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Uveitis S+S + management

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Unilateral burning, red eye
Blurred vision + photophobia

Treat with prednisolone + ciclosporin
Cyclopentolate to paralyse ciliary body

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Scleritis S+S + management

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Pain worse with movement
Watering + photophobia

Treat with NSAIDs and prednisolone

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Optic neuritis S+S + management

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Swollen optic nerve
Periocular pain, gradual vision loss

Treat with methylprednisolone

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Corneal ulcer S+S + management

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White hazy mark on cornea
Pain + redness

Treat with acyclovir

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Open angle glaucoma S+S, fundoscopy + management

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Cupping and pallor of optic disc
Slow onset painless peripheral visual field loss
Raised IOP

Treat with prostaglandin analogs (pilocarpine)

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Angle closure glaucoma S+S + management

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Sudden severe eye pain, blurred vision, haloes, fixed mid-dilated pupil
Redness + N+V

Treat with timolol, prednisolone, pilocarpine + acetazolamide (IV)

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Conjunctivitis S+S + management

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Pain, burning, redness
Itching + discharge

Treat with chloramphenicol

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Horners S+S + pathology

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Sympathetic nerve interruption from hypothalamus to orbit
Ptosis
Miosis
Bloodshot conjunctiva

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Retinitis pigmentosa S+S + management

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Reduced night vision
Loss of mid peripheral visual field
Photophobia
Myopia

Fundoscopy = peripheral pigment deposits

Treat with Vit A and acetazolamide

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Detached retina S+S

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Floaters, flashes of light
Painless visual field loss
Risk: myopia

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Macula degeneration S+S + how to diagnose

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Central vision loss
Use Amsler grid to diagnose
Wet = haemorrhages + scarring

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Diabetic retinopathy pathology

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Blurred vision, darkened images

Dot blot haemorrhages, cotton wool spots + hard exudates + neovascularisation

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Cataracts S+S

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Gradual onset blurred vision 
Glares/ haloes 
Nystagmus 
Sensitivity to light 
Loss of red reflex
Opacity within lens
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Orbital cellulitis S+S + management

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Redness, swollen eye
Pain

Cefotaxime + flucloxacillin + metronidazole (IV)

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What is ocular hypertension?

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Raised IOP without glaucoma

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RF for acute angle closure

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Females
Asian
Long sighted
Older age

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RF for cataracts

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Family hx
Corticosteroids
Smoking
Prolonged exposure to UVB

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Cataracts management

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Surgery

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Types of stye

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Internal = occurs on conjunctival surface of eyelid caused by infection of meobomian gland 
External = appears along edge of eyelid caused by infection of eyelash follicle
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Complications of styes

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Periorbital cellulitis

Meibomian cyst

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Stye management

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Self-limiting
Warm compresses
Epilate eyelash or incision + drainage

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Causes of infective conjunctivitis (viral + bacterial)?

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Adenovirus
Staph aureas
H influenza
Strep pneumoniae

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What is hyperacute conjunctivitis?

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Rapidly developing severe conjunctivitis caused by Neisseria gonorrhoea

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What is ophthalmia neonatorum?

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Conjunctivitis in first 4 weeks

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Who is at greatest risk of complications from conjunctivitis?

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Contact lens wearers + immunosuppressed pts

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What are the complications of conjunctivitis?

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Keratitis

Keratoconjunctivitis (usually viral) - vision loss + light sensitivity

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Pathology + types of allergic conjunctivitis

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IgE hypersensitivity reaction 
Seasonal
Perennial 
Vernal (hot arid environments)
Atopic 
Giant papillary (due to chronic micro-trauma)
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S+S of allergic conjunctivitis

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Itching
Watery discharge
Redness

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Management of allergic conjunctivitis

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Topical anti-histamines or mast cell stabilisers

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Types of detached retina

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Rhegmatogenous detachment - occurs as vitreous shrinks
Exudative detachment - due to leakage of fluid into subretinal space due to inflammation or malignancy
Tractional - due to diabetes where abnormal vasculature causes contraction of vitreous

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Types of uveitis

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Anterior = iritis, iridocyclitis 
Intermediate = ciliary body, pars plana + anterior vitreous 
Posterior = choroiditis, retinitis, optic nerve head (papillitis)
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Causes of uveitis

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Autoimmune disorder, infection, trauma, neoplasia

33
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Complications of uveitis

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Cystoid macular oedema
Secondary cataracts
Secondary glaucoma

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Types of blepharitis

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Anterior = inflammation of eyelash base (bacterial or seborrhoeic dermatitis) 
Posterior = inflammation of meobomian glands
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S+S blepharitis

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Worse in AM

Burning, itching, erythema + crusting

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What conditions are associated with blepharitis?

