Eyes Flashcards
Supplement to prevent macular degeneration
Lutein, start > 45 y/o
This to prevent cataract development
UV blocking sunglasses
Pt develops pain in eye after watching movie in theatre
acute angle glaucoma
Acute angle glaucoma exam
rigid eyeball, pupil nonreative, elevated ocular pressure
How to distinguish preseptal/periorbital from orbital cellulitis
movement and vision
Does orbital cellulitis present with PAIN with MOVEMENT and VISION derangements (decreased, blurry, double)?
YES
How to diagnose corneal abrasion
fluorescein dye to visualise scratches
Floaters in vision and curtain closing over eye
retinal detachment
Painless vision loss that comes and goes
amaurosis fugax, ie TIA of retinal artery
cherry red spots on fovea
amaurosis fugax
progressive loss of vision, worse at night
cataracts
chronic progressive central vision loss
macular degeneration
Lutein can prevent development of this
macular degeneration