Eye Flashcards

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What are refractive errors?

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Impaired vision that improves w/ glasses

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What is Hyperopia?

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Eye too short for refractive power of cornea & lens→ light focused behind retina

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What is Myopia?

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Eye too long for refractive power of cornea & lens→ light focused in front of retina

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What is Astigmatism?

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ABN curvature of cornea resutling in different refractive power at different axes

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What is Accomodation?

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Focusing on near objects→ ciliary muscles tighten→ zonular fibers relax→ lens becomes more convex

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What does Accommodation occur with?

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Convergenc & miosis

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What is Presbyopia?

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Dec change in focusing ability during accomadation d/t sclerosis & dec elasticity

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What is Uveitis?

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Inflam of uveal coat (iris, ciliary body & choroid)

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What is Uveitis assoc w/?

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  • Systemic inflam disorders
  • Sarcoid
  • RA
  • Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
  • TB
  • HLA-B27 assoc cond
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What is Retinitis?

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Retinal edema & necrosis leading to scar

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What causes Retinitis?

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Often viral (CMV, HSV, HZV)

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What is Retinitis assoc w/?

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Immunosuppression

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What is Central retinal artery occlusion?

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Acute, painful monocular vision loss

Retina whitening w/ cherry-red spot

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What is Glaucoma?

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Optic neuropathy, usually w/ inc intraocular pressure (IOP)

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What is Open/wide angle Glaucoma char by?

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Peripheral then central vision loss usually assoc w/ inc IOP

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What is Open/wide angle Glaucoma?

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Optic disc atrophy w/ cupping

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What is Open/wide angle glaucoma assoc w/?

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  • Inc age
  • African American race
  • FHx
  • Inc IOP
  • MC in US
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What is the primary cause of open/wide angle glaucoma?

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Unclear

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What is the secondary cause of open/wide angle glaucoma?

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  • Uveitis
  • Trauma
  • Corticosteroids
  • Vasoproliferative retinopathy that can block or dec outflow at the trabecular meshwork
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What is Closed/narrow angle glaucoma?

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Enlargement or forward movement of lens against central iris l/t obstruction of normal aqueous flow through pupil→ fluid build up behing iris, pushing peripheral iris against cornea & impeding flow through the trabecular network

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What is Chronic closure closed/narrow angle glaucoma?

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Often asx w/ damage to optic nerve & peripheral vision

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What is Acute closure closed/narrow angle glaucoma?

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Ture ophthalmic emergency

Inc IOP iris forward→ angle closes abruptly

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What are the clinical features of Closed/narrow angle glaucoma?

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  • Very painful
  • Sudden vision loss
  • Halos around lights
  • Rock-hard eye
  • Frontal HA
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Why can’t you give Epi in closed/narrow angle glaucoma?

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Mydiratic effect

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What is a Catarct?

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Painless, often bilateral, opacification of lens→ dec in vision

26
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What are the risk factors of Cataracts?

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  • Age
  • Smoking
  • Alcohol
  • Excessive sunlight
  • Prolonged corticosteroid use
  • Classic galactosemia
  • Galactokinase def
  • DM (sorbitol)
  • Trauma
  • Infection
27
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What is Pailledema?

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Optic disc swelling (usually bilateral) d/t inc intracranial pressure

28
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What will be found on fundascopic exam in papilledema?

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Enlarged blind spot & elevated opotic disc w/ blurred marigins

29
Q

What happens in CN III damage?

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  • Eye looks down & out
  • Ptosis
  • Pupillary dilation
  • Loss of accommodation
30
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What happens in CN IV damage?

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  • Eye moves upward particularly w/ contralateral gaze & ipsilateral head tilt
31
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What happens in CN VI damage?

A

Medially directed eye that cannot abduct

32
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What is Miosis?

A

Constriction controlled by PNS

33
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What is the 1st neuron involved in miosis?

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Edinger-Westphal nucleus to ciliary ganglion via CN III

34
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What is the 2nd neuron involved in miosis?

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Short ciliary nerves to pupillary sphincter muscles

35
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What is Mydriasis?

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Pupil dilation controlled by SNS

36
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What is the 1st neuron involved w/ Mydriasis?

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Hypothalamus to ciliospinal center of Budge (C8-T2)

37
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What is the 2nd neuron involved w/ Mydriasis?

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Exit at T1 to superior cervical ganglion (travels along cervical SNS chain near lung apex, subclavian vessels)

38
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What is the 3rd neuron involved w/ Mydriasis?

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Plexus along internal carotid, through cavernous sinus; enters orbit as long ciliary nerve to pupillary dilator muscles

39
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What is the Pupillary light reflex?

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Light in either retina sends a signla via CN II to pretectal nuclei in midbrain that activate bilateral Edinger-westphal nuclei; pupils contract bilaterally

40
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What is Marcus Gunn pupil?

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Afferent pupillary defect d/t to damage or retinal detachment . Dec bilateral pupillary constriction when light is shone in affected eye relative to uneffected eye

41
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What is CN III motor output to ocular muscles affected by?

A

Vascular dz d/t dec diffusion of oxygen & nutrients to the interior fibers from compromised vasculature that resides on outside of nerve

42
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What are the signs of CN III moto damage?

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Ptosis, “down & out gaze”

43
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What is 1st affected in the PNS fibers of CN III?

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Peripheral fibers 1st affected by compression

44
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What are the signs of damage to PNS fibers of CN III?

A

Diminished or absent pupillary ligh reflex

“blown pupil”

45
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What is Retinal detachment?

A

Separation of neurosensory layer of retina from outermost pigment epithelium→ degen of photoreceptors→ vision loss

46
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What can retinal dettachment be secondary to?

A
  • Retinal breaks
  • Diabetic traction
  • Inflam effusions
47
Q

Who are retinal breaks MC in?

A

Pt w/ high myopia & often preceded by posterior detachment & eventual monocular loss of vision like a “curtain drawn down”

48
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Which area of the retina affected in Age-related macular degeneration?

A

Central area of retina

49
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What does Age-related macular degeneration cause?

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Distortion (metamorphopsia) & eventual loss of central vison (scotomas)

50
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What is Dry age-related macular degeneration?

A

Nonexudative >80%

51
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What is seen on PE in Dry age-related macular degeneration?

A

Deposition of yellowish extracellular material beneath retinal pigment epi w/ gradual dec in vision

52
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What can prevent the progression of Dry age-related macular degeneration?

A

Multivitamin & antioxidant supplements

53
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What is Wet age-related macular degeneration?

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Exudative, 10-15%

54
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What causes Wet age-related macular degeneration?

A

Rapid loss of vision d/t bleeding secondary to choroidal neovasculaization

55
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What is the tx for Wet age-related macular degeneration?

A

Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injections (anti-VEGF) or laser

56
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What is Meyer’s loop?

A

Ineferior retina

Loops around inferior horn of lateral ventricle

57
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What is Dorsal optic radiation?

A

Superior retina

Takes shortest path via internal capsule

58
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What is the Medial longitudinal fasiculus (MLF)?

A

Pair of tracts that allows for crosstalk b/w CN VI & CN III nuclei. Cooridnates both eyes to move in same horizontal direction

59
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Who get MLF lesions?

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Pts w/ demyelination since the MLF is highly myelinated

60
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What is Internuclear ophthalmoplegia?

A

MLF syndrome

61
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What happens in a MLF lesion?

A

When CN VI nucleus activates ipsi lateral nucleus, contra CN III nucleus doesn’t stim medial rectus to fire. Abductin eye gets nystagmus