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1
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Ectropian

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Lower lid turns outwards

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2
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Epiphora

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Watery eye

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3
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Ptosis

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Drooping of eyelid

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4
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Stain for corneal epithelium

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Fluorescein

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5
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Keratitis

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Infection of the cornea

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6
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Antibiotics for corneal abrasion

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Chloramphenicol

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7
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Proxymetacaine or tetracaine

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Anaesthetic eye drops

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8
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Endophthalmitis

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Inflammation of anterior and/or posterior chamber

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9
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Hyphaema

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Blood in anterior chamber

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10
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Commotio retinae

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Retinal oedema due to blunt trauma

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11
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Enophthalmos

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  • Retracted globe due to herniation of orbital tissue into maxilary sinus
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12
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Uvea

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Iris, ciliary body and choroid

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13
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Blepharitis

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Chronic inflammation of eyelids - especially where eyelashes grow

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14
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Chemosis

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Oedema of conjunctiva

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15
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Allergic conjunctivitis treatment

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Topical mast cell stabilizers

Gutte sodium cromoglycate QDS 1/12

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16
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Treatment of chlamydial conjunctivitis

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Oral - azithromycin

Topical - erythromycin

17
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Hypopyon

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White cells collect under gravity in anterior chamber of the eye

18
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Posterior synechiae

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Adhesions that form between the iris and anterior lens capsule

19
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Diathesis

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Propensity towards bleeding

20
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Ranibizumab

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Anti-VegF for diabetic retinopathy

21
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NOSPECS

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Thyroid eye disease severity

No symptoms or signs 
Only lid retraction +/- lag 
Soft tissue involvement 
Proptosis 
Extraocular muscle involvement (diplopia)
Corneal Disease 
Sight threatening optic neuropathy
22
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Lagophthalmous

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Inability to completely close eyelid

23
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Exposure keratopathy

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Drying inferiorly of the cornea due to incomplete lid closure

24
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Cotton wool spots

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From infarction - and damage to nerve fibres

25
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Ppiphoria

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Overflow of tears onto the face

26
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Heterochromia

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Difference in coloration - different eye colours

Congenital Horners can cause this

27
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Cylopentolate and atropine

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Both dilate the pupil and paralyse accommodation reflex

28
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Tropicamide and phenylepherine

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Dilate the pupil but don’t paralyse accommodation reflex

29
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Pilocarpine

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Constricts pupil

30
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Apraclonidine

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Lowers IOP

31
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Leucocoria

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Abnormal white reflex of the eye

32
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Anisometropia

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Unequal refractive power between two eyes

33
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Amblyopia

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Lazy eye

34
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Mucopurulent discharge

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Bacterial or chlamydial

35
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Watery or mucous discharge

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Viral or allergic

36
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Conjunctivitis + pre auricular lymph adenopathy

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Viral or chlamydial

37
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Unilateral/bilateral for conjunctivitis

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Allergic - Bilateral

Viral, bacterial and chlyamydial - start uni and go bilateral

38
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Pterygium

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Harmless ingrowth and thickening of conjunctiva

Often occurs with exposure to hot dry and dusty environments

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