Ophthalmology Flashcards
What eye condition is acetazolamide used to treat?
Acute closed angle glaucoma
A 75-year-old female on the geriatric ward has been woken from her sleep with a headache. Later in the morning she started vomiting. She has a past history of lung cancer, a stroke 4 years ago and hypertension. On examination, papilloedema was seen on fundoscopy.
Which of the following is most strongly associated with this ophthalmic finding?
-non metastatic lung cancer
-bilateral optic disc swelling
-increased cup to optic disc ratio
-unilateral optic disc swelling
-paraneoplastic syndrome
A 75-year-old female on the geriatric ward has been woken from her sleep with a headache. Later in the morning she started vomiting. She has a past history of lung cancer, a stroke 4 years ago and hypertension. On examination, papilloedema was seen on fundoscopy.
Which of the following is most strongly associated with this ophthalmic finding?
A 72-year-old man is admitted to the acute medical ward with shortness of breath. He is normally well. His only past medical history is of primary open-angle glaucoma for which he takes timolol.
What is the mechanism of action for this medication?
-Increases uveoscleral outflow
-Pupil constriction
-Pupil dilatation
-Reduces aqueous production
-Reduce aqueous production and increase uveoscleral outflow
