high yield #3 Flashcards
cushings triad
increased ICP
- HTN
- Bradycardia
- decreased resp
difference b/w orbital cellultitis and preseptal cellulitis
orbital cellulititis= pain/diplopia w/ EOM, ophthalmoplegia, and proptosis
gradual central vison loss
macular degeneration
straight lines appear wavy on Amsler grid
macular degeneration
hordeolum
stye
infection of meibomian gland
painful
chalazion
obstructionof meibomian gland
painless
orbital blowout fracture tx
- nasal decongestants - DONT sneeze
- Abx- amp-sulbactam OR clida
- surg
leukocoria
abnormal WHITE reflex instead of normal RED
retinoblastoma
retinoblastoma tx
radiation & chemo
FATAL if untreated
MC cause of permanent legal blindness & vision loss in older adults
macular degeneration
metamorphospsia
striaght lines appear bent
-macular degeneration
macular degeneration
-what slows progression
Vit C, E & Zinc
macular degeneration
-tx
Intraviteral VEGF inhibitor
-Bevacizumab
drusen
yellow- white build up on outer retina
-macular degeneration
diabetic retinopathy
classic signs
nonproliferative
- microaneurysms
- cotton wool spots
- dot blot hemorrage
- flame hemorrage
- hard exudates- circinate
NEOVASCULARIZATION- new blood vessels - proliferative
diabetic retintopathy
w/ neovascularization
tx
VEGF inhibitor
-Bevacizumab
signs of hypertenisve retinopathy
AV nicking
-blurring of optic disc (papilledema)
risk factor for retinal detatchment
myopia (near sighted)
hx cataract surgery
flashing lights (photopsia) followed by floaters followed by unilateral peripheral vision loss "curtains coming down" followed by central vision loss
retinal detachment
retinal detachment what is seen on fundoscopy
Shafer’s sign
-clumping of brown colored pigment vitreous cells resembling tobacco dust in vitreous humor
retinal detachment
tx
lay pt supine, turn head TOWARD side of injury
- do NOT use mitotic drops
- surg, lazer, cryotherapy