma

Answer 7

intense pain, fixed pupil, very red eye, corneal edema and very high IOP (emergency)

Question 8

how is acute angle clossure glaucoma treated

Answer 8

treated by laser iridotomy

Question 9

blood in the anterior chamber of the eye

Answer 9

hyphema

Question 10

rubeosis

Answer 10

neovasciularization of the irus caused by diaabetes, tumors, surgery, chronic inflammation

Question 11

hypopion

Answer 11

white blood cells forming pus int eh anterior chamber usually result of a infection

Question 12

vitreous hemorrhage

Answer 12

reduction in vision from opaque blood blocking light, a poor red reflex

Question 13

what is associated with a subarachnoid hemorrhage

Answer 13

vitreous hemorrhage

Question 14

complaints of flashing lights follows by shower of floaters and then a curtain or cloud in the visiion, PAINLESS

Answer 14

retinal detachment

Question 15

central metamorophopsia

Answer 15

wavy vision associated with macular degeneration

Question 16

painless transient monoocular loss of vision

Answer 16

amaurosis fugax

Question 17

sudden painless complete visual loss (curtain over eye

Answer 17

central retina artery occlusion

Question 18

cherry red spot is characteristic of

Answer 18

central retinal artery occlusion

Question 19

painless subacute loss of vision often severe which caused by HTN, DM and vasculopathies

Answer 19

retinal vein inclusioon

Question 20

cotton wool spots and diffuse retinal hemorrhages

Answer 20

retinal vein occlusion

Question 21

blood and thunder fundus

Answer 21

retinal occlusion

Question 22

management of RVO

Answer 22

laser treatment, neovascular glaucoma

Question 23

pain with eye movements

Answer 23

optic neuritis

Question 24

papillitis

Answer 24

optic nerve inflammation

Question 25

papilledema

Answer 25

swelling of the optic disc from increased intracranial pressure (bilteral optic nerve swelling)

Question 26

ischemic optic neuropathy

Answer 26

optic nerve edema causing painless loss of vision-altitudinal field defect is common

Question 27

giant cell temporal arteritis

Answer 27

ischemic optic neuropathy

Question 28

weight loss, malaise, headache, fever, pain and tenderness in joints scalp tenderness, jaw claudication

Answer 28

giant cell artertitis

Question 29

biopsy that is postivie for giant cell arteritis

Answer 29

enlargement of medial wall with interruption of elastic lamina, skip lesions are common

Question 30

how do you treat a truamatic optic neruopathy

Answer 30

high dose steroids, orbital or neurosurgery may benefit

Question 31

chiasmal lesion

Answer 31

bitemporal hemianopia