Ophthalmology Flashcards
What topical antibiotic is used to treat conjunctivitis?
Chloramphenicol
What is the normal pressure of the eye?
10-20mmHg
What would an eye pressure of >60 mmHg indicate?
Acute angle closre glaucoma
A 75 year old man experiences flashes and floaters in the eye, as well as blurred vision and the sensation of a curtain coming down. What is causing this?
Posterior vitreous detachment, followed by retinal detachment
Sudden painless loss preceded by vitreous detachment indicates?
Retinal detachment
What would you see on ophthalmoscopy in a patient with cataracts?
Reduced red reflex
What drug is given to treat acute angle glaucoma?
Pilocarpine
How is glaucoma diagnosed?
Tonometry (assess intraocular pressure)
Name 3 signs of glaucoma on ophthalmoscopy
- Cupping of the optic disc
- Pale optic disc
- “Bayonetting” - vessels appear to break away as they disappear into the deep cup and return
What does a cherry red spot on a pale retina indicate?
Central retinal artery occlusion
Name a condition associated with scleritis and episcleritis?
Rheumatoid arthritis
What do flame haemorrhages and optic disc oedema indicate?
Retinal vein occlusion
What are drusen?
Yellow deposits under the retina caused by a build up of lipids
Name 3 pressure reducing drugs for the eye?
- Pilocarpine
- Timolol
- Brimonidine
What drug is used to treat age related macular degeneration?
Ranibizumab
What is tropicamide used for?
Dilating the eye for eye examinations
Describe hutchinson’s sign
Rash on tip of nose, indicates strong risk of ocular involvement in herpes zoster opthalmicus
Night blindness followed by tunnel vision indicates
Retinitis pigmentosa
Treatment of amaurosis fugax/TIA
300mg aspirin
What are risk factors for acute angle closure glaucoma?
being long sighted
age
when is glaucoma most painful/worse?
watching TV in a dark room
Painless red teary eye in a patient with RA
episcleritis
Describe the symptoms of episcleritis
painless teary red eye
symptoms of optic neuritis
central scotoma
reduced acuity especially colour
RAPD
pain on movement