Ophthalmology Flashcards
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Q
What are the features of acute closed-angle glaucoma?
A
Acute, severe unilateral eye pain, systemic features. A fixed dilated pupil, enlarged conjunctival blood vessels and a hazy cornea. Pain worse in the dark, due to angle closure increasing intra-ocular pressure
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Q
What does hypermetropia mean?
A
Long-sightedness
2
Q
What are cotton wool spots in the eye?
A
pre-capillary arteriolar occlusion - part of diabetic retinopathy
3
Q
What is the management of visual loss secondary to temporal arteritis?
A
IV methylprednisolone
