Eye pathologies 3

Question 1

Clinical presentation of open angle glaucoma

Answer 1

atrophy of outer rim of optic nerve - loss of peripheral vision
Continued damage- loss of central vision

Question 2

Open angle glaucoma secondary causes pathphys

Answer 2

Clogged canal of schlem

Question 3

Closed angle glaucoma secondary pathphys

Answer 3

Hypoxia from retina disease like DM or retinal vein occ. –> neovascularization –> iris push anteriorly

Question 4

Chronic closed angle glaucoma

Answer 4

Initially asymptomatic : can progress from peripheral to central visual field loss

Question 5

Acute closed angle glaucoma

Answer 5

Abrupt onset of severe eye pain, eye redness, dilated non reactive pupil, blurry vision, seeing halos around lights, frontal headaches, n & v

Question 6

Characteristic of wet age rel macular deg

Answer 6

Yellow extracellular deposits between bruch membrane and retinal pigment epithelium

Question 7

Characteristic of dry age related macular deg

Answer 7

Abnormal neovasularization

Question 8

Clinical features of wet age rel macular deg

Answer 8

Rapid central vision loss over weeks/ months

Question 9

Clinical features of dry age related macular deg

Answer 9

Gradual vision problems (metamorphasia, scotomoas) –> eventual central vision loss