New Ophthalmalogy Flashcards
Blepharitis is associated with what two other medical conditions?
-Rosacea and Seborhea
Inflamed lid without palpable bump and no pain
-blepharitis
painless nodular lesion of the eyelid
-chalazion
an obstruction o meibomian or Zeis tear glands causing a painless bump on the eyelid, TX?
- chalazion
- Tx is warm compresses, if persistent I & D or steroid injection
painful nodular lesion of the eyelid
-Hordeolum, staph infection of either internal meibomian gland or external follicle of eyelash
Tx is warm compress, oral antibiotic if local cellulitis
this eye lid disorder causes excess air to the eye lid causing dryness
ectropion
this eyelid disorder causes irritation of the cornea by rubbing against it
entropion
infection of the orbital muscles and fat
-orbital cellulitis, spread behind the eye
infection of the skin of the eyelid and surrounding area
-periorbital cellulitis
decreased eye movement, pain with eye movement, and proptosis (forward movement of the eyeball)
-signs and DX for orbital cellulitis
most common bug for orbital cellulitis
staph/strep
Tx for orbital cellulitis
IV vanc plus ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, ampicillin-sbuactam or piperacillin-tazobactam
If you need to confirm orbital cellulitis order what
CT scan
Tx for periorbital cellulitis
-oral ABX
predisposing factors for orbital cellulitis
paranasal sinusitis eye surgery orbital trauma dacryoscystitis mucocele inner ear infection tooth infection facial infections
orbital cellulitis can lead to what
Cavernous sinus thrombosis and intracranial extension of orbital cellulitis lead to poor prognosis and may be life threatening
peripheral to central vision loss
Glucoma
central to peripheral vision loss
macular degeneration
begin glucoma screening at what age
40
think open angle glaucoma when cup to disk ratio is what
> 0.5
Schiotz tonometry positive for open angle glaucoma
> 21 mmHg
What in office PE do you do for glaucoma
peripheral field testing to confirm
Drugs to tx open angle guaucoma
topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, acetazolamide, dorzolamid
prostaglandins, latonoprost, bimatoprost
beta blockers, timolol, betaxolol
alpha antagonists, brimonidine
laser Tx , trabeculoplasty, or open surgery
Hallmark findings of acute angle closure glaucoma
- injected conjunctiva
- cloudy or “steamy” cornea
- fixed, dilated pupil
first line drugs for tx of acute angle closure glaucoma
- acetazolamide (Diamox)
- Methazolamied (Neptazane)