Dry Eye Disease Flashcards
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TFOS DEWS - First Step In DE diagnosis
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Aymptomatic or symptomatic
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TFOS DEWS || . If asymptomatic what next. Then what after
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- No signs or signs of OSD 2. No Signs - normal no treatment required Signs of OSD A. Signs without symptoms: Predisposition to DE A1. Preventative management as appropriate(pre surgery) Class = latrogenic DE B. Neurotrophic conditions: Dysfunctional sensation B1. Signs indicating management of DED required Class = Management
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TFOS DEWS || - If symptomatic, what next, then after that
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- No Signs 1a. Neurotrophic pain(non-OSD), refer to pain Managment Class = Pain and Sensation 1b. Symptoms without signs: pre clinical state. Observe, offer education, preventative therapy Class = Management 2. Signs of OSD 2a. Triaging questions If neurotrophic, then Dry Eye Disease After triaging questions, if another OSD: differential diagnosis, then refer or manage according to differential diagnosis
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TFOS DEWS ||. If you have dry eye disease, what types are there? What is treatment recommendation
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Aqueous, Mixed, or Evaporative Management to retailer homeostasis.
5
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Define Dry Eye - DEWS 2007
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6
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Causes of Dry Eye
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7
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If tears break up quickly, what happens to mucins
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They don’t function adequately to sustain tear layer cohesion
8
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How to Diagnose Lipid Deficiency
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Tear Film Breakup Time
