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Ocular disorders Flashcards

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Chronic lipogranulomatous inflammation of the meibomian gland

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Chalazion

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Acute inflammation of the eyelash follicles

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Hordeolum

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Common infectious agent in hordeolum

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Mainly by S aureus

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Pt presents with conjunctival hyperemia, eye discharge, foreign body sensation, and photophobia

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Conjunctivitis

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Conjunctivitis with thick, purulent discharge

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Bacterial

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Conjunctivitis with watery or mucoid discharge

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Viral

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Small, raised, yellowish-white hyperplasia of lymphatic tissue in the eye

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Conjunctival follicles, seen in viral conjunctivitis

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Often due to silver nitrate exposure within 24 hours after birth

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Chemical neonatal conjunctivitis

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Onset and presentation of gonococcal neonatal conjunctivitis

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2-7 days after birth with purulent ocular discharge and pronounced eyelid swelling

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Onset and presentation of chlamydial neonatal conjunctivitis

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5-23 days after birth with watery/mucopurulent ocular discharge and mild eyelid swelling

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Common causal agent of viral neonatal conjunctivitis

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HSV II

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Onset and presentation of viral neonatal conjunctivitis

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Within 14 days after birth with nonpurulent ocular discharge, corneal ulceration, and periocular vesicles

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Fibrovascular Ct that migrates on to the cornea, associated with chronic sun exposure

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Pterygium

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Small, yellowish, submucosal elevation of protein and lipid deposits in the eye that does not invade the cornea

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Pinguecula

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Fluorescein staining in bacterial keratitis

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Round corneal infiltrate or ulcer

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Keratitis features in shingles

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Punctate or dendritic lesions on the corneal surface

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Fluorescein staining in herpes simplex keratitis

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Superficial corneal erosions, geographic ulcer

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Corneal ring infiltrate, associated with contact lens use

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Late-stage acanthamoeba keratitis

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Inflammation under an intact corneal epithelium

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Stromal/interstitial keratitis

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Infective causes of stromal/interstitial keratitis

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Syphilis
TB
Leprosy

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Pt presents with foreign body sensation, severe ocular pain, photophobia, and blurred vision. They have immigrated from an impoverished country and have had a cough. On exam cornea appears hazy with ground glass/steamy appearance

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Stromal/interstitial keratitis

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Non-inflammatory corneal condition where it becomes thinner and develops a conic shape, bulging outward at the center

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Keratoconus

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Conditions associated with keratoconus

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Down syndrome
Marfan syndrome

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Complication of keratoconus

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corneal hydrops –> rupture of descemet membrane

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Microscopy shows thinning of the cornea with breaks in the Bowman layer

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Keratoconus

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Annular deposits of lipids appear around the corneal margin, associated with normal aging.

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Arcus senilis/corneal arcus

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Green-brown, copper deposits within Descemet’s membrane, associated with Wilson disease

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Kayser-Gleischer ring

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Disease associated with Kayser-Gleischer ring

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Wilson disease

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29
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Earliest manifestation of vit A deficiency

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Night blindness and impaired vision

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30
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Epithelial metaplasia and keratinization of eye with xerophthalmia, Bitot spots, keratomalacia.

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Vit A deficiency

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31
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Characterized by optic disc atrophy with cupping

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Glaucoma

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32
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Progressive visual field loss starting with peripheral vision until tunnel vision

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Open angle/primary glaucoma

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33
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General secondary cause of open angle glaucoma

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Blocked trabecular meshwork from debris

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34
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Primary cause of angle-closure glaucoma in elderly

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Thickness of lens increases with age

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35
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Secondary causes of angle-closure glaucoma

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Neovascular glaucoma (DM)
Scaring
Lens dislocation
Mydriatic agents

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Pt presents with sudden acute loss of vision, unilateral inflamed and painful eye, frontal HA, blurred vision, and halos around light.

