Glaucoma (M3) Flashcards
What are the major players in the presence of glaucoma?
- optic nerve head
- retinal nerve fiber layer
- IOP
- visual field testing
- anterior chamber angle
- central corneal thickness
What is the distance between the cup and the disc margin called?
neuroretinal rim
What is the rule as far as thickness associated with the neuroretinal rim?
ISNT from thickest to thinnest
What is the normal disc size in microns? 1. What is considered large? 2
- 1500
2. >2100
What is chorioretinal atrophy surrounding the optic nerve head called?
parapapillary changes
What are the two zones associated with parapapillary changes (and what do they surround)?
- beta (surrounds optic nerve)
2. alpha (surrounds beta zone)
What are the different disc changes associated with glaucoma?
- baring of BVs
- bayoneting
- laminar dots
- disc hemorrhage
- collaterals
What is the baring of blood vessels an early sign of?
superior or inferior rim thinning
What is a double angulation of a blood vessel called?
bayoneting
What is lamina cribosa exposure due to neuroretinal tissue loss called? 1. When is it seen? 2
- laminar dots
2. glaucoma and high myopes
What are the different types of disc hemorrhages associated with glaucoma?
- drance
2. splinter
What are connections between two veins at the disc called?
collaterals
Are changes seen in the disc or the retinal nerve fiber layer first?
RNFL
What are the instruments to detect RNFL defects?
- GDx
- HRT
- OCT
For the GDx testing, what is a quality level that is reliable?
> =8
For GDx testing, what is the numerical scale for determining asymmetry?
0-1 ; where 1 is exactly symmetric
For GDx testing, what are the associated NFI numerical values for each level: 1. low; 2. suspect; 3. high
- 0-30
- 31-50
- 51-100
For GDx testing, while looking at the nerve fiber thickness map what colors indicate thinning? 1. Thicker? 2
- blue
2. yellow and red
For GDx testing, while looking at the deviation map what colors indicate thinning? 1. Thicker? 2
- yellow and red
2. blue
For GDx testing, what does the TSNIT graph show?
patients retinal thickness compared to database average
When is GDx and OCT testing not good for glaucoma analysis?
significant parapapillary atrophy
For Stratus OCT testing, what does the RNFL quadrant show?
Sectioned off retina with green to red pies of circle filled in to represent areas of thinning
What is the test analysis that combines the colors of stratus OCT and the database of GDx?
Sirus OCT
What value is desired for HRT symmetry?
0
For HRT testing, what color represents sloping in the topography map of the ONH?
blue
Which test is best for patients with significant parapapillary atrophy?
HRT
What is the normal range of IOPs?
11-21
Is the IOP higher or lower in the morning? 1. What is this called? 2
- higher (~5)
2. diurnal curve
Do steroids increase or decrease IOP?
increase
If a patient is able to see a dimer light, will the Db level be higher or lower?
higher
What is total vision loss seen with a visual field called? 1. partial loss? 2
- absolute scotoma
2. relative scotoma
For visual field test type 30-, how many spots are there? 1. How many degrees in nasal? 2. How many degrees out temporal? 3. What type of patients generally do this test? 4
- 72
- 30 deg
- 30 deg
- neural defects
For visual field test type 24-, how many spots are there? 1. How many degrees in nasal? 2. How many degrees out temporal? 3. What type of patients generally do this test? 4
- 56
- 30 deg
- 24 deg
- glaucoma patients
What number is associated with spots tested next to the crosshairs for visual field tests? 1. On the crosshairs? 2. Which test is more common for glaucoma testing? 3
- -2
- -1
- -2