Management Flashcards
Environmental Risk factors for myopia:
Low light exposure (dopamine theory)
Low outdoor time <2h/d
Increased near work >45min at 20cm
Urbanisation vs Rural
Increased educational activity
Hx poor distance vision:
Onset: acute indicates inflammation
Describe symptoms: headaches/squinting/glare
Medical history: LEE / medications
Family history: myopia
Ocular discomfort: uveitis/ciliary spasm
Preliminary/screening tests:
D/N VA
Cover test
NPC
Accommodative amplitude (if needed)
Stereoacuity (if needed)
Amsler grid (if needed)
Color vision (young males)
Confrontation of VF (dim/light)
Pupil testing
Motility
Myopia visual impairment risks:
Greater risk with high myopia (>6D)
Retinal detachment/hole/tear
Peripapillary atrophy (atrophy near ON)
Lattice degeneration (pigmented retinal thinning)
Tilted insertion of OD
Tigroid fundus (tessellated colouration from RPE thinning)
Lacquer cracks (break in bruchs membrane)
Fuchs’ spot at macula
Pavingstone degeneration (chorioretinal atrophy)
Posterior staphyloma (scleral stretching)
Loss of choroidal circulation > CNV
Assessing presbyopia:
VA w/pinhole
Near add determined via:
Fused cross-cyl
Push up / Push down
Age expected/Hofstetter’s formula:
18-0.3(age) = expected amplitude
Hyperopia management:
Delay treatment: educate young asymptomatic adults
Partial correction: young Px with symptoms
Full correction w/cycloplegic refraction: child with strabismus
MF soft CLs on myopia control:
Plus power on periphery corrects hyperopic defocus
Misight lenses have 55% reduction in myopia progression
(greater add power > better reduction / worse vision)
Assessing myopia:
VA w/pinhole (expect refractive correction)
NPC / near VA (greater)
Auto-refraction
Refraction/subjective
Fundoscopy w/OCT (myopic retinopathies)
Assessing Hyperopia:
VA w/pinhole (expect refractive correction)
NPC / Near VA (lesser)
Auto-refraction
Cycloplegic subjective/refraction
Fundoscopy w/OCT (crowded ON)
Assessing astigmatism:
VA w/pinhole (expect refractive correction)
Auto-refraction
Refraction/subjective (dots/clock dial)
Keratectomy/Topography
OrthoK:
Hard lens forming neg-pressure on cornea overnight > thickens epithelium in mid periphery (vise-versa central epith) > myopic correction at macula / hyperopic correction at periphery
ROMEO / HM-PRO studies > 50% myopic reduction
Stable Myopia correction:
SV specs/CLs
OrthoK
Surgical correction (flatten cornea):
PRK/LASIK/LASEK/SMILE
Clear lens extraction / replacement
Stellest/DIMS/myosmart:
Lenslets in peripheral lens (<>9mm optical zone) reduces hyperopic defocus
Reduces myopic progression (in dioptres) by 50%
May be combined with atropine if significant progression
Required HT for cataracts:
Onset of vision change: sudden (trauma), range from 4 weeks (PSC), gradual (nuc.)
Ocular hist. (refractive/disease/amblyopia/surj./trauma)
Systemic health: (coronary art./cerebrovascular disease / hypertension / diabetes m. / dementia/arrhythmias/ chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) *conditions on supine position difficulty
Medications: a-antagonists (tamsulosin hydrochloride) lead to surj. Complications (floppy iris syndrome)
Allergies: anaesthetics/anti-inflammatories/antibiotics
HT for visual effect of cataracts:
Reading/distance
Facial recognition
TV watching
Bright/dark
Glare
Day/night driving
Moving in unfamiliar places
Using steps
Employment/housework
Hobbies
Myopia management stats:
4 main options with ~40% myopia slowing
Atropine 0.05%
OrthoK
MF soft CLs
DIMS/Stellest lenses
Atropine:
Muscarinic antagonist for M4 scleral receptor
Causes photophobia, accomodation loss, and rebound on cessation
Cataract general health risk factors:
DM, HT, coronary disease
Smoking, alcohol, obesity, poor nutrition
Corticosteroids, alpha-antagonists (tamsulosin hydrochloride)
Uveitis, eye trauma
Cataract comorbidities:
AMD/diabetic retinopathy: lesser VA improvement, Sx increases disease progression from inflammation
Fuch’s endothelial dystrophy: Sx progresses endo loss
Marfan’s syndrome: Sx may damage weakened zonules
Visual assessment in cataracts:
VA 1/pinhole: dist/near
Contrast sensitivity
Contrast sensitivity under glare (^loss of 0.35 logCS units is significant)
Colour vision (^3.0 LOCS III causes tritan)
Slit lamp: retroillumination LOSCI3, comorbidities (glauc)
Tonometry > DFE: comorbidities (AMD)
Pupils: RAPD / compare post-op
LOSC III grading:
Lens opacities classification system
NO: opalescence 0-6
NC: brunescence 0-6
C: cortical 0-5
P: posterior 0-6
Pelli-Robson contrast sensitivity chart:
Most common contrast test:
16 letter triplets (4.9cm high) in decreasing contrast by 0.15 Log CS units (first triplet of 0 Log CS)
0.05 Log CS score for each letter after first triplet
Px 20-50y should have 1.80 Log CS with each eye, older Px should have min 1.65 Log CS (Binocular score should be 0.15 greater)
Cataract PC:
Dist/near vision loss
Hazy/cloudy
Glare
Poor night vision
Contrast loss
Monocular diplopia
Shadowing
Clinical response to cataract:
- Establish visual disability (effect on life)
- Determine effect (glare/blur/colour)
- Diagnose LOSCI3
- Consider comobities (degree of disability attributed to cataract)
- Assess Sx benefit
- Obtain informed consent
Causes of EDE:
MGD
Infrequent blink
Environment
Ectropion / lagopthalmos
CLs via lipid layer loss
Mass lesions
Vit A def.
