Eye Disorders Flashcards
Eye Anatomy
Conjunctiva anatomy
Patient will present with → eyelid changes: crusting, scaling, red-rimming of eyelid and eyelash flaking along with dry eyes and associated seborrhea and rosacea
- Etiology
- HPI/PE
- Dx
- Management
Blepharitis (ble-phar-itis) = Bilateral eyelid inflammation
- Etiology
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Chronic inflammation of the eyelids c/o mass and without significant pain, caused by dysfunctional meibomian gland (oil glands at base of eyelashes) or bacterial infection
- Associated c seborrhea and rosacea
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Chronic inflammation of the eyelids c/o mass and without significant pain, caused by dysfunctional meibomian gland (oil glands at base of eyelashes) or bacterial infection
- HPI/PE
- Eyelid changes = burning, erythema c crusting, scaling, red-rimmed eyelid & eyelash flaking
- Dx
- Slit-lamp
- Managment
- warm compresses
- irrigation (tear supplements during the day)
- lid massage (gentle cleansing c dilute baby shampoo)
- topical antibiotics for flare ups (bacitracin/polymix B, erythromycin, or getamcin qid for 7-10 days)
Patient will present with → painless granuloma of the internal meibomian sebaceous gland (PAINLESS LID NODULE)
- Etiology
- HPI/PE
- Management
Chalazion (Ka-lazion)
- Etiology
- NONINFECTIOUS OBSTRUCTION OF A MEIBOMIAN GLAND causing extravasation of irritating lipid material in the eyelid soft tissues with focal secondary granulomatous inflammation.
- HPI/PE
- “C” = Chalazion = Chronic and “Cold” (vs hordeolum which is “hot”, acute and not chronic)
- Dx
- clx = hard, nontender eyelid swelling, often not very red
- Managment
- 1st line = warm compress + eyelid hygiene
- 2nd line = intralesional triamcinolone or I&C
Name
- Etiology
- HPI/PE
- Management
Hordeolum “STYE” (hord-e-ulum) = painful abscess at eyelid margin
- Etiology
- S. aureus => external sebaceous gland abscess eyelid
- HPI/PE
- focal abscess; inflamed lump on eyelid
- Managment
- Non-draining = Warm compresses (1st line)
- Actively draining = Abx drops (bacitracin, erythromycin)
- Non-draining >48 hrs = I&D
Hordeolum vs Chalazion
Name
- Etiology
- HPI/PE
- Management
Pterygium “eye web” = elevated, superficial fleshy, triangular mass
- Etiology
- Growing fibrovascular mass, mc starting at inner canthus & grows laterally to cover portions of cornea => thickened bulbar conjunctiva
- Patho = localized conjunctival inflammation (eg. dry eyes), environmental (UV, sand, dirt, wind)
- HPI/PE
- Involves conjunctiva & Cornea
- Involves conjunctiva only = Pinguecula (yellow nodule of fat & protein, non-growing)
- Managment
- Eye lubricant (eg. lacri-lube)
- Opto referral if it affects vision
Patient will present with → eyelid swelling, decreased visual acuity, enophthalmos (sunken eye), anesthesia/paresthesia in the gums, upper lips and cheek due to damage to the infraorbital nerve.
- HPI/PE
- Dx
- Management
Orbital floor “blow out” fracture = orbital floor (maxillary, zygomatic, palatine) due blunt force trauma to the globe/infra-orbital rim.
- HPI/PE
- Hyphema
- Proptosis/exophthalmos = anterior displacement (blowing nose)
- Hypoglobus = downward displacement
- Enophthalmos = posterior displacement (trapped orbital tissue)
- Paresthesia in the gums, upper lips and cheeks (Infraorbital n. damage)
- Snellen chart (visual acuity) = Decreased visual acuity (trapped orbital tissue)
- Diplopia test (H) = Diplopia/pain c upward gaze (inferior rectus entrapment)
- Dx
- CT scan of orbit = fx, may show herniation of orbital contents into adjacent paranasal sinuses
- Managment
- 1st = optho referral w/conservative tx (nasal decongestant for pain relief, prednisone for edema) + surgery + prophylaxis abx (clindamycin. amoxicillin, erythromycin)
- Surgery
Macular Degeneration
- 2 types
- RF
Macular Degeneration = mc cause of permanent legal blindness & visual loss in elderly (>75yo). Macula is responsible for central vision (detail & color vision)
- 2 types
- Dry (atrophic) = gradual macula breakdown => gradual blurring of central vision; Drusen = small, round, yellow-white spots on outer retina (scattered, diffuse); these are accumulation of waste products from retinal pigment epithelium
- Wet (Neovascular or exudative) = new abnormal vessels growth under central retina which leak & bleed => retinal scarring; Less common but rapid progression,
- RF = > 50 yo, white, females, smoking
Macular Degneration
- HPI/PE
- Dx
- Management
Macular Degeneration = mc cause of permanent legal blindness & visual loss in elderly (>75yo). Macula is responsible for central vision (detail & color vision)
- 2 types
