Eye Flashcards

1
Q

m/c type of glaucoma

A

open angle

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2
Q

symptoms of open angle glaucoma

A

insidious, bilateral loss of peripheral vision

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3
Q

symptoms of closed angle glaucoma

A

pain, nausea, halos, hazy cornea, fixed/firm mid-dilated pupil

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4
Q

3 “congenital” causes of cataracts

A

galactosemia
galactokinase def
rubella

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5
Q

painless curtain like loss of vision

A

retinal detachment (retina pulls away from RPE)

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6
Q

2 symptoms of macular degeneration

A

distortion (metamorphopsia)

loss of central vision (scooter)

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7
Q

dry ARMD

A

drusen accumulates between retina and choroid

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8
Q

risk factor for dry ARMD

A

smoking

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9
Q

wet ARMD

A

more abrupt onset, neovascularization

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10
Q

treatment for wet ARMD

A

anti-VEGF injections

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11
Q

hyperopia

A

farsighted, eye too short, light focuses behinf

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12
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myopia

A

nearsighted, eye too long, light focuses in front

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13
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astigmatism

A

abnormal curvature resulting in different refractive powers

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14
Q

presbyopia

A

age related loss of accommodation due to sclerosis and decreased elasticity

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15
Q

acute, painless loss of monocular vision with retinal whitening and cherry-red spot

A

central retinal artery occlusion

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16
Q

progressive tanning of the cornea

A

keratoconus

17
Q

leading inherited cause of blindness in the industrialized world

A

retinitis pigmentosa

18
Q

pathophysiology of RP

A

progressive loss of photoreceptors

19
Q

pre-disposing to retinal hemorrhage

A

uncontrolled HTN