My Drill Cards

Question 1

Pigment dispersion syndrome risk factors? Mechanism and exam findings?

Answer 1

Young white male myopic eyes. The tax of high-pressure act after exercise when pigment gets rubbed off in temporarily blocked the trabecular drain. Vertical (d/t convection currents) Krukenberg spindle on posterior cornea, Iris transillumination defect, pigment in TM

Question 2

Acute Closed angle glaucoma risk factors?

Answer 2

Asian, hyperope, pupil dilation like dark or stressful situations or antihistamines and cold medications

Question 3

Retinal detachment risk factors?

Answer 3

Myopia (thin retina). 35% of RD are postop. Traumatic sports (boxing, football).

Question 4

AMD risk factors?

Answer 4

Elderly Caucasian with positive family history for AMD. Almost always bilateral. Highly associated with smoking.

Question 5

Red cap?

Answer 5

Anticholinergic

Question 6

Green cap?

Answer 6

Cholinergic

Question 7

Yellow cap? Blue cap?

Answer 7

Beta blockers: Yellow.
Betaxolol or levobunolol: Blue
Timolol-Dorzolamide (Cosopt): Blue/white cap Timolol-Brimonidine (Combigan): Navy cap

Question 8

White cap?

Answer 8

Nonspecific

Question 9

Purple cap?

Answer 9

Alpha agonist (eg brimonidine)

Question 10

Teal cap?

Answer 10

Prostaglandin agonist

Question 11

Orange cap?

Answer 11

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

Question 12

Tan cap?

Answer 12

Fluoroquinolone

Question 13

Gray cap?

Answer 13

NSAID

Question 14

Pink cap?

Answer 14

Steroid