- Dry (atrophic) = gradual macula breakdown => gradual blurring of central vision; Drusen = small, round, yellow-white spots on outer retina (scattered, diffuse); these are accumulation of waste products from retinal pigment epithelium
- Wet (Neovascular or exudative) = new abnormal vessels growth under central retina which leak & bleed => retinal scarring; Less common but rapid progression,
- RF = > 50 yo, white, females, smoking
- HPI/PE
- Sudden onset of blurring or loss of central vision (including detailed & colored vision)
- Scotomas (blind spots, shadows)
- metamorphopsia (perceived distortion of objects)
- PE = Stereoscopic exam
- retinal atrophy
- drusen
- retinal hyper/hypopigmentation
- choroidal neovascularization
- Dx
- Amsler grid
- Optical coherence tomography (for Wet only)
- Managment
- Dry = Amsler Grid @ home to monitor stability + Vit A,C,E & zinc may slow progression
- Wet = Optical tomography to monitor tx response + Anti-angiogenics (ex. bevacizumab - inhibit VEGF)
Name
- Etiology
- 3 Types
- Management
Diabetic Retinopathy = mc cause of new, permanent vision loss/blindness in 25-74 yo (MC due to maculopathy)
- Etiology
- glycosylation (excess sugar) of bv collagen => damage to retinal bv & capillaries => retinal ischemia/edema
- Types (NPDR < PDR severity)
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Nonproliferative (NPDR) “background” = microaneurysms =>
- Cotton wool spots (soft exudate) = nerve fiber micro infarction => fluffy gray-white spots
- Hard exudate = lipids/lipoprotein deposits or leaky bv => yellow spots c sharp margins often circinate
- Blot & Dots hemorrhages = bleeding into deep retinal layer
- Flame hemorrhage = bleeding into nerve fiber layer
- Proliferative (PDR) = new, abnormal bv growth, vitreous hemorrhage
- Maculopathy (@ any stage) = micro aneurysm leakage at macula => macular edema or exudates => blurred vision, central vision loss
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Nonproliferative (NPDR) “background” = microaneurysms =>
- Management
- Glucose control
- Ophto referral = severe NPDR, any PDR, any macular edema
- Laser photocoagulation at risk of vision loss = Severe NPDR, High risk PDR
- Intravitreal anti-VEGF = any macular edema
Name
- Etiology
- 4 Grades (least => most severe)
- Management
Hypertensive Retinopathy
- Etiology = long standing HTN => damage to small bv (retinal)
- Grades
- Arterial narrowing = abnormal light reflexes on dilated tortuous arteriole shows up as colors => Copper-wiring (moderate), Silver-wiring (severe)
- AV nicking = increase arterial pressure => venous compression @ artery-venous junction => +/- central retinal vein occlusion
- Flame shaped hemorrhages (bleeding into nerve fiber layer), cotton wool spots (micro infarction of nerve fiber layer => soft exudate)
- Papilledema (malignant HTN)
- Management
- HTN control
Marcus Gunn test
Rapid flash light test
Name
- Etiology x 4
- HPI
- PE
- WU
- Management
Papilledema = increase intracranial pressure => bilateral optic nerve (disc) swelling
- Etiology
- Idiopathic intracranial HTN (pseudotumor cerebri)
- space-occupying lesion (ex. cerebral tumor/abscess)
- inc. CSF production
- Cerebral edema, severe (malignant) HTN
- HPI
- HA, N/V, enlarged blind spot (vision is usuall well preserved)
- PE
- Marcus gunn test = negative
- fundoscopic = blurred disc cup (swollen optic disc)
- WU = MRI or CT 1st to r/o mass effect => lumbar puncture (increase CSF pressure)
- Management
- Reduce ICP c diuretics (acetazolamide)
Name
- Etiology x 4
- HPI
- PE
- WU
- Management
Retinal Detachment = optho emergency
- Etiology
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Rhegmatogenous MC type = retinal tear => retinal inner layer detaches from choroid plexus
- MC predisposing factors are myopia (nearsightedness) & cataracts
- Traction = adhesions separates retina from its base (es. proliferative DM retinopathy, SCD, trauma)
- Exudative (serous) = fluid accumulates beneath the retina => detachment (ex. HTN, CRVO, papilledema)
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Rhegmatogenous MC type = retinal tear => retinal inner layer detaches from choroid plexus
- HPI
- Photopsia (flashing lights) c detachement =>
- floaters (fine dots, veils, cobwebs, clouds, strings, irregular ring/cresent shaped opacity) =>
- progressive unilateral vision loss: shadow “curtain” in peripheral => central visual field
- no pain/redness
- PE
- fundoscopic = retina hanging in vitreous
- Positive Shafer’s sign = clumping of pigment cells in anterior vitreous
- Normal or decreased intraocular pressure
- Management
- Ophtho emergency = laser, cryotherapy ocular surgery, keep pts supine