Eyes Flashcards
A dilated pupil with ptosis and lateral deviation that does not react to light or accomodate is called _____
Internal
Ophthalmo-plegia
If the eyebrow is scaly it is an indication of ____
seborrhea
Hyperopia is ______
Far sightedness
Swelling of the optic disc from increased intraocular pressure
Papilledema
Cotton wool soft exudates of the retina may be a sign of what disease?
Hypertension
Eyelid lag; failure to cover an eyeball
Exophthalmosis
What is the cause of Argyll Robertson pupils?
Syphilis
Fixed and constricted pupils are called _____
Miosis
Hard retina exudates may be a sign of what disease?
Diabetes M
Bilateral small and irregular pupils that accomodate but do not react to light are called ____
Argyll Robertson pupils
When the eyelid is turned outward it is called _____
Ectropion
If you’ve lost the lateral 1/3 of the eyebrow, the problem may be _____
myxedema
(hypothyroid)
Fixed a dilated pupils are called ____
Mydriasis
Cause of Internal Ophthalmoplegia is ______
Multiple Sclerosis
Optic disc cupping from increased intraocular pressure
Glaucoma
Bilateral exophthalmosis is likely caused by ___
Graves Disease
Exophthalmosis of 1 eye is likely caused by ____
Tumor
Which nerve innervates the superior eyelid?
CN3 = oculomotor
Yellow deposits under the retina may be an early sign of which disease?
Macular degeneration
Another word for a sty is _____
hordoleum
A painless onset of sudden blindness, described as curtains closing over vision is due to which disease?
Retina detachment
A benign yellow nodule in the bulbar conjunctiva seen in older patients
Pinquecula
“A pink what the cula”
An Adie’s pupil is _____
U/L
sluggish Rxn to light
d/t CN3 lesion parasympathetic
How can you DDx between Jaundice and Beta Carotenemia?
By the sclera of the eye
Jaundice is yellow
Beta Carotemia is white
Drooping of the eyelid is called ___
Ptosis
Which arthritis may cause an inflammation of the iris?
AS
An infection of meibomian gland will cause _____
a Chalazion
Ptosis, miosis, and anhydrosis are also called ___
Horner’s Disease
Anisocoria is the definition of ______
unequal size pupils
Emmetropia is _____
normal vision
MC cause of blindness in elderly
Macular degeneration
A hordoleum is caused by an infection of which gland on the eyelid?
Sebacous
A thickening around the cornea brought on by dry eyes
Pterygium
“it’s so dry I could spit tergium”
Cataracts can be caused by which disease?
Diabetes M
When the eyelid is turned inward it is called _____
Entropion
A sluggish pupilary reaction to light can be caused by two diseases:
CN3 parasympathetic palsy (Adie’s pupil)
Addison’s Disease (Arroyo sign)
Also : Adie’s is U/L whereas Arroyo sign in B/L
Fatty plaques on the nasal side of the eyelid are called what?
Xanthelasma
To DDx between Horner’s Syndrome and CN3 lesion one can check the eye pupils. What is the difference between the 2 diseases?
Horners will constrict the pupil
CN3 lesion will dilate the pupil
What is the likely cause of Xanthelasma?
Hyper cholesterolemia
Myopia is ______
Near Sightedness
