Indigenous Vision Loss

Question 1

limits for driving vision?

Answer 1

6/12

Question 2

legal blindness is rated at?

Answer 2

2/60

Question 3

majority of indigenous people live in?

Answer 3

major cities

Question 4

% of Australian pop indigenous?

Answer 4

2.5%

Question 5

indigenous vision born with?

Answer 5

better than mainstream

Question 6

4 biggest causes of indigenous vision loss?

Answer 6

1. cataracts
2. refractive error/atrophy
3. trachoma
4. diabetic eye disease

Question 7

Trachoma pathogenesis?

Answer 7

Chylamidia causes inflammation, scarring, inward turned lashes and cornea damage and scarring: trichiasis

Question 8

what is SAFE stretegy for trachoma?

Answer 8

surgery
Antibiotics -Azithromycin
facial cleanliness
environmental improvements

Question 9

3 T’s of trichiasis:

Answer 9

Think of it
Thumb to lift lid
Torch

Question 10

Diabetes retinal exam when?

Answer 10

once a year for life