Ophthal Flashcards
Scleritis associated with which systemic disease
RA
Painless sudden onset blidness suggests
a vascular cause
difference between stye and chalazion and blepharitis
stye is external eyelid gland infection (hordeolum externum is a type of stye)
chalazion is a meibomian gland cyst which is internal eyelid glands
Blepharitis is chronic inflammation of the lid margins and chronic colonisation by staph aureus due to abnormally thick secretions. Associated with acne
Diabetic retinopathy signs on retina
microaneurysms
haemorrhages
hard exudates
cotton wool spots
neovascularisation
2 types of diabetic retinopathy
proliferative and non
Other diabetic eye complication
macular oedema
Rx diabetic eye disease
Laser
Anti VEGF
Corticosteroids
Vitrectomy if severe haemorrhage
HTN retina signs
AV nipping
Cotton wool spots
Flame haemorrhages
Red eye with
Serous discharge
Recent URTI
Preauricular lymph nodes
Viral conjunctivitis
Dendritic lesion on cornea
HSV
Acute painful red eye
Fixed dilated pupil
Reduced visual acuity
Haloes around light
Acute angle closure
Acute angle closure Rx
acetazolamide
timolol
steroids
pilocarpine
Definitive: Laser peripheral iridotomy
Severe acute onset pain in a red eye with irregular pupil shape
reduced visual acuity
photophobia
pain on focusing
hypopyon
history of UC
Uveitis
uveitis pain relief
dilating eye drops eg atropine or cyclopentolate
one area of redness in eye, uncomfortable but not too painful
episcleritis
diffuse redness in eye, pain radiating to forehead, worsening vision, watery
scleritis
Scleritis rx
high dose systemic steroids
sudden onset flashes and floaters without visual loss
PVD
central retinal artery occlusion mx
Lower IO pressure
Acetazolomide
Ocular massage
Vasodilator therapy such as sublignual isosorbide dinitrate
Intra-arterial thrombolysis: typically urokinase is administered via direct ophthalamic artery catheterisation
Which type of ARMD is worse
wet
dry ARMD can lead to
wet
Mx ARMD
if wet- VEGF
poor night vision, constricted visua fields, early onset cataracts
retinitis pigmentosa
Blocked nasolacrimal duct in baby mx
should resolve spont by 1 yr if not sugery