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Loss of Vision Flashcards

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What should be asked in the history for vision loss?

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Unilateral/bilateral

Onset - sudden/gradual (over what period of time)

Type of visual loss - blurred/distorted/black

Any associated symptoms (such as pain, redness, discharge)

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What examinations are done for vision loss?

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Best corrected visual acuity

Snellen chart

Fundal examination (direct opthalmoscope slit lamp and volk lens)

Ancilary tests (amsler chart, colour vision, visual field assessment, flurescein angiography, optical coherence tomography)

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What are the different categories of vision loss?

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Sudden complete loss of vision (vascular)

Gradual loss of vision

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What are examples of sudden complete loss of vision (vascular)?

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Central retinal artery occlusion

Central retinal vein occlusion

Anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy

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5
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What are examples of conditions that cause gradual loss of vision?

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Cataract

Glaucoma

Age related macular degeneration

Diabetic retinopathy

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6
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What is the management of central retinal artery occlusion?

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Identify and treat risk factors

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What is the management of central retinal vein occlusion?

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Identify and treat risk factors

Intravitral anti Vegf

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What are different kinds of anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy?

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Arteritic (gian cell arteritic)

Non arteritic

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9
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What are symptoms of anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy?

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Loss of vision

Headache

Loss of appetite

Scalp tenderness

Pain on chewing

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10
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What are signs of arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy?

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Tenderness of superficial temporal arteries

Raised inflammatory markers

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What is the management of anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy?

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High dose systemic steroids

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What is the management of non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy?

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Identify and treat risk factors

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What are signs of non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy?

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None really, it is painless

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What is cataract?

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Gradual opacification of the lens

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What are symptoms of cataract?

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Loss of vision

Dazzle/glare

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16
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What is the management of cataract?

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Surgery (phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implant)

17
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What is Glaucoma?

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Optic neuropathy with typical optic nerve damage and associated visual field changes usually associated with raised intraocular pressure

18
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How can different glaucomas be classified?

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Open or closed angle

Chronic or acute

19
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What are symptoms of glaucoma?

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Asymptomatic

Gradual loss of peripheral field of vision

20
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What are signs for chronic glaucoma?

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Raised intraocular pressure

Visual field defects

21
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What is the management for chronic glaucoma?

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Topical treatment

Surgery (trabeculetomy)

22
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What is a trabeculetomy?

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Surgical procedure that lowers the intraocular pressure inside the eye

23
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What is age related macular degeneration?

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Small central portion of the retina, the macula, wears down

24
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What does AMD stand for?

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Age related macular degeneration

25
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What are the different kinds of age related macular degeneration (AMD)?

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Dry AMD (90%)

Wet (neovascular) AMD (10%)

26
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What are symptoms of age related macular degeneration (AMD)?

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Progressive loss of central vision

Distorsion

27
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What are signs of age related macular degeneration (AMD)?

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Distortion on amsler chart

Drusen

Pigment epithelial changes

28
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What are symptoms of dry AMD?

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Drusen

Atrophy

29
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What does atrophy mean?

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Wasting away

30
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What is drusen?

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Yellow deposits under the retina

31
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What is the management of dry AMD?

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Low vision aids

Registration

32
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What are symptoms of wet AMD?

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Choroidal new vessels

33
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What are investigations of wet AMD?

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OCT

Flurescein angiography

34
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What is the management of wet AMD?

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Intravitral antivegf

Low vision aids

Registration

35
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What is diabetic retinopathy?

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Complication of diabetes caused by high blood sugar levels damaging the retina

36
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What is the commonest cause of visual impairment in the working age population?

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Diabetic retinopathy

37
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What are signs of diabetic retinopathy?

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Microaneurysms

Retinal haemorrhages and exudates

Neovascularisation (disc/retina)

38
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What investigations are done for diabetic retinopathy?

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Flurescein angiography

Optical coherence tomography (OCT)

39
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What is the mangement of diabetic retinopathy?

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Intravitreal antivegf

Laser (panretinal photocoagulation)

Low vision aids

Registration

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