Opthalmology Flashcards
Categories of diabetic retinopathy
Simple retinopathy:
Microaneurysms
Dot and blog hges
Exudates, Macular edema
Preproliferative retinopathy: cotton wool spots
Proliferative retinopathy: newly formed vessels
Symptoms of diabetic retinopathy
Micro aneurysms are asm
Visual impairments start at macular edema
2 kinds of opthalmology findings in macular degeneration
Atrophic:
multiple sores in macular region
Exudative : new bv leak,bleed and scar the retina
Opthalmology findings of CRVO (4)
Disc swelling
Venous dilation and tortousity
Retinal hgs
Cotton wool spots
Complications of gonococcal conjunctivitis
Corneal ulceration,scarring,blindness
C/f of chlamydial conjunctivitis
5-14 days of age
Eyelid swelling and watery discharge + mild conjunctival injection
C/f of retinopathy of prematurity
Age <30 weeks gestation
Retinal detachment
C/f neonatal herpes infection
2-3rd week of life
Vesicular or ulcerative lesion of eye
Risk factor for orbital cellulitis is….
Sinusitis»_space; dental infection
Rx for orbital cellulitis
Iv antibiotics
Surgical drainage of abscess
C/f of preseptal cellulitis
No proptosis,
visual change or
opthalmoplegia
Sudden loss of vision with floaters s/o….
Vitreous hge
Diagnostic clue to vitreous hge is….
Fundus hard to visualize or
Loss of fundus detachment
C/f retinal detachment
Elevated retina with folds or tears
Floaters present
Risk factors for HSV keratitis (4)
Excessive sun exposure
Outdoor occupation
Immunodeficiency
Fever