Common Eye Sx Flashcards
Mebomiancgkand dysfunction trmt
Azasite- topical
Doxycycline- oral medicine for rosacea
Ectropion trmt
Artificial tears and lubricating ointment at bedtime
Maybe surgery
Entropion trmt
Epilation and ointment
Surgery to rotate eyelid in more
Nasolacrimal duct obstruction Trmt
Dactyosytorhinostomy (DCR)
When is nasolacrimal duct obstruction Common
At birth but usually resolves by the first year
Epiphora
Tearing
Dermatochelasis trmt
Bleoharoplasty
Causes of ptosis
Congenital
Trauma
NM disorder
Age
Ptosis trmt
Surgical tightening of retractor muscle
Chalezion/horeolum
Blockage of mebomian gland that starts off as a red painful lump and becomes painless with time and infected
Chalezion/horeolum trmt
Warm compresses Lid scrubs Massage ATB or steroid drops Must wait to drain until acute setting is over
Preseptal cellulitis
Infection of the superficial layer of skin around the eyes that causes Edema and erythema
Treatment of preseptal cellulitis
Oral ATB and close monitoring
What is preseptal cellulitis caused by spread from
Sinusitis or dacryocystitis
Orbital cellulitis
Same as preseptal cellulitis but vision problems, motility problems, a PD
How do you rule out orbital cellulitis
CT/MRI
Why is orbital cellulitis bad
Can spread behind septum to cavernous sinus and cause meningitis
Treatment for orbital cellulitis
IV antibiotics, surgical drainage, close monitoring in a hospital
Acute dacryocystitis
Sudden onset of pain in the medial canthus region
Chronic dacryocystitis
Slow onset of epiphora from chronic inflammation or infection of lacrimal sac
Treatment of acute dacryocystitis
Oral ATB and close monitoring
Culturing
Cancer of the eye
Basal, squamous, sebaceous, melanomas
Patient presents with chronic chelation and blepharitis that does not improve with trmt. Also has loss of lashes and lid margin is distorted. What is it?
Cancer
Cause of pinquecula or pterygium
Wind or sun exposure
Pingiencula trmt
Artificial tears
SunGlasses
Pteryguim can cause____
Astigmatism and dec vision
Trmt for preryguim
Topical steroids
Surgery- leave area bare. Conjunctival autograft. Amniotic membrane.
Chemosis
Swelling of conjunctiva from allergies or viral/bacterial conjunctivitis
Episcleritis
Red eye that Patience noticed in the mirror but it’s painless and has no vision problems
Trmt for episcleritis
Topical or oral steroids
NSAIDS
Recurrent episcleritis?
Look for RA Lupus or sarcoidosis
Scleritis
Red painful eye tender to touch associated with underlying rheumatological condition
Scleritis trmt
Oral meds
Treat underlying disease
When you see the choroid on the eye, think
Scleritis
Causes of subconjunctival hemorrhage
Coughing sneezing straining minor trauma
Conjunctival tumors
Bothersome spot on eye that’s pigmented or nobpigmented. It has been there for a long time
Trmt for subconjunctival tumors
Topical chemo drops
Surgery
Unilateral arcus senilis look for this
Occlusion of carotid on side without arcus