Opthamology extra Flashcards
Describe arcus
Blue margin around the cornea caused by hyperlipidemia
What is a drusen?
Yellow exudate in the retina present in ARMD
What is treated with an eyepatch?
Amblyopia
Facial nerve (______) palsy is treated with ________.
Bell’s
steroids
Molluscum contagiosum appears _____ and is caused by the _________. Presentation is _________________________.
pink, waxy and umbilicated
poxvirus
lymphoid and follicular
What do epidermoid cysts affect?
Hair follicle
Where is inflammation in dacryocystitis?
nasolacrimal
What arterial pathology can increase intracranial pressure?
Carotid cavernous fistula
Which tests should be done for CRVO?
FBC
ESR
CRP
renal, liver and lipid profiles
Clotting
What can increased intraocular pressure in glaucoma cause?
Corneal thickening
Pupil dilation
Herpes zoster sign
nose lesion 🐇
What are copper rings around the cornea called?
Kayser-Fleischer rings
CMV sign
Burst of yellow
What should be assessed in a red eye
- Acuity
- Pain
- Pupil
What is pterygium and how is it treated?
Conjunctival overgrowth caused by UV exposure
Tear drops
Retinitis pigmentosa presentation
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Retinoblastoma presentation
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White pupil
What is neonatal conjunctivitis before 5 days likely to be?
Gonorrhoea
What is neonatal conjunctivitis after 5 days likely to be?
Chlamydia
What is a painful cause of Horner’s?
Internal carotid artery (ICA) lesion
What is a painless cause of Horner’s?
Pancoast’s tumour
What causes demyelination and a pale disc?
Multiple sclerosis
What is miosis?
Pupil constriction
What is trachoma and how is it treated?
Eyelids go inside out
Azithromycin