ophthalmology Flashcards
viral vs bacterial conjunctivitis - transmissible? itchy? adenopathy, vision?
viral –> not itchy, easiy transmissible, PREAURICULAR adenopathy, normal vision
bacterial –> itchy, poorly transmissible, no adenopathy, normal vision
red eye (opthalmologic emergencies) - types and presentation
- conjunctivitis: itchy eyes with discharge
- uveitis autoimmune disease
- glaucoma: pain
- abrasion: trauma
red eye (opthalmologic emergencies) - types and eye findings
- conjunctivitis: normal pupil
- uveitis: photophobia
- glaucoma: fixed midpoint pupil
- abrasion: like sand in the eye
red eye (opthalmologic emergencies) - types and most accurate test
- conjunctivitis: clinical diagnosis
- uveitis: slit lamp examination
- glaucoma: tonometry
- abrasion: fluorescein stain
red eye (opthalmologic emergencies) - types and best initial therapy
- conjunctivitis: topical antibiotics
- uveitis: topical steroids
- glaucoma: acetazolamide, mannitol, pilocarpine, laser trabeculoplasty
- abrasion: no specific therapy, patch not clearly beneficial
chronic glaucoma - presentation / diagnosed by / confirmed by (findings)
diagnosed by routine screening
confirmation with tonometry –> extremely elevated intraocular pressure
chronic glaucoma - drugs
- prostaglading analogues: latanoprost, travoprost, bimatoprost
- topical beta blockers: timolol, carteolol, metipranolol, betaxolol, levobunolol
- topical carboic anhydrase inh: dorzolamide, brinzolamide
- alpha-2 agonists: apraclonidine
- pilocarpine
- laser trabeuloplasty (if medical treatment fail)
chronic glaucoma - prostagladin analogues - drugs and purpose
latanoprost, travoprost, bimatoprost
increase outflow of aqueous humor (uveoscleral flow)
chronic glaucoma - topical beta blockers - drugs and purpose
timolol, carteolol, metipranolol, betaxolol, levobunolol
decrease synthesis by nonpigmented epithelium on ciliary body
chronic glaucoma - topical carboic anhydrase inh - drugs and purpose
dorzolamide, brinzolamide
decrease synthesis by nonpigmented epithelium on ciliary body
chronic glaucoma - alpha-2 agonists - drugs and purpose
apraclonidine
decrease synthesis by nonpigmented epithelium on ciliary body
chronic glaucoma - pilocarpine - drugs and purpose
pilocarpine
increase outflow of aqueous humor (trabecular ouflow bu cilliary body contraction)
epinephrine (a1 agonist on glaucoma)
decreases aqueous humor synthesis via vasoconstriction
acute angle-closure glaucoma - clinical presentation
- SUDDEN onset of an extremely painful
- red eye that s hard to palpation
- walking into a dark rook can precipitate pain because of pupillary dialation (SOS)
- steamy cornea
- non-reacting pupil
acute angle-closure glaucoma - diagnostic sign
the cup-to-disc ratio is greater than the normal 0.3
optic disc atrophy with charactersiting cupping (thinning of the outer rim of the optic nerve head vs normal
acute angle-closure glaucoma - the diagnosis is confirmed by
tonometry
acute angle-closure glaucoma - treat with (and why)
- IV acetazolamide
- IV mannitol: osmotic driving of fluid out of the eye
- Pilocarpie, beta-blockers and apracloinidine to constrict the pupil and enchance and enchance drainage)
- laser iridotomy