Ophtho terminology 3 Flashcards
Uvea - Fundus
Uvea
Iris, ciliary body, choroid
Vascular tunic of globe
Uveitis
breakdown of blood ocular barrier (inflammation)
Anterior uveitis
inflamed iris and ciliary body
Posterior uveitis
inflammed choroid - likely chorioretinitis
Panuveitis
inflammation of uvea: iris, ciliary body and choroid
Endophthamitis
inflammation of all structures internal to fibrous tunic
Fibrous tunic
cornea and slera
Panophthalmitis
inflammation of all structures of the globe
Aqueous flare
PATHOGNOMIC sign: anterior uveitis - proteins suspended in anterior chamber
Keratic precipitates
PATHOGNOMIC sign: uveitis -cellular debris adheres to corneal endothelium - constant cycling convection currents
ciliary flush
360˚ deep corneal neovascularization
Fibrin
PATHOGNOMIC sign: uveitis - develops in the eye and adheres to delicate structures -> synechia
Hypopyon
PATHOGNOMIC sign: uveitis - wbc settles in anterior chamber
miosis
constriction of the pupil
Dyschoria
abnormally shaped iris - posterior synechia?
Synechia
adhesion of the iris to the lens (posterior)
Adhesion of the iris to the cornea (anterior)
Iris bombe
360˚ posterior synechia - AH becomes entrapped within posterior chamber causing iris to bulge forward
Hyphema
blood that settles within the anterior chamber - common with uveitis and indicative of large breakdown in blood ocular barrier
Hypertension and coagulopathies?