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Closed angle glaucoma

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Reduced aqueous outflow leading increase in intraocular pressure that compresses retinal blood supply with optic dis atrophy and cupping

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Glaucoma

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38
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Cholinergic agent for glaucoma

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Pilocarpine

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39
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Acts on M3 receptors to cause contraction of sphincter pupillae and longitudinal ciliary muscle to increases trabecular outflow

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Pilocarpine

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40
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Adverse effects of Pilocarpine

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Superficial punctate keratitis
Brow ache
Induced myopia
Increased risk of retinal detachment
Iritis

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41
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Most widely used ocular hypotensive agent

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Timolol

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42
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Conditions that contraindicate use of Timolol in glaucoma

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COPD
Asthma
HF

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43
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Selective beta-1-blocker used for glaucoma

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Betaxolol

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44
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Beta-blocker used in glaucoma with an additional neuroprotective effect

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Betaxolol

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45
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Mechanism of beta-blockers in treating glaucoma

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Decreases aqueous humor production by blocking beta receptors on ciliary epithelium

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46
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Nonselective adrenergic agents used in treating glaucoma

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Epinephrine
Dipvefrin

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47
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Prodrug of epinephrine with an increased penetration to the anterior chamber of the eye

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Dipivefrin

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Mechanism of Dipivefrin

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Increased uveoscleral outflow

49
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Selective alpha-2 agonists used in glaucoma

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Brimonidine
Apraclonidine

50
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Drug used short term for post op rise in intraocular pressure

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Apraclonidine

51
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Selective alpha-2 agonist with an additional neuroprotective effect

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Brimonidine

52
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Drug used for glaucoma in pts with contraindications to beta blockers

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Brimonidine

53
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Mechanism of alpha-2 agonists for glaucoma

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Decrease aqueous humor production by alpha-2 action on ciliary epithelium

54
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Prostaglandin analogues used to treat glaucoma

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Latanoprost
Unoprostone
Bimatoprost
Travoprost

55
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Adverse effects of latanoprost

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Conjunctival hyperemia
Iris pigmentation
cystoid macular edema

56
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Prostaglandin analogue with an additional neuroprotective effect by increasing microcirculation in optic nerve head

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Unoprostone

57
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First line drug class for open angle glaucoma

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Prostaglandin analogue

58
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Mechanism of prostaglandin analogues in glaucoma

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Decrease IOP by increasing uveoscleral outflow

59
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Systemic carbonic anhydrase inhibitors used in glaucoma

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Acetazolamide
Methazolamide

60
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Drug class that blocks CA enzyme reversibly in ciliary body, limits generation of bicarbonate ion, and reduces aqueous humor production. Used to treat glaucoma.

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Systemic carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

61
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Topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitors used to treat glaucoma

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Dorzolamide
Brinzolamide

62
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Advantage of dorzolamide

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Not absorbed systemically

63
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Adverse effects of dorzolamide

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Corneal edema
Allergic reaction
Burning and stinging sensations

64
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Osmotic agents used to treat glaucoma

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Glycerine
Mannitol

65
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Mechanism of osmotic agents in glaucoma

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Increases shift of water into the intravascular space to decrease IOP

66
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Types of optic neuritis

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Retrobulbar
Intrabulbar neuritis/papillitis

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Most common cause of optic neuritis

68
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Infections associated with optic neuritis

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Lyme disease
Syphilis

69
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Toxin associated with optic neuritis

70
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Pt presents with blurry vision, sudden vision loss, central scotoma, and retrobulbar pain.

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Optic neuritis

71
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Inherited optic neuritis

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Leber hereditary optic neuropathy

72
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Inflammatory disorders associated with anterior uveitis

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Sarcoidosis
RA
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

73
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Slit-lamp examination shows hypopyon

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Non-granulomatous uveitis

74
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Hypopyon

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Collection of pus in anterior chamber of eye

75
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Findings in granulomatous uveitis

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Large keratic precipitates

76
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Bilateral granulomatous panuveitis after penetrating injury or surgery beginning several weeks to a year after trauma

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Sympathetic ophthalmia

77
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Patient presents with floating spots, reduced vision, pain in both eyes, and increased sensitivity to light. Eye trauma occurred several months ago.