Defective mucins (infection)
Complications of cat. Sx:
1/200 VA loss
50% PSO by 3y (epith. Lens reminants)
Dislocated IOL
Rupture of capsule
Dislocation of capsule (weak zonules)
Suprachoroidal hemorrhage
^IOP
Cystoid macular oedema (^prostaglandins > vessel leak)
Retinal detachment (^with myopia)
Endophthalmitis (+/- infectious) > blindness 0.04-0.4% by 6w
Cataracts review:
PSC review 6mo
Nuclear review 12mo
Return if notable change
Refer to wait list if severe cataract or Px need to drive
Education on cataracts:
Sx. Improves QoL
Cat will progress
Nothing is lost from defferal
Specs needed after (6 weeks)
Opthal initial and 2 follow-up appt.
Sx. Needs 2 operations on 2 days
Anti inflammatory/microbial drops
Public is free (1-2years)
20min surgery under local anasthesia (blurred)
Unlikely complications
Causes of ADDE:
Sjrogren’s syndrome (autoimmune against exocrine glands)
Lacrimal gland dysfunction: Primary (age/genetics) or secondary (AIDS/Lymphoma)
Lacrimal gland duct obstruction
Alteration in stimulation (reflex block)
Types of MGD:
Primary (age/acne): increased bacterial lipases > meibum cleavage > fatty acid formation > increased melting point > hardening
Secondary: diseases
Cicatrical: hyposecretion from damage / steven-johnson syndrome / allergies
HT for presenting with dry eye:
Onset/duration: acute/chronic
Symptom description: itch/FBS
Triggering factors: AC/stimulants
Medications: anti-histamines
Medical conditions: Sjrogrens
CLs/screen use
Diagnostic tests for DED
Tear stability (TBUT / osmolarity)
Tear production (Schirmers / meniscus)
Ocular surface (staining / ocular surface index)
DED questionaire
Osmolarity (>317mOsm/L)
Phenol red (pH dye on string like schirmers)
Lactoferrin test (lacrimal Gland production)
Meibometry
Impression cytology (goblet population)
Schirmer test:
5mm fold in Whatman filter inserted under lower lid (temporal side), don’t touch cornea/lash
Px closes eyes over filter
Remove paper after 5min
<10mm without anesthesia / <6 with ana. Indicates abnormal
TFBUT:
NaFl instilled with Wratten #12 cobalt filter lens
Px blinks before holding eyes open
Timed appearance of black spots
<10s abnormal, repeated breakup in given area indicates localized surface abnormality
Sodium Fluroescein function:
NaFl peak absorption at 493nm (blue), emits 520(green), instilled via strip (1% drop), viewed via wratten #12 (yellow-green) filter
Hydrophilic (doesn’t pass lipid bilayer epithelium or tight junctions), pools in corneal/conj. Areas of cell loss
Goals of DED management:
Eliminate exacerbating factors
Lubricate ocular surface
Minimize exposure
Restore normal osmolarity
Prevent inflammatory mediator/enzyme production
Improve film stability
Step 3 DEWS management:
Autologous serum drops
Therapeutus CLs (bandage)
Step 1 DEWS management:
Education
Environment change
Modification of topical medications
Ocular lubricants
Lid hygiene / warm compress
Step 2 DEWS management:
Non-pres lubricants
Tea tree oil(Demodex)
Punctal occlusion/moisture chamber
Overnight ointment
Lipiflow
Short term FML
Blepharitis management:
Ant. > lid scrubs decrease bac. Load or 1/3 shampoo
Pos. > warm compress + massage > melts meibum caps and expresses
Punctal occlusion:
Temporary plugs: dissolve in 2w
Prolonged: removed in 6m (risks granuloma)
Permenant occlusion: opthal for cautery
Anti-inflammatory treatment of DED:
Fluromethalone alcohol/acetate (FML/Flarex): 0.1% qid > 1week with lubricants
Topical ciclosporin (cequa/ikervis): 0.05% bid for ADDE, reduces T-cell inflammation (requires oxford grading scale = 4)
Topical lifitegrast (Xiidra 5%): lymphocyte function-associated antigen (LFA-1) antagonist, blocks LFA-1 on lymphocytes from intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) on epith.
Uncommon DED treatments:
Manuka honey
Systemic tetracyclines: alters meibum for rosacea/bleph.
Omega 3 fatty acid supp.: decreases inflammation systematically
CLs: occlusive GP scleral CLs provide saline reservoir
Lacrisert: plastic insert placed in lower lid to hold artificial tears
Palpebral tarsorrhaphy: stich lids closer together