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(arcus senilis/ophthalmia neonatorum): gray-opaque ring at the corneal margin, cholesterol deposits in corneal stroma
arcus senilis (senilie=elderly). may indicate hypercholesterolemia in older smoker
(arcus senilis/ophthalmia neonatorum): conjunctivitis from N gon or C trachomatis
opthalmia neonatorum (neonatorum=newborn)
in opthalmia neonatorum, which occurs in the first week (N gon/C trach)
N gon. (C trach occurs in the second week)
(bacterial/viral) conjunctivitis: purulent, pain but no blurry vision
bacterial
(bacterial/viral) conjunctivitis: watery exudates
viral
MCC bacterial conjunctivitis
S aureus (then S pneumoniae)
viral conjunctivitis caused by (adenovirus/HSV1): viral cause of pinkeye, lymphadenopathy, no tx
adenovirus
viral conjunctivitis caused by (adenovirus/HSV1): keratoconjunctivitis with dendritic ulcers noted with fluorscein staining, tx trifluridine opthalmic
HSV1
(stye/acanthamoeba infection): due to S aureus, infection of eyelid, tx with hot packs and dicloxacillin
stye
(stye/acanthamoeba infection): severe keratoconjunctivitis in pts who do not clean their contact lenses properly, tx with propamidine and polymyxin/neomycin/gramicidin
acanthamoeba
(chalazion/orbital cellulitis): granulomatous inflam involving the meibomian gland in eyelid
chalazion
(chalazion/orbital cellulitis): periorbital redness secondary to sinusitis
orbital cellulitis
(chalazion/orbital cellulitis): disappears without tx usually (if not, use surgery or corticosteroid)
chalazion
(chalazion/orbital cellulitis): caused by S pneumoniae, H influenzae, includes fever, proptosis, opthalmoplegia
orbital cellulitis
(orbital fracture/pterygium): raccoon eyes, vertical diplopia
orbital fracture
(orbital fracture/pterygium): raised, triangular encroachment of thickened conjunctiva on the nasal side of the conjunctiva, may grow onto the cornea, due to sun/wind/sand
pterygium
(pterygium/pinguecula): does not grow onto the cornea
pinguecula
(pterygium/pinguecula): yellow-white conjunctival degeneration at the junction of cornea and sclera on temporal side of conjunctiva
pinguecula, usually requires no tx
optic neuritis (inflam of optic nerve): MCC
multiple sclerosis (second MCC: methanol poisoning)
optic neuritis tx
corticosteroids
central retinal (artery/vein) occlusion: caused by hypercoagulable state like polycythemia vera
vein
central retinal (artery/vein) occlusion: caused by embolization of plaque material from adjacent vessels
arterial (from carotid or opthalmic artery, giant cell arteritis involving opthalmic artery)
central retinal (artery/vein) occlusion: sudden, painless, unilateral loss of vision, swelling of optic disk, blood and thunder appearance
vein
central retinal (artery/vein) occlusion: boxcar segmentation of blood in retinal veins, and cherry red macula
artery