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Sympathetic ophthalmia

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Complication of sympathetic ophthalmia

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Bilateral blindmess

79
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T cell mediated autoimmune response to retinal antigens

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Sympathetic ophthalmia

80
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Treatment for sympathetic ophthalmia

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Systemic immunosuppressant

81
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Lens of eye becomes cloudy and opaque, most often with increasing age

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Senile cataract

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Key sign in senile cataract

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Loss of red reflex

83
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Leading cause of blindness in those <65 yo in developed countries

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Macular degeneration

84
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Elderly pt present with gradual, painless, bilateral vision loss

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Macular degeneration

85
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Accumulation of EC deposits (drusen) underneath the retinal pigment epithelium due to oxidative damage

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Dry/non-exudative macular degeneration

86
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Growth of neovascular vessels from choroid that proliferate underneath the retinal pigment epithelium and defects in Bruch’s membrane. Leakage produces elevation of retina causing metamorphopsia and blurring.

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Wet/exudative macular degeneration

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Early sign of wet AMD

88
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Late-sign of wet AMD

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Straight lines appear wavy

89
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General treatment for wet AMD

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Intraocular injection of VEGF antagonists

90
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VEGF antagonists used in AMD

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Bevacizumab
Ranibizumab
Aflibercep

91
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Sudden and painless loss of vision in one eye

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Vessel occlusion

92
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Fundoscopy findings in central retinal A occlusion

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Cherry-red spot at fovea centralis

93
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Fundoscopy findings in central retinal V occlusion

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Flame-shaped hemorrhages
Tortuous veins
Papilledema

94
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Pt presents with asymptomatic gradual reduction in vision with normal lens and cornea

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Retinopathy

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Retinopathy grade with focal narrowing or arterioles and mild A-V nicking

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Retinopathy grade with arteriole narrowing, copper wiring, and more accentuated A-V nicking

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Retinopathy grade with arteriole narrowing, silver wiring, flame-shaped and dot-blot hemorrhages, soft cotton wool spots, hard exudates, and normal disc.

98
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Retinopathy grade with fine, fibrous arterioles, silver wiring, flame-shaped and dot-blot hemorrhages, soft cotton wool spots, hard exudates, normal disc, and papilledema.

99
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Two types of diabetic retinopathy

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Non-proliferative/early
Proliferative/late

100
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Wet retinopathy is associated with this underlying condition

101
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Risk factor for developing retinopathy of prematurity

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Treatment with hyperbaric oxygen therapy in premature infants with hyaline membrane disease

102
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Retinal ischemia, upregulation of VEGF-retinal angiogenesis, formation of fibrovascular membranes, and retinal detachment

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Retinopathy of prematurity

103
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Most common primary intraocular malignancy in adults

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Uveal melanoma

104
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Risk factors for uveal melanoma

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Uveal nevus
Light skin color
Light color of iris

105
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Fundoscopy findings in uveal melanoma

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Pigmented lesion near temporal margin of the optic disc

106
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Histology of ocular lesion shows large cells, vesicular nucleus, prominent nucleolus, with cytoplasmic melanin pigment

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Uveal melanoma

107
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Most common primary intraocular malignancy of children

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Retinoblastoma

108
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Mutation associated with retinoblastoma

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RB on chromosome 13

109
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Other cancers associated with retinoblastoma

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Osteosarcoma
Pinealoma

110
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Child presents with leukocoria and progressive or sudden loss of vision

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Retinoblastoma

111
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Features of leukocoria

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Cat’s eye pupil
White pupillary reflex
Strabismus

112
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Cause of progressive loss of vision in retinoblastoma

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Due to tumor infiltration into the macula or vitreous humor

113
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Cause of sudden loss of vision in retinoblastoma

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Retinal detachment

114
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Histology shows small, round, blue cells with hyperchromatic nuclei and scanty cytoplasm. With rosettes and fleurettes, necrosis, and dystrophic calcification

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Retinoblastoma

115
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Generalized reduction of visual acuity with starburst around lights

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