Optho Flashcards
When do infants begin to develop the ability to fixate?
At 6 weeks of age
*Fix at Six
When does color perception develop?
2 months of age
When does binocular vision with convergence ability develop?
3 months of age
When does preference for patterns, including faces develop?
4 months of age
What is the visual acuity of a newborn?
20/200
By one year of age, what is visual acuity?
20/30
What refers to the ability to see a moving target, follow it, and then return to the original gaze?
Optokinetic Nystagmus
What is one of the earliest reflexes that infant develop in the first few months of life?
Optokinetic Nystagmus
What is pendular nystagmus?
Equal velocity movements in both directions (to and fro)
What is pendular nystagmus often a sign of?
Underlying disorder like MS or spinocerebellar disease
What is jerk nystagmus characterized by?
Slow phase back to central position with a quick gaze laterally
When is jerk nystagmus normal?
When a child gazes far upwardly or laterally
What is a benign, transient disorder without known cause that is characterized by pendular nystagmus, intermittent head tilt, and nodding or head bobbing?
Spasmus nutans
What can spasmus nutans be mistaken for?
Muscular torticollis
True or False: Spasmus nutans is self-resolving
True
What is the loss of visual acuity due to active cortical suppression of the vision of one eye?
Amblyopia
What can cause amblyopia?
Result of deprivation due to:
- Ptosis
- Dense congenital cataract
- Persistent strabismus
- Extended eye closure
What is an inward turning eye called (a form of strabismus)?
Esotropia
What is an outward turning eye called (a form of strabismus)?
Exotropia
What is mild farsightedness where parallel rays are focused behind the retina- distant objects are seen more distinctly than near ones?
Hyperopia
True or False: Most children normally have mild hyperopia
True
What is the refractive state most likely to be seen in a 3 year old?
`Hyperopia
What should you think if a child resists you covering an eye during the cover test?
That’s his good eye- If one eye is abnormal and you attempt to cover the good eye, he will resist you
What is deviation of the alignment of one eye in relation to the other?
Strabismus
When is eye alignment more difficulty?
When significant focusing effort is required (as with significant hyperopia)
When can strabismus become more significant?
When significant focusing effort is required
What test is used for strabismus?
Corneal light reflex test (Hirschberg test)
How is the corneal light reflex test performed?
Shine a penlight on both eyes and expect a symmetrical light reflex
Why is screening for strabismus crucial?
Untreated strabismus results in amblyopia if not detected by age 6
What is the loss of use of the nondominant eye and permanent loss of binocular vision?
Amblyopia
What are infants born with Sturge Weber at risk for?
Glaucoma
Child born with a port wine stain… what needs to be addressed?
Glaucoma
What is violaceous discoloration describing?
Port wine stain
What is seen in a child with strabismus during the “cover test”?
- Child looks at one particular spot
- Eye with strabismus deviates instead of fixating on object
What happens during the cover test with accommodative esotropia?
When one eye is covered, the uncovered eye moves outward to fix on spot
What happens during the cover test with accommodative exotropia?
When one eye is covered, the uncovered eye moves inward to fix on spot
What is pseudostrabismus?
When eyes appear to deviate, but actually due to other factors
What are some things that can cause pseudostrabismus?
Extra skin covering inner corner of eye, broad/flat nose, eyes set unusually close together or far apart
What is done for strawberry hemangiomas of the eye?
May resolve without any intervention unless on or near eyelid and interfering with vision (then they may need to be dealt with early on)
How does congenital glaucoma present?
Tearing, photophobia, blepharospasm, corneal clouding, redness, edema, progressive enlargement of the eye
Why does concern for glaucoma require prompt referral to an ophthalmologist?
Need to measure intraocular pressure and may need surgery
What are 3 important associations to know with congenital cataracts?
- Rubella
- CMV
- Galactosemia
Besides rubella, CMV, and galactosemia what are other things you can see congenital cataracts with?
- Hereditary
- Other infections (TORCH)
- Metabolic/genetic syndromes (parathyroidism, Smith-Lemli-Opitz)
- Other ocular malformations
What should you consider with a clumsy child who runs into objects or spills liquids more often than the average child?
Faulty depth perception- Child with a cataract
What are external hordeolums also called?
Styes
What causes Styes?
Inflammation and infection (usually staph) of sebaceous glands in the eyelid)
What are the mainstays of treatment for Styes?
Warm compresses and possibly topical antibiotics
What are styes due to?
Inflammation and possible infection of the follicles and/or sebaceous glands
What might be needed for a stye if warm compresses and topical antibiotics don’t work?
I&D
When are oral antibiotics required for a stye?
Never
What is the first step in the evaluation of an infant with congenital cataracts?
Evaluation of the parents for cataracts (50% inherited as an autosomal dominant condition
What % of cataracts are inherited as an autosomal dominant condition?
50%
What is a chalazion?
Lipogranuloma
What causes a chalazion?
Chronic inflammation of one of the small oil-producing glands secondary to retention of secretions
What are chalazions due to?
Chronic inflammation (not bacterial infection)
True or False: Chalazions are typically painless?
True