Ophthalmology

Question 1

What are the indiction for urgent ophthalmic surgery in traumatic retrobulbar haemorrhage?

Answer 1

1. Decreased visual acquity
2. Proptosis
3. Intra ocular pressure >40 mmHg

Question 2

What findings will you expect to see on slit lamp in patient with Anterior Uvietis?

Answer 2

1. Hazy anterior chamber
2. Blood cells in anterior chamber
3. White precipitation on the back of the cornea
4. Hypopyon

Question 3

What are the symptoms in anterior uveitis?

Answer 3

1. Blurred vision
2. Photophobia
3. watering of the eye.

Question 4

How would you manage Anterior uveitis?

Answer 4

1. Urgent referral to opthalmology
2. Steroid eye drops
3. Pupil dilatation with cyclopentolate to prevent adhesions

Question 5

Complications of orbital cellulitis

Answer 5

1. Permanent visual loss
2. CRAO or CRVO
3. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
4. Brain abscess
5. Meningitis
6. Optic neuropathy.

Question 6

Differential features of orbital cellulitis

Answer 6

1. Proptosis
2. Opthalmoplegia
3. Pain on eye movement
4. Decrease visual acuity
5. Ocular tenderness
6. Fever with systemic features