Eye exam Flashcards
what is a stye
what glands are affected
what does it look like
external hordeolum
zeis and moll
(top of tarsal plate points outward)
tender, red mass near lid margins
what is a xanthelasma
what causes this
what does it look like
benign or malignant
yellowish plaque on medial upper eye lid
accumulation of lipid laden macrophages due to increased lipid blood levels
benign
what is blepharitis
what glands are affected
what causes this
symptoms
scaling crusting eye lid borders
meibomian glands
bacterial, allergies, inflammation, malfunctioning gland
itching with no vision loss
what is ectropion
symptoms
eversion of eye lid
burning and tearing
what is entropion
symptoms
inversion of lid
burning and tearing and irritation with blinking
what causes conjunctivitis
symptoms
viral, bacterial, allergies
discharge, diffuse injection, minimal pain and minimal vision loss
acute glaucoma is also called
closed angle glaucoma
acute glaucoma symptoms
severe eye pain blurred vision circumcorneal injection halos nausea edematous cornea - steamy cornea IOP increased pupil fixed and mid dilated
subconjunctival hemorrhage symptoms
causes
hypermeia
painless
no vision change
resolves 1-3 weeks
hypertension, blood dyscrasia, valsalva
what is corneal arcus
blue gray ring associated with hyperlipidemia
scleritis and epislceritis occur in what diseases
collagen diseases
TB
syphilis
sarcoidosis
what are symptoms of scleritis and episcleritis
photophobia
slight vision loss
palpatory tenderness
the red reflex may indicate
cataracts
vitreous hemorrhage
retinal detachment
where is optic disc located
15-20* nasal to central axis
how many branches come off the central retinal artery
4 branches
