Buzzwords - Ophthalmology

Question 1

Cherry red spot at the macula

Answer 1

CRAO (central retinal artery occlusion)

Question 2

“Tear drop”
“Blood level in sinus”

Answer 2

Blow- out fracture

Question 3

Failure to adduct eyes

Answer 3

Internuclear ophthalmoplegia
(issue with the medial longitudinal fasciculus)

Question 4

Pain on eye movement, red vision decreased (decreased colour vision)

Answer 4

Optic neuritis
Most commonly caused by MS

Question 5

Painful loss of vision 1-2 weeks

Answer 5

Optic neuritis

Question 6

Curtain coming down <5 mins (temporary vision loss)

Answer 6

Amaurosis Fugax

Question 7

Curtain coming down (partial) longer than 5 mins
Flashes and Floaters

Answer 7

Retinal detachment

Question 8

Photophobia

Answer 8

Anterior Uveitis

Question 9

Gritty

Answer 9

Blepharitis or bacterial conjunctivitis

Question 10

Watery
Painful
Pre-auricular lymph nodes

Answer 10

Viral conjunctivitis

Question 11

Silver/ copper wiring

Answer 11

Hypertension eye disease

Question 12

Loss of red reflex, red eye on ophthalmoscopy

Answer 12

Haemorrhage

Question 13

New vessels and haemorrhage

Answer 13

ARMD (age - related macular degeneration) Wet

Question 14

Follicular conjunctivitis

Answer 14

Chlamydia

Question 15

Pinpoint pupils

Answer 15

Pontine issue

Question 16

Dilated pupils

Answer 16

Trans-calcarine fracture

Question 17

Different sized pupils

Answer 17

Damage to CN3 (or sympathetic chain in Horner’s)

Question 18

Down and out dilated eye

Answer 18

Damage to CN3

Question 19

Down and out not dilated

Answer 19

Diabetes

Question 20

Roth spots

Answer 20

Infective endocarditis

Question 21

Brushfield spots

Answer 21

Down syndrome

Question 22

‘scrambled egg/ egg yolk’ appearance on macular

Answer 22

Best disease

Question 23

fixed mid - dilated pupil
red and watery

Answer 23

Acute closed angle glaucoma

Question 24

raised IOP

Answer 24

IV acetazolamide

Question 25

Starburst around lights worse at night and duller colour vision

Answer 25

Cataracts

Question 26

Epithelial keratitis

Answer 26

HSV

Question 27

Mildly raised IOP

Answer 27

Peripheral vision loss

Question 28

peripheral vision loss and halos around lights

Answer 28

glaucoma

Question 29

central vision loss and a wavy appearance to straight lines

Answer 29

AMD