Ophthomology Flashcards
Blurred, distorted, scotoma in central vision, white female >65, smoking HTN
Age related macular degeneration
Inc/Neovascularity, leaking, scaring in smoker w/ central scotoma
Exudative macular degeneration –> anti-VEGF injections
Multiple macular sores, atrophy, yellow Drusen deposits in smoker, central scotoma
Atrophic macular degeneration –> vitamins
Loss of ganglion cells, atrophy of optic disc –> cupping, impaired outflow, gradual peripheral loss
Open-angle glaucoma
Cupping of optic disc, gradual loss of peripheral vision
Open angle glaucoma –> Timolol, a-agonist, acetazolamide, laser
Low light/theater –> dilation, dec flow out of anterior chamber –> inc pressure, rigid eye, pain HA
Angle glaucoma –> dilate w/ alpha and BBs OR laser
Mid, fixed, dilated pupil, N/V, halos around light
Angle glaucoma –> Tonometry
Pain, redness, mid-dilated pupil, hard eyeball, vision loss
Angle glaucoma –> narcs, mannitol, Acteazolamide, timolol or pilocarpine - NOT ATROPINE
Burred vision, dec night vision/glare
Cataract
Focal, U/L blotchy redness induced by valsalva
Subconjuctival hemorrhage - resolves
Crusty discharge on lashes (anterior) or hyperemic lid w/ telengiectasias (posterior)
Blepharitis = SA –> lid scrubs, warm compress
Redness, irritation, dull ache of lining beneath sclera, ?auto-immune, assoc w/ IBD & RA
Episcleritis - resolves, NSAIDs help
Deep eye pain, redness, pain palpating eye, assoc w/ RA
Scleritis = emergency –> ophtho STEROIDS
Circumcorneal injection, blurred vision, constricted pupil, assoc w/ sarcoid, Reiter, ankylosing, IBD
Anterior uveitis/iridocyclitis –> optho
Pain, constricted pupils, kertic precipitates “Mutton fat,” iris nodules
Uveitis
Transient monocular vision loss “curtain,” curtain comes & goes, white areas near arteries cause?
Amaurosis fugax = retinal cholesterol emboli –> carotid duplex
Sudden vision loss in 1 eye upon waking
Central retinal vein occlusion
Sudden vision loss in 1 eye, retinal hemorrhage, dilated veins, cotton wool spots
Central retinal vein occlusion
Several episodes of painless vision loss, HTN, HLD, DM, carotid bruit, retina whitening
Central retinal ARTERY occlusion —> ocular massage & Carbogen or hyperbaric O2
Sudden painless vision loss, optic disc pallor, red fovea, boxcar segmentation
Central retinal ARTERY occlusion –> hyperventilate, tPA
Sudden vision loss in diabetic, floaters, loss of fundus details
Vitreous hemorrhage
Vision loss with showers/snow storm of floaters/photopsia, elevated retina
Retinal detachment
MVA or HTN, Veil or curtain over eyes - stays (vs. fugax)
Retinal detachment –> Laser
Horizontal nystagmus in respective eye w/ ABduction, worse in hot/exercise, young female
MS –> lesion in MLF