Ophthalmology Flashcards

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risk factors for cataracts

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ageing, smoking, diabetes, alcohol, trauma, steroid use

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presentation of cataracts

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reduced acuity and colour vision
glare and halos of light
absent red reflex

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investigations in cataracts

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ophthalmoscopy - normal
slit lamp - can see cataracts
HbA1C / BMs / OGTT

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risk factors for macular degeneration

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age, female, smoking, FHx, CVD risk factors

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presentation of macular degeneration

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reduced acuity and night vision, fluctuating

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most common form of macular degeneration

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dry - atrophy and drusen

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7
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describe wet macular degeneration

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neovascular degeneration and exudate cause drusen to detach and scar retina irreversibly
less common than dry

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management of magular degenration

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anti VEGF injections and AREDS2 supplementation

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risk factors for chronic glaucoma

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age, FHx, diabetes, black, myopia, HTN, steroids

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presentation of chronic glaucoma

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progressive field loss

tunnel vision

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what does fundoscopy show in chronic glaucoma

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disc cupping
optic disc pallor
bayonetting of the vessels
RAPD

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management of chronic glaucoma

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topical prostaglandins (latanoprost) and beta blockers (timolol)
laser
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causes of acute angle closure glaucoma

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tumours, marfans, trauma, retinopathy, ischaemia

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presentation of acute angle closure glaucoma

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mydriasis (fixed dilated pupil)
nausea and vomiting
headache
pain
redness
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what would you see on slit lamp experiment in AACG

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shallow anterior chamber; and signs of glaucoma: large optic cup, narrowing of the neuroretinal rim, splinter haemorrhage, nerve fibre loss
hazy cornea - oedema
iris atrophy

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management of AACG

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carbonic anhydrase i - topical acetazolamide
topical beta blockers - timolol
topical pilocarpine - pupil constriction
IV mannitol
surgery
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17
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when do you do diabetic retinopathy screening?

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every 2 years, or annual if +ve

18
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what are the 4 stages of diabetic retinopathy

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  1. mild nonproliferative : microaneurysms
  2. moderate nonproliferative : microaneurysms, dot and blot hemorrhages, cotton wool spots, venous bleeding
  3. severe non proliferative: many hemorrhages and
    cotton wool spots
  4. proliferative: new vessels on the disc
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what are the 4 stages of hypertensive retinopathy

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  1. narrow and tortuous arterioles
  2. elschnig’s spots - choroidal capillary infarction, AV nipping
  3. cotton wool spots, flame and blot hemorrhages
  4. papilloedema
20
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a patients pupils constrict when looking at your finger near their nose (accommodation reflex normal)
when you shine a light in the pupils they fail to constrict (absent pupillary reflex)
what is this?

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argyll robertson pupil

neurosyphilis, diabetes

21
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explain the Relative afferent pupillary defect

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when light is swung from one eye to another the opposite pupil should constrict
in RAPD:
both pupils equal in room light
affected eye constricts when light shone in (normal)
when light shone to other eye both constrict (normal)
when light again shone on affected eye the pupil appears to dilate

22
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what causes RAPD

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optic nerve damage

severe retinal disease

23
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what may cause mydriasis

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(dilated pupil)

congenital, 3rd nerve palsy, trauma, AACG, anticholinergics, amphetamines

24
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what may cause miosis

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(constricted pupil)
horners syndrome
cholinergics
opiods
anterior uveitis
argyll - robertson pupil
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how does horner's syndrome present and what are the causes
miosis, ptosis, anhidrosis | stroke, MS, tumour (lung - pancoast's), encephalitis, trauma, carotid dissection/aneurysm
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what do you see in a third nerve palsy
eye is down and out (abducted and infraducted) | diplopia
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how does 4th nerve palsy present + what muscle
superior oblique muscle vertical diplopia difficulty going down stairs
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how does a 6th nerve palsy present and what mucle
lateral rectus horizontal diplopia convergent squint (adduction)
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investigations in HSV keratitis
fluorescein stain - dendritic ulcer | reduced corneal sensation
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what do you see on slit lamp examination in anterior uveitis
hypopyon, keratotic precipitates, miosed irregular pupil, rubeosis of sclera, non reactive pupil
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what may cause anterior uveitis
``` ank spond, SLE infection IBD sarcoid MS ```
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causes, investigations and presentation of retinal detachment
trauma, macular degen, diabetes, myopia, vitreous haemorrhage grey area on retina central scotoma/loss of vision, flashes of light, floaters
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what do you see on fundoscopy in central retinal artery occlusion
cherry red spot and white retina
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causes and treatment of periorbital cellulitis
staph aureus / strep pyogenes from sinuses | oral co-amox
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causes and treatment of orbital cellulitis
strep and HIB spread from ethmoid sinus | IV Abx
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how do you tell the differenece between scleritis and episcleritis?
in scleritis phenylephrine wont reduce the redness
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what causes scleritis
RA, SLE
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ophthalmoscopy findings in central retinal vein occlusion and diagnosis
flame hemorrhages, optic disc swelling, cotton wool spots, tortuous veins fluorescein angiography
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what is retinitis pigmentosa and what do you see on opthalmoscopy
genetic - degeneration of the retina | bony spicules, optic atrophy, attenuated vessels
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what eye problem do people with HIV get
CMV retinitis