Eye Flashcards
m/c type of glaucoma
open angle
symptoms of open angle glaucoma
insidious, bilateral loss of peripheral vision
symptoms of closed angle glaucoma
pain, nausea, halos, hazy cornea, fixed/firm mid-dilated pupil
3 “congenital” causes of cataracts
galactosemia
galactokinase def
rubella
painless curtain like loss of vision
retinal detachment (retina pulls away from RPE)
2 symptoms of macular degeneration
distortion (metamorphopsia)
loss of central vision (scooter)
dry ARMD
drusen accumulates between retina and choroid
risk factor for dry ARMD
smoking
wet ARMD
more abrupt onset, neovascularization
treatment for wet ARMD
anti-VEGF injections
hyperopia
farsighted, eye too short, light focuses behinf
myopia
nearsighted, eye too long, light focuses in front
astigmatism
abnormal curvature resulting in different refractive powers
presbyopia
age related loss of accommodation due to sclerosis and decreased elasticity
acute, painless loss of monocular vision with retinal whitening and cherry-red spot
central retinal artery occlusion