Chapter 200- Evaluation of Impaired Vision

Question 1

What are the eyelid causes of impaired vision?

Answer 1

Edema

Blepharospasm

Question 2

What are the cornea causes of impaired vision?

Answer 2

Abrasion
Infection
Edema
Degeneration

Question 3

What are the anterior chamber causes of impaired vision?

Answer 3

Inflammatory cells (from iritis)
Hyphema

Question 4

What are the lens causes of impaired vision?

Answer 4

Cataracts

Swelling (eg, poorly controlled diabetes)

Question 5

What are the vitreous causes of impaired vision?

Answer 5

Hemorrhage

Floaters

Question 6

What are the retina causes of impaired vision?

Answer 6

Age-related macular degeneration
Central serous retinopathy
Inflammation
Trauma
Detachment
Diabetes
Hypertension

Question 7

What are the vasculature causes of impaired vision?

Answer 7

Central retinal artery occlusion
Giant cell (cranial or temporal) arteritis
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
Retinal vein occlusion

Question 8

What are the optic nerve causes of impaired vision?

Answer 8

Compression (glaucoma, tumor)

Question 9

What are the psychiatric causes of impaired vision?

Answer 9

Hysteria

Malingering

Question 10

What are the refractive error causes of impaired vision?

Answer 10

Refractive error