eyes Flashcards
antiglaucoma agents (6)
sympathomimetics, B-adrenergic blocking agents, carbonic anhydrase inhibtors, protaglandin analogs, cholinometics, mannitol
when should you prescribe topical anesthetics?
you shouldn’t! not for home use, pt will not be able to feel changes or condition getting worse.
what is a major contraindication for topical (eye drop) corticosteroids?
if you suspect an HSV infection
4 side effects of corticosteroids?
ocular dryness, cataract, secondary infection, glaucoma
5 vital characterizations to an ocular discomfort complaint
pain? FB? Photophobia? itching? scratching/burning?
3 ways to describe ocular DC
purulent
watery
ropy/mucoid
2 VITAL questions to ask when getting Hx on blindness/vision loss and changes
suddenly or over time?
painful??
4 DX for diplopia
CN palsy
graves ophthalmopathy
trauma
degenerative dz
normal eye sight
emmetropia
nearsighted (far away is blurry)
myopia (MC refractive error)
farsighted (close is blurry)
hyperopia
gradual loss of near sight with age, d/t loss of elasticity
presbyopia
one eye works better than the other
amblyopia
misshapen eye that causes blurry vision; both near and far
astigmatism
legal blindness
20/200 or less than 20 degrees of peripheral vision
temporary loss of vision d/t decreased blood flow
amaurosis fugax
1 worldwide cause of vision loss
cataracts
1 cause of vision loss in the US? (2 causes, 2 populations)
diabetes (overall) macular degeneration (elderly)
tonometry test
measures IOP, tests for glaucoma/eye dz that damages nerve
3 painless causes of “red eye”
conjunctivitis (MC)
episcleritis (can also be painful)
subconjunctival hemorrhage
10 painful causes of “red eye”
angle closure glaucoma corneal abrasion corneal ulcer episcleritis (+/- pain) scleritis iritis FB chemical conjunctivitis HSV/keratitis herpes zoster opthalmacus
what is the most specific finding for viral conjunctivitis?
preauricular adenopathy
MCC of viral conjunctivitis?
adenovirus
common pathogens for baterial conjunctivitis
staph strep (esp strep pneumo) haemophilus pseudomonas moraxella chlamydia, gonococci
MC infectious cause of blindness worldwide
trachoma (chlamydia spread by flies)
pt presents with a erythematous, pruritic eye that has lacrimation on purulent DC. What is the treatment?
(bacterial conjunctivitis) ABX drops; Sulfa or Quinolone ($)
luke warm compress
pt failed tx for bacterial conjunctivitis, you suspect chlamydial infection after getting a better hx; what’s the tx?
azithromycin 1 g orally or doxy (longer tx, less adherence)
a pt presents with a Hx of bilateral conjunctivitis for 1 week (tx is not working), what should you do???
refer to an allergist; it’s allergic conjunctivitis (bilateral)
6 tx for allergic conjunctivitis
you can tx with: mast cell stabilizers topical antihistamines systemic antihistamines (zyrtec, allegra, claritin) topical corticosteroids topical cyclosporin (for dryness) avoid triggers
which fleshy overgrowth comes in from the nasal side usually? and what is it associated with?
pterygium
-wind, sun, sand/dust exposure
tx for corneal abrasion (3 tx, 2 FU)
- topical ABX
- topical analgesics (NSAIDs)
- avoid contact use until healed
- follow up daily
- refer?