Opthalmology Flashcards
bilateral watery discharge easily transmissible normal vision itchy preauricular adenopathy
tx?
Viral Conjunctivitis
no specific treatment
unilateral purulent, thick discharge poorly transmissible normal vision not itchy no adenopathy
tx?
Bacterial conjuctivitis
tx: Topical antibiotics
autoimmune diseases
photophobia
slit lamp examination
Uveitis
tx: topical steroids
Pain
fixed midpoint pupil
tonometry
Acute Glaucoma
Tx: acetazolamide, mannitol, pilocarpine, laser trabeculoplasty
Trauma
feels like sand in eyes
fluorescein stain
Abrasion
tx: no specific tx, patch not beneficial
elevated ICP
asymptomatic eye
chronic glaucoma
Goals of chronic glaucoma treatment
decrease production
increase drainage
Tx Glaucoma
Prostaglanding analogues (-prost) Topical beta blockers (-lol) Topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (-amide) Alpha 2 agonists (apraclonidine) Pilocarpine Laser
painful, red eye hard to palpation
pupil doesn’t react bec it is suck
C to D>0.3
Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma
Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma
IV acetazolamide
IV mannitol
Pilocarpine and beta blockers
Laser iridotomy
Herpes Keratitis
Infection of cornea
Red, swollen, and painful
Test for Herpes Keratitis
Fluorescein stain confirms dendritic pattern
Tx Herpes Keratitis
oral acyclovir, famciclovir, valacyclovir
Topical trifluridine or idoxuridine
DON’T GIVE STEROIDS
Cataracts?
look?
tx?
hazy
tx? surgery
Diabetic Retinopathy
screening?
test?
tx?
once a yr chek
Fluorescein angiography
VEGF