Ophthalmology

Question 1

neonatal conjunctivitis

Answer 1

Gonococcal - Day 1
Bacteria (staph, strep, haemophilus) - Day 4-6
Chlamydia - Day 8-12
Herpes - Day 7-14

Question 2

What is Epiphora?

What are the causes?

Answer 2

Water discharging eye

Blocked tear duct
Corneal irritation (from FB or lashes)
Congenital glaucoma

Question 3

What is amblyopia?
Causes?
Mx

Answer 3

“lazy eye”; decrease visual acuity as interruption of normal visual development

Strabismus
Refractive
Deprivation; cataract, ptosis

Glasses
Cataract correction
Stimulate visual development in amblyopic eye (occlude better eye) PEDIG studies or use Atropine

Question 4

What is viral keratoconjunctivitis risk?

Answer 4

risk of developing corneal ulceration