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Eye Diseases Flashcards

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Conjunctivitis caused by

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Rarely a 1° disease process, find underlying cause
􏰀 Immune-mediated, allergic, anatomic, bacterial

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Conjunctivitis clinical signs

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Chemosis (conjunctival swelling)
􏰀 Hyperemia (redness)
􏰀 Ocular discharge (serous or purulent)

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Conjunctivitis dx

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􏰀 PE: diagnose 1° disease
􏰀 r/o foreign bodies or the presence of follicles 􏰀 +/- Schirmer tear test
􏰀 Conjunctival scraping 🡪 cytology, C&S

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Conjunctivitis tx

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􏰀 Resolve underlying systemic disease
􏰀 Topical antibiotics
􏰀 Nonsteroidal ointments
􏰀 Keep eyes clear of dried exudate
􏰀 Topical antivirals

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Epiphora

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Overproduction of tears

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Epiphora caused by

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Faulty drainage by the lacrimal system

Brachycephalics

Entropion or ectropion

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Epiphora —-Faulty drainage by the lacrimal system

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􏰀 Blockage of the lacrimal duct by swelling or inflammatory cells
􏰀 Imperforate puncta
􏰀 Trauma

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Epiphora —Brachycephalics

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􏰀 Large globes in shallow orbit
􏰀 Little room for tear accumulation

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Epiphora clinical signs

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􏰀 “Watering” eyes – acute or chronic
􏰀 Wet facial hair in the medial canthus
􏰀 2° bacterial infection of the skin at the medial canthus
􏰀 “Tear staining”

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Epiphora dx

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􏰀 Complete eye exam
􏰀 Test patency of nasolacrimal system using fluorescein stain

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Epiphora tx

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􏰀 Treat the primary cause of eye pain/irritation
􏰀 Flush the nasolacrimal ducts
􏰀 Surgically open imperforate puncta
􏰀 Keep facial hair trimmed

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Entropion

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Eyelid rolls in against the cornea

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Ectropion

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Eyelid rolls outward, exposing the cornea

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Entropion signs

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rolling in of the lid margin(s), epiphora, chemosis, conjunctival erythema, conjunctivitis, blepharospasm, pain, +/- corneal ulcer, photophobia

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Ectropion signs

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lid eversion, conjunctivitis, epiphora, keratitis, purulent exudate

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Entropion and Ectropion dx

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􏰀 Observe the lids and their interaction with
the globe
􏰀 Complete ocular exam: cornea, conjunctiva, lid margins
􏰀 Do not sedate patient

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Entropion and Ectropion tx

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Sx correction

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Glaucoma

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􏰀 Severely elevated intraocular pressure (IOP

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Glaucoma leads to

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Eyeball = a relatively closed system housed
in a bony orbit
􏰀 An ↑ in globe contents 🡪 ↑ IOP b/c expansion is
limited
􏰀 More aqueous fluid is produced than leaves the eye

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Glaucoma classification primary

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inherited, affects both eyes

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Glaucoma secondary class

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obstruction of the drainage angles 2° to another disease process of the eye

22
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Glaucoma acute

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IOP>60 mm HG —>disruption of retinal ganglion cells and circulation —>blindness
􏰀 Goal of tx: ↓IOP rapidly to prevent permanent injury

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Glaucoma chronic

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sustained ↑ IOP 🡪 painful, blind eye,
unresponsive to medical therapy

24
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Glaucoma normal IOP

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Canine/feline = 12 – 22 mm Hg

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Glaucoma acute clinical signs

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􏰀 Ocular pain
􏰀 Conjunctival and episcleral injection
􏰀 Diffuse corneal edema
􏰀 Dilated pupil, ↓ or absent PLR
􏰀 +/- blindness

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Glaucoma chronic signs

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􏰀 Buphthalmias (enlarged globe)
􏰀 Corneal striae, optic disk cupping
􏰀 Pain
􏰀 Blindness

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Glaucomadx

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􏰀 Measured IOP 30 mm Hg or greater
􏰀 Tonometer
􏰀 Clinical signs
􏰀 r/o lens luxation as cause

28
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Glaucoma acute drug therapy

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􏰀 Drug therapy: ↓ aqueous humor production, facilitate and ↑ aqueous outflow, diuretics

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Glaucoma chronic tx

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Surgical: procedures that ↓aqueous production by destroying part of the ciliary body, procedures that ↑ aqueous outflow

30
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Ulcerative Keratitis (Corneal Ulcers)

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A full-thickness loss of corneal epithelium 🡪 exposed stroma

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Ulcerative Keratitis (Corneal Ulcers)

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A full-thickness loss of corneal epithelium 🡪 exposed stroma

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Ulcerative Keratitis (Corneal Ulcers) corneal layers

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􏰀 Epithelium
􏰀 Stroma
􏰀 Descemet membrane
􏰀 Endothelium

33
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Ulcerative Keratitis (Corneal Ulcers) watch healing …

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􏰀 Pain control and an e-collar
􏰀 Uncomplicated ulcers will heal in 24-48 hours
􏰀 If ulcer breaches stroma and enters Descemet’s membrane 🡪 rupture

34
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Ulcerative Keratitis (Corneal Ulcers) clinical signs

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􏰀 Epiphora
􏰀 Blepharospasm (pain)
􏰀 Conjunctival hyperemia

35
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Ulcerative Keratitis (Corneal Ulcers) dx

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􏰀 Thorough eye exam
􏰀 Fluorescein stain
􏰀 Absorbed well by stroma but not epithelium
􏰀 Possible C&S

36
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Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (KCS) tx

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􏰀 Drug therapy: atropine for pain and blepharospasm, topical antibiotics, blood serum from patient
􏰀 DO NOT use steroids in an ulcerated eye!!!
􏰀 Surgery

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Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (KCS) AKA

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Chronic dry eye

38
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Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (KCS)

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Loss of function (atrophy) of both lacrimal
glands

39
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Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (KCS) types

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Orbital
Nictitans

40
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Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (KCS) orbital

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􏰀 Lateral superior orbit
􏰀 70% of tear production

41
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Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (KCS) nictitans

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􏰀 Base of 3rd eyelid
􏰀 30% of tear production

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Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (KCS) clinical signs

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􏰀 Recurrent conjunctivitis and corneal ulcers
􏰀 Cornea and conjunctiva appear dull, dry, and irregular
􏰀 Severe mucoid ocular discharge on lid margins and medial canthus
􏰀 Blepharospasm

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Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (KCS) dx

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􏰀 Schirmer tear test <15 mm/min
􏰀 Normal: dogs – 15-25 mm/min, cats –
11-23 mm/min

44
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Tx for Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca (KCS)

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Drug therapy: tear stimulation, topical artificial tear ointments

45
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Cataracts

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An opacity of the lens sufficient to cause a reduction in visual function

46
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Cataracts causes

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cause of blindness in dogs, less common in cats
Inherited or secondary to other diseases/trauma

47
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Cataracts not

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lenticular sclerosis
􏰀 Normal change in ageing animals, causes lens opacity but vision is maintained

48
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Cataracts clinical signs

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􏰀 Progressive loss of vision
􏰀 Opaque pupillary opening
􏰀 Signs related to systemic disease (diabetes mellitus, hypocalcemia)

49
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Cataracts dx

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􏰀 Complete ophthalmic exam
􏰀 Vision assessment
􏰀 Normal PLR

50
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Cataracts tx

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􏰀 Surgical removal of the cataract
􏰀 Treatment of systemic disease

51
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Blepharospasm (pain)

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Blinking excessively

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