Ophthalmology Flashcards
What is the diagnosis?
Blepharitis
What is the management of blepharitis?
1 Lid hygiene with baby shampoo on QTip
Hot compress nightly
Artificial tears
(Erythromicin BID x 1 week, then nightly for one tube)
What is the diagnosis?
Corneal ulcer
How do you manage a corneal ulcer?
Topical antiboitics, high strength
Culture gram stain + sensitivity
Refer
What is the difference between a hordeolum and a chalazion?
Hordeolum = bacterial infection of meibomian gland
Chalazion = chronic inflammation
What is the diagnosis
Hordeolum / chalazion
How is a chalazion / hordeolum managed?
Hot compress
+/- topical antibiotics (if hordeolum)
I/D if > 6wks
What examinations would be appropriate to conduct in this case (10yo, unwell, 1 day hx of pain with eye movement)
Test vision, pupils, extraocular movements, examine conjuctiva
Vitals, CBC & blood culture, CT head
What is the Ddx for this systemically unwell 10yo who presents with a 1-day hx of pain with eye movement? (4 things)
- Preseptal cellulitis
- Orbital cellulitis
- Malignancy
- Dysthyroid opthalmopathy (Graves)
How do you differentiate preseptal cellulitis from orbital cellulitis?
Orbital cellulitis = decreased vision, extraocular muscle movement & pupil abnormalities. If in doubt, refer urgently!
This 80yo presents with glaucoma presents with increasing irritation and discharge OD, with decreased vision. Currently on cosopt, alphagan, xalatan. What is the diagnosis?
Allergic blepharoconjunctivitis
What should you do to manage this glaucoma patient?
Identify the cause of the allergic reaction & consult ophtho to change drop regime.
30yo with 4 day hx of red itchy eye originally OD but now OS also. Notes dischrage, decreasing vision, photophobia. What is the diagnosis? What are the 3 possible causes?y
Papillary conjunctivitis
- Viral
- Bacterial
- Allergic
What is the diagnosis (40yo, contact lens wearer, severe pain OD, photophobia)
Corneal abrasion
What is the management of corneal abrasion? What can you do if you have an abrasion in a contact lens wearer?
Debride loose epithelium, lubricate, polysporin + patch
Do NOT patch a contact lens wearer -> can lead to corneal ulcer + topical ocuflox to prevent.
What do you do to manage a corneal foreign body? When is imaging indicated?
Removal, polysporin QID, F/U daily until abrasion heals
If any metal-on-metal contact, CT/X-ray to r/o retained intraocular foreign body (do NOT MRI)
Why are topical anaethsetics not recommended for home use?
They can lead to breakdown of epithelium and secondary infection; only use in office for diagnosis/treatment
What is the diagnosis in this 35yo with 2day hx of red, painful photophobic OD?
Herpes simplex keratitis
How do you manage this patient? What medications should you avoid?
Viroptic Q2H up to 9x daily x 1 week
Taper next week.
NO steroids
What is the diagnosis (80yo otherwise healthy)? What is the management?
Herpes Zoster Opthalmicus
Acyclovir if <72hrs since onset
How do you record visual acuity from the snellen chart?
Record fraction of line when they get at least1 letter.
If they get extra letters (from line above, +, which letters)
If they miss letters, record - which letters
What are the 8 findings that you are looking for on a slit lamp exam
External (cheek/eyebrow, orbit)
Lids/Lashes (lid margin, lash line
Conjuctiva, sclera
Cornea (K)
Anterior chamber
Iris
Lens
Vitreous
What is the difference between a hypopyon and a hyphema?
Hypropion = pus floating in the bottom of the eye
Hyphema = blood in the bottom of the eyeball
What is the most likely diagnosis? What are the key features?
Iritis; limbal flush (dilated conjunctival vessels), anterior chamber flare
What must you rule out if you see iritis?
Systemic inflammation (more likely if recurrent attacks or bilateral ons first presentation)
This patient presents with RAPD OD and hx of vision loss asymptomatic to patient.What is the most likely diagnosis?
Advanced atrophy, likely late-stage glaucoma
What is the most likely diagnosis in this person with a 4-hour hx of N/V & severe pain OD w decreased vision? What are the key findings?
Acute angle-closure glaucoma
Note fixed, mid-dilated pupil, hazy cornea
How do you manage acute angle closure glaucoma?
Urgent ophtho referral
Diamox, glycerin PO (1mg/kg), mannitol IV (1mg/kg)
Mannitol
What is this sign? What is the fluid leaking out?
Seidel sign,(fluid wave) penetrating eye injury, dark liquid is aqueous humor
What is the concern in this patient who is 5 days post-op from cataract extraction?
Endophthalmitis
How do you treat this eye? What is the likely etiology
Irrigate until pH normal
Streroid + antibiotics
“egg white” eye appearance suggests alkali burn