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Dry eye disease Flashcards

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what is dry eye disease defined as

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Dry eye is a multifactorial disease of the tears and ocular surface that results in symptoms of discomfort, visual disturbance, and tear film instability with potential damage to the ocular surface. It is accompanied by increased osmolarity of the tear film and inflammation of the ocular surface

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why is rose bengal a good indicator of dry eye

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because it is a good indicator of severe ocular damage, as it stains dead cells for diagnostic findings

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which 2 groups of people have been identified as major risk factors for dry eye

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  • older age
    and
  • female gender
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what is the aetiology of dry eye

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is recognized as a disturbance of the Lacrimal Functional Unit (LFU)

an integrated system comprising the lacrimal glands, ocular surface and lids

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what is the lacrimal functional unit and what is it’s 3 main functions

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an integrated system comprising the lacrimal glands, ocular surface and lids

The overall function of the LFU is to:

  • preserve the integrity of the tear film
  • the transparency of the cornea
  • the quality of the image projected onto the retina
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what can happen as a consequence of any disease or damage to any component of the LFU

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Disease or damage to any component of the LFU (including the afferent sensory nerves, the efferent autonomic and motor nerves) can destabilize the tear film and lead to ocular surface disease that expresses itself as dry eye

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what is the pathogenesis of dry eye

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that inflammation plays a role in the pathogenesis of dry eye
Tear film hyperosmolarity causes hyperosmolarity of the ocular surface epithelial cells and stimulates a cascade of inflammatory events

The pathogenesis also has a immune component

A secretary dysfunction = reduced tear volume/production

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what 2 things is dry eye classified into

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1) Aqueous deficient dry eye: failure of lacrimal secretion
A SjÖgren’s Syndrome (SS)
B Non-SjÖgren Syndrome (= 80%)

2) Evaporative dry eye
A  Intrinsic (due to intrinsic disease causing evaporative loss directly e.g. lid margin disease/MGD does not release component of tear)
B  Extrinsic (increased evaporation by pathological effects on the ocular surface e.g. contact lenses, effects of topical drugs)
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what is SjÖgren’s Syndrome, what is it commonly associated with and what is the only way to diagnose it

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an autoimmune disorder consisting of dry eye (KCS) and dry mouth (xerostomia), which often involves nasal and vaginal mucous membranes also

commonly associated with systemic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematous

only way to diagnose is by blood test

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what is the commonest cause of tear deficient dry eye

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Acquired primary lacrimal disease

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with Acquired primary lacrimal disease:
what is the only thing involved
what does histology of this show
what is shown as normal with this condition
what is the most common cause of acquired primary lacrimal disease

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  • Commonest cause of tear deficient dry eye
  • Only lacrimal glands involved
  • Histology shows infiltration by inflammatory cells, loss of normal structure, atrophy and fibrosis
  • Blood tests normal
  • Most common cause is age-related changes in lacrimal gland morphology and secretion
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what is the most common cause of evaporative dry eye

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Meibomian gland dysfunction

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13
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which type of drugs are found to cause dry eye
list 5 examples of these drugs
how does it cause the dry eye in patients

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  • Several commonly systemic drugs
  • Beta blockers
  • Antihistamines
  • HRT
  • Anti-psychotic medications
  • Isotretinoin (treatment for acne)
  • May exacerbate symptoms in patients with pre-existing dry eye and in contact lens wearers reduce wearing time
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how is antihistamines found to cause dry eyes

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by the tears evaporating quickly

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name a surgery that can cause dry eye

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laser refractive surgery

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how does LASIK cause dry eye

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LASIK has a neurotrophic effect on the cornea, along with other changes in corneal shape, that affect tear dynamics causing ocular surface desiccation

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what is a major risk factor of more severe dry eye after LASIK surgery and what should be done to prevent this

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  • Preoperative dry eye condition

- should be identified prior to surgery

18
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list 4 main symptoms of mild dry eye syndrome

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  • itching
  • soreness
  • burning
    or
  • intermittent blurred vision
19
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what are the symptoms of moderate dry eye syndrome

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increased discomfort and frequency of symptoms, and visual effects may become more consistent

20
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what are the symptoms of severe dry eye syndrome

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increasing frequency of symptoms or constant symptoms, and visual symptoms may be disabling (need to be managed more closely in hospital)

21
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list 8 signs of dry eye

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  • Conjunctival injection
  • Conjunctival staining
  • Corneal staining
  • Reduced tear meniscus along upper and lower eyelid
  • Filaments
  • Reduced tear BUT
  • Reduced Schirmer score
  • MGD
22
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how can you measure tear meniscus as a sign of dry eye

