Lecture V Flashcards
Flashes and floaters = ?
Retinal detachment
What are the 9 diagnostic steps of the red eye?
- Visual Acuity
- Pattern of injection
- Conjunctival d/c
- Corneal Opacification
- Corneal epithelial defects
- A/C depth
- Pupil irregularities
- IOP, EOM limitations
- Proptosis
True or false: if there is decreased vision with an injected eye, you should always refer
True
What should be done with preseptal cellulitis?
- X-ray if h/o trauma
- Systemic abx
What is the treatment for preseptal cellulitis?
Warm compresses and systemic abx
What is the treatment for orbital cellulitis?
Hospitalization and abx
What are the usual etiologies of orbital cellulitis?
Extensions of bacterial sinusitis
What are the s/sx of orbital cellulitis?
- External erythema/edema
- Impaired motility
- Proptosis
- Optic nerve involvement
What is the major difference between preseptal and orbital cellulitis?
Orbital cellulitis has actual inflammation of the orbit, leading to EOM restriction
Also, Optic nerve involvement may appear with orbital cellulitis
What are the fundoscopic exam findings of orbital cellulitis?
Disc edema
Decreased vision
What are the bacteria that usually cause orbital cellulitis? (3)
Staph
Strep
M. Catarrhalis
What is the treatment for fungal orbital cellulitis?
Surgical debridement
What is the indication for surgical intervention for orbital cellulitis?
If unresponsive to 24 hr abx
What are the complications of orbital cellulitis? (3)
- Cavernous sinus thrombosis
- Meningitis
- Brain abscesses
What are the s/sx of Herpes zoster orbital cellulitis?
- intense pain/discomfort
- Itching
- Photophobia
- Vesicles
Does HZO cross midline?
No
What are the ocular complications of HZO? (4)
- Conjunctivitis
- Keratitis
- Uveitis
- Glaucoma
What is the indication for referral for HZO?
If eye s/sx occur
What are the complications of HZO?
- optic neuritis
- EOM dysfunction
What is the leading cause of infectious blindness in the US?
HZO
What may be seen in the cornea with HZO? What can this lead to?
Neovascularization
Blindness
What is the treatment for HZO?
Acyclovir or valacyclovir
What is the prognosis of congenital NLDO?
80% resolve after 8 months (most within a few days)
What are the manifestations of congenital NLD obstructions?
- Amniotocele, mucocele
- Dacryocystitis
- tearing and mattering
What is Dacryocystitis?
an infection of the lacrimal sac, secondary to obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct at the junction of lacrimal sac
What is the treatment for congenital NLD obstruction? (drugs, home care, surgical)
- Topical/systemic abx
- Massage tear sac daily
- Probing and irrigation
What are the causes of acquired NLO? What are these essentially like?
- 2/2 polyp, or tumor
- Essentially dacryocystitis
What is the treatment for acquired NLO? (2)
- systemic abx
- surgery after medically treated