Ophtho Flashcards
classic exam finding in endophthalmitis
hypopon
orbital cellulitis + oculomotor nerve palsy
cavernous sinus thrombosis
treatment of orbital cellulits
vanc/zosyn
painless vision loss with flashes/floaters, curtain falling down
retinal detachment
pale retina with cherry red macula
CRAO
laceration to the eye where you put in fluorsecein away from the lac and comes through the wound
damage medial to either punctum (damages lacrimal duct system which drains tears from the lacrimal duct)
What differentiates a pterygium from a pinguecula
pterygium extends into corneum while pinguecula does not
treatment for UV keratitis
pain control, ?abx and cycloplegics
f/u for UV keratitis
follow up with ophtho in 1-2 days
treatment for corneal ulcer
topical ciprofloxacin
ulceration with a hazy base and possible limbic injection/ciliary flush
corneal ulcer with secondary iritis
boxcar/cherry red macula
CRAO
treatment of CRAO
orbital massage
vasodilators (nitroglycerin, pentoxyfilline)
reduction of IOP (acetazolamide, mannitol)
anterior chamber paracentesis
compare chalazion and hordeolum
chalazion is firm painless bump usually on upper eyelid and hordeolum is painful usually on lower eyelid near eyelash
hyphema in sickle cell- drug to avoid
carbonic anhydrase inhibitor