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Ophthalmology Flashcards

1
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cherry red spot

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central retinal artery occlusion

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2
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tear drop sign on radiograph

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orbital blowout fracture

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3
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blood level in sinus

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orbital blowout fracture

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4
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failure to adduct eye

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medial longitudinal fasciculus issue

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5
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painful on eye movement

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optic neuritis

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6
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optic neuritis causative illness

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MS (multiple sclerosis)

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7
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acute painful loss of vision

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optic neuritis

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8
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curtain coming down over vision

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retinal detachment

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9
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flashes/floaters

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retinal detachment

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10
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photophobia, red & painful eye

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anterior uveitis

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11
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gritty feeling in eye

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bacterial conjunctivitis OR sub-tarsal foreign body

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12
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sticky eye

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bacterial conjunctivitis

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13
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watery eye w pain & preauricular lymphadenopathy

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viral conjunctivitis

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14
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silver/copper wiring vessels

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hypertensive retinopathy

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15
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red & unable to visualise fundus

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vitreous haemorrhage

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16
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loss of red reflex (kids)

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retinoblastoma

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17
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loss of red reflex (adults)

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cataracts

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18
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neovascularisation & haemorrhage

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WET age related macular degeneration (ARMD)

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19
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down & out, blown pupils

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CN3, aneurysm

20
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different sized pupils

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damage to CN3 or sympathetic chain (horners)

21
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roth spots

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infective endocarditis

22
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brushfield spots

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downs syndrome

23
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extreme pain (or nausea) blurred vision, haloes around lights

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acute closed angle glaucoma

24
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bilateral gradual loss of peripheral vision/tunnel vision

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chronic open angle glaucoma

25
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drusen

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DRY age related macular degeneration (ARMD)

26
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(dendritic) corneal ulcer. foreign body sensation

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bacterial keratitis

27
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crusting at eyelid margin, lids stuck together on waking

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blepharitis

28
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temporary curtain over vision (<5min)/sudden temp painless loss of vision

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transient ischaemic attack (amaurosis fugax)

29
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gradual painless loss of vision, haloes around lights when dark, difficulty reading/watching tv/recognising faces

30
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brown/white lens on slit lamp

31
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stormy sunset fundoscopy

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central retinal vein occlusion

32
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flame haemorrhages, dilated/tortuous retinal veins, cotton wool spots, dot/blot haemorrhages

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central retinal vein occlusion or diabetic retinopathy

33
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optic disc cupping

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chronic open angle glaucoma

34
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white/blue/grey ring around cornea

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corneal arcus (hyperlipidaemia/cholesterolaemia)

35
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up & in eye (w vertical double vision, head tilt)

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CN4 - superior oblique muscle

36
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medially deviated eye (failure to abduct)

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CN6 - abducens nerve palsy

37
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recent cataracts surgery w redness/pain/hypopyon etc

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endophthalmitis

38
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severe pain on eye movement w redness & systemic symptoms, non blanching vessels

39
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tender, red eye, blanching/moving vessels

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episcleritis

40
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dendritic corneal ulcer organism?

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herpes simplex type 1 (hsv1)

41
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Hutchinson’s sign/nose tip involvement

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shingles (herpes zoster virus)

42
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ptosis, miosis, anhidrosis

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Horner’s syndrome - sympathetic chain palsy

43
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causes of Horner’s syndrome

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pancoast tumour, stroke, carotid artery dissection

44
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sudden loss of vision w severe headache/tender scalp & pale, swollen optic disc

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(arteritic) ischaemic optic neuropathy due to giant cell arteritis

45
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vision loss w pale, swollen optic disc

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ischaemic optic neuropathy

46
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kayser-fleischer rings (copper coloured rings around cornea)

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copper deposition
wilsons disease, cholestasis, primary billary cirrhosis

47
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bulging eyes/proptosis/exophthalmos & lid retraction/lid lag

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thyroid eye disease (graves)

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