disorders of the eye Flashcards
What are emergent situations that warrant immediate visit with opthalmatlogy?
Ocular Chemical Burns Open Globe Injury/Rupture Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Hyphema Intraocular Foreign Body
Will you ever prescribe anesthetic drops for home use?
NO
What is seidels sign?
under fluorescein dye, there is a green “waterfall” flow of fluid showing, leaking aqueous humor, this means it is intraocular
What imaging modality would you use for eye trauma?
CT only
A pt was working with a metal grinder without eye protection. There is no visible foreign body? What should you consider?
Intraocular foreign body
How should a rust ring be treated?
remove it
What bacterial pathogen is your big concern with eyes but especially in contact use?
Pseudomonas
A Subconjunctival hemorrhage has what sx?
Bleeding under the conjunctiva usually spares the iris
painless
no effect on visual acuity
Hyphema is a form of bleeding. Where does this occur? How does it present?
it blood pooling in the anterior chamber, may or may not obscure the pupil
You do not want to use ASA or NSAID in globe ruptures because?
Those two meds thin blood and can make any bleeding worse
Orbital floor fx “Blowout Fx” what is a good clinical sign?
The inferior rectus can be entrapped so the eye may be locked in a up and midline position
Numbness in the cheek mouth and nose is damage to what cn?
facial nerve CN VII
What is keratitis?
Inflammation of the cornea related to UV exposure
What population is most likely to get Karatisis?
Snowblind
Welders
Tanning bed users
How does herpes keratitis present?
dendritic lesion under fluorescein stain
