occular manifestations of systemic disease

Question 1

AV knicking

Answer 1

artery squashing the underlying vein
may cause retinal vein occlusion

Question 2

thyroid associaated orbitopathy

Answer 2

muscles swell and push everything forward
orbital decompression surgery fractures the orbital floor once thyroid eye disease is stable

Question 3

presentation of thyroid eye disease

Answer 3

bilateral bulging, discomfort, lid swelling, blurring, diplopia
lid retraction, proptosis, restricted movement, optic neuropathy

Question 4

management of thyroid eye disease

Answer 4

NSAIDs
quit smoking
thyroid mnagement
CT/MRI
steroids
biologics
stable phase: lid surgery, extra occullar muscle surgery, decompression surgery

Question 5

herpetic retinitis

Answer 5

Question 6

bullseye maculopathy

Answer 6

complication of hydroxychloroquine
often used in SLE or RA

Question 7

complication of steroids

Answer 7

cataract affecting the back of the lens
posterior subcapsular cataract

Question 8

complication of tamsulosin

Answer 8

makes cataract surgery difficult
causes damage to the iris because the iris becomes floppy

Question 9

vortex keratopathy

Answer 9

sie effect of long term amiodaone use