Anterior Segment Flashcards
What common ophthalmic disorder can Amicar (aminocaproic acid) be used to treat?
Hyphema. Amicar is used to treat acute bleeding.
What is the difference between an 8-ball hyphema and a total hyphema?
8-Ball Hyphema: blood has clotted and is black or purple in color (deoxygenated blood); this is an indication for washout
Total Hyphema: bright red blood (indicates good aqueous circulation); wash out indicated if persistent for >5d
When is the greatest risk for recurrent hemorrhage in hyphema?
2-5 days
Which glaucoma meds should be avoided in sickle-cell patients who have a hyphema? (three)
- ) CAIs
- ) alpha-agonists/epinephrine
- ) hyperosmotics
All can lead to sickling; beta-blockers are safe to use
Name the location of tear:
- ) Iridodialysis
- ) Angle Recession
- ) Cyclodialysis
- ) Iridodialysis: iris root from ciliary body
- ) Angle Recession: longitudinal and ciliary muscles
- ) Cyclodialysis: ciliary body from scleral spur
Cyclodialysis allows aqueous to flow into the suprachoroidal space and can induce hypotony. What medication can be used to treat this?
Atropine. Laser or surgical repair are also treatments.
What is the difference between penetration and perforation when referring to an open globe
Penetration: entrance wound only
Perforation: entrance + exit wound
List four things that increase the risk of post-traumatic of endophthalmitis.
- retained FB
- delayed surgery (>24h)
- rural setting (soil contamination)
- lens disruption
What is the most common organism that causes post-traumatic endophthalmitis?
Staph. aureus
What causes chalcosis?
intraocular copper
List how chalcosis affects each of the following:
Cornea:
AC:
Iris:
Lens:
Retina:
ERG:
Chalcosis
Cornea: Kayser-Fleisher ring
AC: mild inflammation
Iris: green and sluggish
Lens: sunflower cataract
Retina: degeneration
ERG: decrease amplitude (suppressed by Cu ions)
In what layer of the cornea is Cu deposited in a Kayser-Fleisher ring?
Descemet’s membrane
List eight causes of hyperchromic iris.
Hyperchromic iris:
- ocular/oculodermal melanocytosis (C)
- iris pigment epithelial hamartoma (C)
- iris nevus/iris melanoma (A)
- ICE syndrome (A)
- rubeosis (A)
- siderosis (A)
- hemosiderosis (A)
- prostoglandins (A)
(C=congenital; A=aquired)
Name 9 causes of a hypochromic iris
Hypochromic iris:
- Horner’s syndrome (C+A)
- Waardenburg’s syndrome (C)
- Hirschprung’s disease (C)
- Parry-Romberg hemifacial atrophy (C)
- Fuchs’ heterochromic iridocyclitis (A)
- iris atrophy (A)
- metastatic carcinoma (A)
- juvenile xanthogranuloma
What other ocular conditions are associated with Pigment Dispersion Syndrome?
Myopia and Lattice Dystrophy
List nine common things in the DDx of NVI (rubeosis iridis).
DDx of rubeosis iridis:
- PDR
- CRVO
- CRAO
- Carotid occlusive disease
- Sickle cell retinopathy
- anterior segment ischemia
- tumor
- uveitis
- chronic RD
What are three different variations of Iridocorneal Endothelial (ICE) Syndrome?
ICE Syndrome Variants:
1.) Chandler Syndrome: primarily only corneal findings
2.) Iris Nevus (Cogan-Reese) syndrome: multiple pedunculated/pigmented iris lesions (bunching of iris cells by the endothelial membrane)
3.) Essential iris atrophy: extensive iris pathology
ICE syndrome can affect many structures, but what structure is primarily affected in all variations?
Corneal Endothelium. ICE Syndrome occurs when the corneal endothelium acts more like an epithelium and migrates across the TM.
What demographic of patient is ICE Syndrome classically seen in?
Middle-aged women; typically a unilateral disease
What is a pathognomonic gonioscopy finding in ICE Syndrome?
High PAS
PAS that extends beyond Schwabe’s line; PAS from other etiologies should NEVER extend onto corneal endothelium i.e. past Schwabe’s line)
What iris pathology is seen here?
Iridoschisis
separation of the iris stroma
Name all three iris inflammatory nodules and their locations.
Iris Inflammatory Nodules:
- ) Berlin: angle
- ) Busacca: body of iris
- ) Koeppe: Pupillary margin
(alphabetical order starting at the _A_ngle. because you always start with _A_)
What technique can be used on slit lamp exam to differentiate a solid iris tumor from an iris cyst?
Transillumination