Ocular trauma

Question 1

What type of drops are used to identify area of epithelial loss?

Answer 1

Flourescein drops

Question 2

What is blood in the anterior chamber called?

Answer 2

Hyphaema

Question 3

what con dition is being described here:
•Penetrating injury to one eye exposure of intra-ocular antigens auto-immune reaction in both eyes

Answer 3

Sympathetic opthalmia

Question 4

What investigation should always be performed for suspected intra-ocular foreign body?

Answer 4

X-ray

Question 5

what are the differences betweener acidic and alkaline burns to the eye?

Answer 5

•Alkali - easy, rapid penetration

• cicatrising changes to conjunctiva and cornea
• penetrates the intra-ocular structures

•Acid - coagulates proteins

• little penetration

Question 6

what is the immediate management of a chemical injury to the eye?

Answer 6

Immediate washout