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use flourescein to measure the tear meniscus height

23
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which is the best way to measure TBUT

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the non invasive way, which is without flourescein as that can disturb the tear film

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list 6 things that should be done in your history and 2 things done in examination in relation to someone with dry eye

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History

  • Dry eye questionnaires
  • Symptoms and signs
  • Exacerbations
  • Duration
  • Severity
  • Ocular, medical and medication history

Examination

  • Slit lamp
  • Diagnostic tests: tear meniscus height, BUT, staining (fluorescein, lissamine green), Schirmer test
25
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list 4 diagnostic tests that can be done to examine dry eye

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  • tear meniscus height
  • BUT
  • staining using flourescein or lissamine green
  • schirmer test
26
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why is lissamine green used for diagnosing dry eye

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it stains the conjunctiva area which is affected/damaged by the dry eye

27
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what 5 tests are done for aqueous deficient dry eye and what is the characteristic findings for each

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  • Tear break up time
    less than 10 seconds considered abnormal (but 3x for reliability)
  • Ocular surface dye staining
    pattern of exposure zone (interpalpebral), corneal and bulbar conjunctival staining typical
  • Aqueous tear production and clearance (Shirmer test)
    5mm or less with anaesthesia considered abnormal
  • flourescein clearance test/tear function index
    test result is compared with a standard colour scale
  • lacrimal gland function
    decreased tear lactoferrin concentrations
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what 3 tests are done for evaporative tear deficiency dry eye and what is the characteristic findings for each

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  • Tear break up time
    less than 10 seconds considered abnormal (but 3x for reliability)
  • Ocular surface dye staining
    staining of inferior cornea and bulbar conjunctival typical
  • Lacrimal gland function
    decreased tear lactoferrin concentrations
29
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what 2 things does the treatment of dry eye depend on

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  • severity

- signs and symptoms

30
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how is dry eye severity determined

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by a scale from 1-4*

looking at factors such as:

  • discomfort, severity and frequency
  • visual symptoms
  • conjunctiva injection
  • conjunctival staining (severity and location)
  • corneal/tear signs
  • lid/meibomian glands
  • TFBUT
  • shirmer test
31
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when is there often a poor correlation between signs and symptoms

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In mild dry eye (including contact lens-related dry eye)

32
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list 7 things that you can do as management of dry eye

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  • Advice
  • Artificial tears and lubricants
  • Tear preservation
  • Lid hygiene
  • Oral antibiotics
  • Immunosuppressants
  • Alternative therapies
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list 5 things that you can do to manage mild dry eye syndrome

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  • education and environmental modifications
  • elimination of offending topical or systemic medications
  • aqueous enhancement using artificial tear, gels/ointments
  • eyelid therapy (warm compressions and eyelid hygiene)
  • treatment of contributing ocular factors such as blepharitis or meibomianisits
34
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in addition to treatment options for mild dry eye syndrome, list 3 more things that you can do to manage moderate dry eye syndrome

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as well as:

  • education and environmental modifications
  • elimination of offending topical or systemic medications
  • aqueous enhancement using artificial tear, gels/ointments
  • eyelid therapy (warm compressions and eyelid hygiene)
  • treatment of contributing ocular factors such as blepharitis or meibomianisits

should also do:

  • anti-inflammatory agents (topical cyclosporine and corticosteroids)
  • punctal plugs
  • spectacle side shields and moisture chambers
35
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in addition to treatment options for mild and moderate sry eye syndrome, list 8 more things you can do to manage severe dry eye syndrome

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as well as:

  • education and environmental modifications
  • elimination of offending topical or systemic medications
  • aqueous enhancement using artificial tear, gels/ointments
  • eyelid therapy (warm compressions and eyelid hygiene)
  • treatment of contributing ocular factors such as blepharitis or meibomianisits
  • anti-inflammatory agents (topical cyclosporine and corticosteroids)
  • punctal plugs
  • spectacle side shields and moisture chambers

should also do:

  • systemic cholinergic agonists
  • systemic anti-inflammatory agents
  • mucolytic agents
  • autologous serum tears
  • contact lenses
  • correction of eyelid abnormalities
  • permanent punctual occlusion
  • tarssorhaphy
36
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how are spectacles used to manage dry eye

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it is a therapy that reminds people to blink as the lens fogs when you need to blink

37
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how is punctual plugs used to manage dry eye disease

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the punctam is around 0.2-0.3mm

so need to dilate the punctam first and then insert the plug

38
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name an alternative therapy to manage dry eye syndrome

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Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids

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