Optometry Flashcards

1
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4 classification of ocular presentations

A

Emergency
Urgent
Priority
Routine

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2
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Emergency ocular presentation

A
RIGHT NOW
sudden vision loss
flashes of light/new floaters
any chemical to eye
diplopia
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3
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Urgent ocular presentation

A
TODAY
ocular pain
red eye
foreign body
corneal abrasion
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4
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Priority ocular presentation

A

THIS WEEK
itchy eye
painful bump on eyelid

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5
Q

Routine

A

NEXT AVAILABLE
vision has changed over past few months
bump on eye
non-painful bump on eyelid

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6
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Who gets herpes zoster ophthalmicus

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70 and older

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7
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Hutchinson sign

A

naso-ciliary branch of trigeminal nerve. tip of nose and often cornea involved

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8
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Clinical herpes zoster ophthalmicus

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skin rash respective to dermatome and hutchinson sign

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9
Q

Treat herpes zoster ophthalmicus

A

Erythromycin ointment to skin lesion
Valacyclovir 1gPO x 7 days
Watch for post herpetic neuralgia

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