Ophtho Flashcards
Dacryocystitis
Infection of lacrimal sac
Usually in infants and adults > 40 yo
Sudden onset pain and redness in medial canthal region.
Sometimes have purulent d/c from punctum
Staph aureus and b-hemolytic Strep usual organisms
Episcleritis
infection of episcleral tissue b/n conj and sclera
Mild-moderate discomfort, photophobia, watery discharge
Hordeolum
abscess over upper or lower eyelid
- of ciliary follicle and glands along lid margin
usually due to staph aureus
red, tender swelling
Tx:
- warm compress
- topical abx
Chalazion
Lid discomfort
chronic granulomatous inflmmation of meibomian gland
Hard, painless lid nodule
Tx:
- usually regress spontaneously
- may require excision
Orbital cellulitus
Infection posterior to orbital septum
Unilateral
Kids more
Fever, proptosis, restriction of EOM, swollen and red eyelids
Allergic conjunctivitis
Acute hypersensitivity caused by environmental allergens
PMH of atopic dermatitis, asthma, eta, usually
Sx: intense itching, hyperemia, tearing, conj edema, eyelid edema
Tx: topical antihistamines, artificial tears, cool compresses
Atopic keratoconjunctivitis
Severe form of ocular allergy
Itching, tearing, thick mucous discharge, photophobia, blurred vision
Painful retinitis / retinal necrosis + keratitis + conjunctivitis + rapid visual loss
HSV retinitis
Fundoscopy - widespread, pale, peripheral lesions and central necrosis of the retina
Painless retinitis
CMV retinitis
Fundoscopy - fluffy/granular retinal lesions near retinal vessels + associated hemorrhages
Endophthalmitis
1 form is postoperative - usually within 6 weeks of surgery
Change in vision is common
Candida can also cause
Amaurosis fugax
Warning that there is a stroke coming!
Can be other etiologies like retinal detachment, optic neuritis
Usually caused by retinal emboli from ipsilateral carotid artery
Transient monocular blindness lasting only a few minutes - “curtain falling down”
Whitened, edematous retina following distribution of retinal arterioles
Vascular in origin usually
Usually in people w/ atherosclerosis, CAD or HTN
Do a duplex US of neck
Central retinal artery occlusions
- sx
- cause
- what it looks like
Sx: Sudden painless loss of vision in 1 eye
Cause:
atheromatous particles
emboli
local retinal A compression
Result:
Usually irreversible vision loss
Pallor of optic disc (ischemic retinal whitening)
cherry red fovea
boxcar segmentation of blood in retinal arteries and veins
Central retinal vein occlusion
- sx
- causes
Sx: Sudden painless unilateral loss of vision
Cause: Usually in HTN pts
Result:
Visual loss variable (vs irreversible in CRAO)
Disk swelling
venous dilation + tortuosity
streaky linear retinal hemorrhages
cotton wool spots
Best diagnostic for acute glaucoma
Tonometry
Tx central retinal artery occlusions
Ophthalmologic emergency
Ocular massage –> dislodges embolus to help perfuse
Can use anterior chamber paracentesis to lower IOP
Carbogen therapy (5% CO2, 95% O2)
Dx corneal abrasions or herpes keratitis
Fluorescein stain of eye
Macular degeneration
Early findings - distortion of straight lines such as they appear wavy
Driving and reading one of first activities affected
Episcleritis
Inflammation of tissue b/n conj and sclera
Strongly assoc w/ rheumatoid arthritis and IBD
Cause of blindness via Giant Cell Arteritis
Ischemic optic neuropathy because involve ophthalmic artery
Will cause permanent blindness
Anterior uveitis
Red eye w/ leukocytes in anterior chamber
Inflammation of ciliary body and iris
Uveitis associations
Sarcoidosis
Ankylosing spondylitis
External hordeolum
THis is a stye!
Common staph abscess of eyelid
Tx w/ warm compresses
Sympathetic ophthalmia
Spared eye injury
Immune-mediated inflammation of 1 eye after penetrating injury to the other eye
- due to uncovering of hidden antigens
- break open eye, expose immune sys to these antigens in immune-privileged cite
Usually p/w anterior uveitis
Acute angle closure glaucoma - characteristics- consequences
Severe painvision losshalos around lightspupils dilatedInjected appearing scleraTearing, N/VPermanent vision loss 2-5 hrs after onset
Optic neuritis
Painful loss of vision
Central visual field defect
Fundoscopy normal
Tx diabetic retinopathy
Laser photocoagulation
Tonometry
Measures IOP
Tx OA glaucoma
Beta blocker
Alpha agonist
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
Prostaglandin analog
Tx AAC glaucoma
Pilocarpine drops
IV acetazolamide
Oral glycerin
Tx AAC glaucoma
Pilocarpine drops
IV acetazolamide
Oral glycerin
Pale optic nerve a sign of
Prior infarction (ischemic optic neuropathy)
Prior inflammation (MS, optic neuritis)
Ddx retinitis pigmentosa
Abetalipoproteinemia Mt disease Bardet-Biedl syndrome Laurence Moon syndrome Freidreich ataxia Refsum disease
Retinitis pigmentosa
- mutation
- what happens
Chr 3 mutation
Degeneration of retinal receptors + adjacent pigment cells
Degeneration progresses: small accumulations of pigment appear around periphery of retina
Optic disc palor later evident in disease
Retinal phakomas
Gliomatous tumors
No tx needed
Principal components need for makign diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis
Red glass test
Get 2 images if eyes not moving together
Red image appears to L indicating eye covered by red glass not moving to left as much as other eye
REMEMBER:
- assume that eye is not moving where red image appears to be
Congenital cataracts infections
Rubella
CMV
Ddx leukocoria in infant
Can be opacification of lens (cataract) or retina is white
Cataract:
- rubella
- CMV
Retina:
- scar from retinopathy of prematurity
- retinoblastoma
Glaucoma can develop in 1/3 of children with what disease?
Sturge weber
B12 deficiency scotoma
Blind spot enlarges and extends temporally to involve macula
Similar to blind spot w/EtOH and tobacco excess = tobacco-alcohol amblyopia (B1 deficiency)