orbital and eye disorders Flashcards
whats are the signs of orbital disease in the soft tissue
chemosis- lid swelling/ odeam
ptosis
lid retraction
whats are the signs of orbital disease in the globe
proptosis
endopthalmos
dystopia- displacement of globe
whats are the signs of orbital disease in the muscles and nerves
nerve palsy
restrictive myopathy
muscle entrapment
whats are the signs of orbital disease in the posterior segment
ON swelling/atrophy
vasular congestion
choroidal folds
Initial questions to ask for an orbital disease
WHERE is the disease located- mechanical displacement of orbital structures
HOW had the disease developed-
what abnormal changes occur in an orbital disease
- inflammation- redness/swelling/warmth/pain/loss of function
- mass effect- displacement- something growing out of orbit
- infiltrative changes- impairment of ocular movements or neurosensory function
- vascular changes; venous dilation, exudation, heommahrage, proptosis
how do u examine an orbital px
OBSERVE: check their facial contours obis not their makeup contours, symmetry, eyelids, peri-ocular structures, changes in colour of the skin
VA
Examine- conjuctiva, eyelids, leavtor function, pupils for thie symmetry and reactions
VF
Ocular motility
other investigations such as MRI. X-rays, CT scans
what are the acute orbital inflammations:
Orbital cellulitis
Orbital periostitis
Orbital osteomyelitis
Tenonitis
whats orbital cellulitis
penetrating microbial infection
inflammation of post-septal aspect of eyelids
sx- lid odeama, redness, proptosis, pain, diplopia, opthalmolegia, vision loss, px ill, high fever
how do u assess for orbital cellulitis
h&s va fundus examination ocular motility any neurological signs their temperature
what do u have to differentially diagnose orbital cellulitis with-
pre-septal cellulitis- which lacks the opthalmegia, severe pain, vision loss and fever.
also with tumours, thyroid eye disease, allergic reaction
whats the management for orbital cellulitis
EMERGENCY refer
treat in hosp
what occurs in a Chronic orbital inflammation
Granuloma- inflammation of tissues
Pseudotumours- enlargement resembling a tumour
Myositis- inflammation of the muscles
Parasitic infestations- stings and bites from infections
Causes of exophthalmia
Thyroid disease Orbital tumours - lymphoma, metastic, lacrimal gland Inflammation Vascular disorders Orbital anomalies - heommarages, odeama Intermittent exophthalmos Pulsating exophthalmos Lateral displacement of the globe
what’s exophthalmia
PROPTOSIS
Endocrine exophthalmia
Thyroid diseasse
most common cause of symmetrical bilateral poroptosis in adults
autoimmune reaction towards orbital fibroblasts
MH
Protosis, lid retraction, diplopia, compressive optic neuropathy, exposure keratopathy, injection, chemosis/ odeama
Clinically diagnostic ocular signs in thyroid orbitopathy
von Graefe’s sign: superior lid lag upon down gaze
Dalrymple’s sign: eyelid retraction
Stellwag’s sign : infrequent blinking
Ballet’s sign: palsy of one or more extraocular muscles
Positive diagnosis and management
bilatteral, symmetrical hyperthyroidism with lid retraction
edocroogist
u axes eye, give lubricants, teat keratopathy, VF
surgery for diplopia, lids?
Deformity of the orbit
due to surgery / trauma
bones disease/ cranial facial defomality
atrophy
hypertelorism
Enophthalmos
posterior displacement of eye
primary and secondary enopthalmos
Primary (congenital) and secondary to bone grow arrest, orbital fracture, surgery, severe infection/inflammation, phthisis bulbi