Ophthalmology Flashcards
What is the definition of glaucoma?
Optic neuritis secondary to raised intraoccular pressure
What are 3 RF for developing acute angle closure glaucoma?
long sited
age
pupillary dilation
What is the pupil like in the acute angle closure glaucoma?
Semi dilated and non reacting
How does acute angle closure glaucoma present?
severe headache
decreased visual acuity
red eye
worse in a dark room
haloes around lights
N+V
How do you treat Acute angle closure glaucoma?
Pilocarpine
BB like timolol
Alpha 2 agonist like bromidine
IV acetazolamide
3 RF for macular degeneration.
Age
Smoking
Family History
Is dry or wet macular degeneration more common ?
Dry is more common and is seen in 90% of cases.
What is the pathophysiology of wet macular degeneration?
Choroidal neovascularisation
How does dry AMD appear on fundoscopy?
yellow pigment in the macular
How does wet AMD appear?
well-demarcated red patches
What is first and second-line treatment for allergic conjunctivitis?
first line: topic antihistamine
second line: systemic antihistamine
What gene is anterior uveitis associated with?
HLA B27
What does the uvea consist of?
ciliary bodies and iris
What conditions are associated with anterior uveitis ?
IBD
Ankylosing spondylitis, sarcoidosis
reactive arthritis
How do you treat anterior uveitis?
Steroid eye drops
Cycloplegics (dilate the eye) with atropine