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Dry eye syndrome
Seborrhoeic dermatitis
Rosacea

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Management of blepharitis

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Warm compresses

Cloramphenicol 2nd line

38
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S+S of corneal FB

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Irritation, redness + watering
Pain
Repeated blink reflex

39
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What is Seidel’s test?

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Perform if penetrating injury is a possiblity
Apply 10% fluorescein
Observe using slit lamp with cobalt blue (or Woods light)
If penetrative injury is present, stream of clear fluid will be seen in the pool of orange dye

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Signs of corneal FB

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Visible FB

Rust ring

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Management of corneal FB

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Use topical anaesthetic

Irrigate eye with water or remove FB with cotton wool bud

42
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What eye conditions are associated with diabetes?

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Diabetic retinopathy
Cataracts
Rubeosis iridis + glaucoma
Ocular motor nerve palsies

43
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What characteristic features indicate diabetic retinopathy?

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Microaneurysms 
Hard exudates 
Hemorrhages 
Cotton wool spots 
Neovascularisation
44
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How is diabetic retinopathy classified?

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Background = 1 microaneurysm
Non-proliferative = hemorrhages, cotton wool spots 
Proliferative = neovascularisation on disc
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What is diabetic maculopathy?

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Macular oedema

Ischemic maculopathy

46
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RF for diabetic retinopathy

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Prolonged hyperglycaemia
HTN + CV RF
Pregnancy
Renal disease

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S+S of diabetic retinopathy

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Painless gradual reduction in central vision

Dark, painless floaters

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Diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy

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Dilated retinal photography w/ ophthalmoscopy

49
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Management of diabetic retinopathy

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Glycaemic control (HbA1c <7%) 
BP control 
Lipid control 
Laser treatment 
Intravitreal steroids 
Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor treatments 
Surgery
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Complications of diabetic retinopathy

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Macular oedema
Macular ischemia
Vitreous hemorrhage
Tractional retinal detachment

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Pathology of hypertensive retinopathy

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Arterial narrowing (copper wiring)
Followed by vascular leakage + arteriosclerosis (arteriovenous nipping)
Hemorrhages + exudates
Choroidal changes may occur

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S+S of hypertensive retinopathy

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Usually asymptomatic
Slightly decreased vision
Malignant HTN = headaches + decreased vision

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Fundoscopy findings in malignant HTN

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Macular star (thin white streaks radiating around macular) 
Disc swelling 
Cotton wool spots 
Flame hemorrhages 
Arterial/ venous occlusions
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What is an ectropion?

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Lower eyelid turns outwards away from eye

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Causes of ectropion

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Old age
Burn/ infection/ eyelid trauma
Facial paralysis

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S+S of entropion

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Irritation + pain, watering

57
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Management of entropion

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Taping eyelid to cheek
Injecting muscle with botox
Surgery

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Difference between episcleritis + scleritis in pathology

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Epi = inflammation of superficial, episcleral layer. Common + self-limiting 
Scleritis = inflammation of sclera, severe + can cause complications
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Types of episcleritis

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Simple = vascular congestion 
Nodular = characterised by discrete elevated area of inflamed episclera
60
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Difference between epi + scleritis in S+S

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Epi = acute onset of redness + discomfort, grittiness
Scleritis = gradual onset of boring eye pain radiating to forehead + jaw, worse with eye movement + at night, associated symptoms (fever, vomiting)
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DDx for acute light sensitivity

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Iritis, keratitis, abrasion, ulcer

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DDx for acute unilateral pain

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Iritis, keratitis, abrasion, ulcer

Herpes, acute angle closure glaucoma, scleritis

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DDx for acute white spot on cornea

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Ulcer

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DDx for acute non-reactive pupil

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Acute glaucoma, iritis

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DDx for acute blurred vision

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Iritis, keratitis, abrasion, ulcer

Herpes, acute angle closure glaucoma, scleritis

66
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S+S of retinal artery occlusion

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Sudden, painless monocular vision loss

Cherry red spot + retinal pallor on fundoscopy

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Management of retinal artery occlusion

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Restore blood flow
Massage globe
Decrease IOP (BB, IV mannitol)

68
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CI to dilating pupils

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shallow anteriorchamber
iris supported lens implant
Potentially neuro abnormality requiring pupillary evaluation
caution with CV disease - can cause tachycardia

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