Glaucoma

Question 1

What are the two types?

Answer 1

open angle and angle closure

Question 2

What is glaucoma associated with?

Answer 2

impaired flow of aqueous fluid

Question 3

What one is most common?

Answer 3

open angle glaucoma

Question 4

Who gets open angle?

Answer 4

AA >40 yo, whites >65, DM, myopia, fx gluacoma

Question 5

What is the presentation of open angle glaucoma?

Answer 5

asymptomatic or tunnel vision

Question 6

When do open angle glaucoma pt go blind?

Answer 6

after 25 years

Question 7

What is seen with ACG?

Answer 7

cloudy cornea

Question 8

What do you see in the eye of open angle galucoma?

Answer 8

cupping

Question 9

Who do you screen for OAG?

Answer 9

black >40, whites >65, fx or DM or myopia

Question 10

What is the lens located too far forward and abuts iris?

Answer 10

ACG

Question 11

What is primary ACG?

Answer 11

no cause identitifed

Question 12

What is secondary ACG?

Answer 12

push or pull iris

tumor, hemorrhage, displaced lens

Question 13

Who is at high risk for ACG?

Answer 13

Asians, fx, over 60 yo, hyperopia

Question 14

What is CM of ACG?

Answer 14

HA, decreased vision, halos, eye pain, N/v, cloudy cornea, shallow chamber, conjunctival