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What would you ask when taking a history of someone with vision loss?

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Unilateral/bilateral
Gradual/sudden
Blurred/distorted/black
Associated symptoms e.g. pain, redness, discharge

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Which examination would be carried out in loss of vision cases?

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Fundal examination- direct ophthalmoscope slit lamp and volk lens

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Which ancilliary tests are used to diagnose and monitor eye conditions?

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Amsler Chart
Colour vision chart
Visual Filed Assessment
Fluorescein Angioplasty
Optic Cohernece Tomography

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Which chart is useful in assessing function of the optic nerve?

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Colour Vision Chart

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Which chart is useful for detecting colour blindness?

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Colour Vision Chart

->especially good for red-green colour blindness

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Is optical coherence tomography invasive or non-invasive?

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Non-invasive

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What is the most likely vascular cause of sudden complete loss of vision?

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Central Retinal Artery Occlusion

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When you examine a patient with central retinal artery occlusion using fundus imaging, what would be seen?

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A pale retina with a cherry red spot

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In patients with central retinal artery occlusion, which specialists need to be contacted?

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Stroke team

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What will need to checked in patient’s with central retinol artery occlusion?

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BP
Pulse

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What is the treatment for central retinal artery occlusion?

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Identify and treat cardiovascular risk factors

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Which drug will you often start a patient with central retinol artery occlusion on?

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Aspirin

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What is the treatment of a branch retinal artery occlusion, in which there is an arterial occlusion to a particular branch of vessels?

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Identify and treat cardiovascular risk factors

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Central retinal vein occlusion is another cause of sudden complete loss of vision.
How is this managed?

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Identify and treat CV risk factors.

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What may patients with central retinal vein occlusion develop?

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Macular oedema

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If a patient develops macular oedema, which treatment is given to reduce this fluid?

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Intravitreal Anti Vegf

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Anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy can also cause sudden complete loss of vision.
Which two divisions of AION are there?

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Arteritic (Giant Cell Arteritis)
Non-arteritic

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What are some of the symptoms of Giant Cell Arteritis?

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Loss of vision
Unilateral temporal headache
Loss of appetite- weight loss
Scalp tenderness
Jaw claudication

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What are some of the signs of Giant Cell Arteritis?

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Tenderness of superficial temporal arteries
Raised inflammatory markers
Raised platelets

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Which inflammatory markers would be raised in patient’s with Giant Cell Arteritis?

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ESR
CRP

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What is the management for Giant Cell Arteritis?

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High dose systemic steroids

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How will non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy patient’s present?

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Half their vision completely missing, no pain

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What is the treatment for non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy ?

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Identify and treat CV risk factors

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If you suspect non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy, what must you rule out first?

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Giant Cell Arteritis

This can be done by checking inflammatory markers

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What happens if Giant Cell Arteritis is not diagnosed?
Loss of vision in both eyes, even if one does not appear to be affected
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Describe the speed of vision loss of vitreous haemorrhage.
Rapid but not sudden
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What can cause Vitreous Haemorrhage?
Trauma Posterior vitreous detachment Proliferative diabetic retinopathy
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What are some risk factors for retinal detcahment?
Myopia Trauma Cataract surgery
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What will most patients with retinal detachment experience?
Flashing lights and floating spots in their vision.
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What is the management for retinal detachment?
Surgical repair
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If a patient is caught early and has a retinal tear rather than a retinal detachment, and the fluid has not seeped to behind the retina, what can the management be?
Laser retinal plexi
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What are some common causes of gradual loss of vision?
Cataract Glaucoma Age related macular degeneration Diabetic retinopathy
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What is the most common cause of loss of vision in the world?
Cataracts
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What are the symptoms of cataracts?
Loss of vision Dazzle/glare
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When are symptoms of cataracts particularly noticeable?
At night/evening
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What is the management of cataracts?
Surgery- phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implant
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What is glaucoma?
Optic neuropathy with typical optic nerve damage and associated visual field changes.
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What is glaucoma usually associated with?
Raised IOP
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What are the classifications of glaucoma?
Open or closed angle Chronic or acute
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What are the symptoms of glaucoma?
Asymptomatic to start with Gradual loss of peripheral field vision.
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Patients at a higher risk of developing glaucoma get checked to try and catch it before it develops. What is done to try and diagnose glaucoma?
Check IOP Fundoscopy Visual field test
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What are to signs indicative of glaucoma?
Raised IOP Visual field defects Optic disc damage
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What is the gold standard for measuring eye pressure?
Goldmanm Tonometer
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What is the initial management for glaucoma?
Topical treatment
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What is the secondary management for glaucoma?
Surgery e.g. trabeculectomy, drainage
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Which topical treatments may be given as the initial management for glaucoma?
Prostaglandins Beta blockers Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
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What is the most common cause of severe permanent visual loss and people over the age of 60?
Age related macular degeneration (AMD)
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What are the symptoms of AMD?
Progressive loss of central vision Distortion
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What might be seen on fundoscopy in someone with AMD?
Yellow patches at the macula- called reasons. They are calcium and protein salt deposits.
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Which chart can be used to assess distortion?
Amsler chart
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AMD can be classified as wet or dry. Which type is more common?
Dry AMD
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What is the treatment for dry AMD?
No treatment, mainly supportive in form of low vision aids and registration for sight impairment/severe sight impairment
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Which investigations can be done in those with wet AMD?
OCT- Optical CT Fluorescein angiography
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Can dry AMD progress into wet AMD or does wet AMD progress into dry AMD?
Dry AMD can turn into wet AMD.
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Why type of AMD involves abnormal blood vessels?
Wet AMD
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What is the management for wet AMD?
Intravitreal antivegf Low vision aids Registration with sight impairment/severe sight impairment
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What might be seen on fundoscopy of someone with diabetic retinopathy?
Micro-aneurysms Retinal haemorrhages Exudate
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When may those with diabetes get diabetic retinopathy?
If their diabetes is poorly managed or they have a risk factor e.g. pregnancy
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What happens in proliferative diabetic retinopathy?
New vessels or neovascularization on the retina
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Which investigation is particularly useful in patients with diabetic retinopathy?
Fluorescein angiography
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What is the management of diabetic retinopathy?
-Control of diabetes -Control of BP, BM and cholesterol -Intravitreal antivegf -Laser- PRP -Low vision aids -Registration for sight/severe sight impairment
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What is the most common treatment for diabetic retinopathy?
Laser- panretinal photocoagulation (PRP)
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What can happen if diabetic retinopathy is not managed?
Could lead to fractional retinal detachment leading to sight loss
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