Eye disorders

Question 1

Episcleritis is the inflammation of ______ and is most commonly _______ and found in ________.

It is often ________ or associated with _______ (ex:_________), ________, or _____________

Answer 1

episclera
bilateral
females

idiopathic
autoimmune disease (ex: rheumatoid arthritis), infection, hypersensitivity rxn

Question 2

Symptoms of episcleritis is ______, _______, it _________ with phenylephrine, and vision ________ affected. The two types are _______ and _______, and treated by _________, ___________, _________

Answer 2

redness, lacrimation, BLANCHES, IS (not sight threatening)

being left alone, topical NSAIDS or lubricants, no smoking

Question 3

Scleritis is inflammation of the _______ and symptoms include______, _________ with or without, VISION ______ affected and __________ occur with phenyephrine.

Treatment includes_______ and the 3 types are__________

Answer 3

sclera
extremely PAINFUL, redness (vioaeous hue) with or without ciliary flush
vision IS affected
NO Blanching

immediate referal
Posterior, Nodular, and Diffuse anterior

Question 4

Uveitis is the inflammation of _____ and has _______, __________, ________ presentaions

Answer 4

intraocular part of eye

anterior, intermediate, posterior

Question 5

Anterior Uveitis (aqueous humor) is ______ common inflammation of the _________ and ___________. Symptoms include________

Answer 5

the most common
iris and ciliary body

ciliary flush, Keratic Precipitates (use slit lamp to see) and Hypopyon (layer of WBC in iris), Posterior synechiae (inversion of iris into pupil)

Question 6

Intermediate/Posterior (vitreous) symptoms include _____ , _____, vision _____ affected and treatment is______ and______

Answer 6

painless, Floaters present, can affect vision and reduce acuity
consult and corticosteroids

Question 7

Cataracts is the _________ causing ______. Symptoms include ______ pain or redness, ______ and is ________ (leading cause of _____ blindness world wide).

Risk factors for cataracts are _______, ______, ______, _______, ________ and the 3 types are __________

Diagnosed with ______________ and treatment includes _______, but to receive treatment you MUST have _________, __________, ___________

Answer 7

opacification of the lens causing leukocoria (white pupil- leads to cloudiness)
NO, bilateral, a progressive disease (reversible blindness)

older than 60 yo, diabetes mellitus (systemic dz), corticosteroids, UV Light/ Radiation Exposure, Cigarettes\
Nuclear, Corticol, Posterior capsular

ophthalmoscope or slit lamp
Phacoemulsification Surgery
Vision Impairment, Interfering with ADLs/Occupation, Inc Risk of Fall/ Injury

Question 8

Retinoblastoma is a_____________ common in ________. Diagnosed by clinical finding of _________ and if left untreated _________ (best chance of living ________, then_______, least likely_______)

Answer 8

Malignant neoplasm of the retina
Kids
fatal
confined to reina
metastatic
in CNS

Question 9

Glaucoma is the _____ leading cause of blindness that is associated with ________ and there are 2 types ________ and ________

Answer 9

2nd
increased interocular pressure
angle-closure and open angle

Question 10

acute angle-closure glaucoma is an _______ condition due to the _____________ and the symptoms include _______, ________ that starts ________, _________ around lights_____________ that is ___________ to light

Answer 10

emergent/emergency condition
narrowing of closure of the anterior chamber angle
PAIN, blurred vision that starts peripherally, halos, a FIXED MID-DILATED PUPIL that is not reactive to light

Question 11

People with __________ are at risk of Acute closure glaucoma. This is participated or made worse with _______

Answer 11

> 60yo, asian, female, farsighted