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Red Eye Flashcards

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Redness of the eye (bloodshot eyes) occurs when __________ in your eye become _________ or __________________ .

A

the vessels ; swollen

irritated (inflammed)

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Redness of the eye

It is a cardinal sign of ______________
—

A

ocular inflammation

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Redness of the eye

— The redness of your eye may be a cause for concern. However, most serious eye problems happen when you have redness along with _______ or _______________

A

pain

changes in your vision.

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__________ is most common clinical problem encountered Emergency Unit in the Eye Clinic
—

A

Red eye l

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Inflammation of almost any part of the eye can lead to red eye * _________\ leading cause

A

conjunctivitis

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Causes of unilateral painless red eye with good vision

Good Visual Acutiy
- ____________
- Sub__________ ______
-_________/inflammed ________
- ______________

A

-Conjunctivitis
- Subcon juncti val Heam
-Pterygium/inflammed Pingeculum
-Episcleritis

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Causes of unilateral painless red eye with variable VA

-________ Eyes
-__________ _____—-
- Digital ————

A

Dry Eyes
-Contact lens keratitis
- Digital eye strain

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Causes of unilateral painful red eye with poor VA

_________
Severe _______
2 __________

A

Keratitis
Severe Uveitis
2 Glaucoma

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Causes of unilateral painful red eye with good VA

Corneal _______
-_________
-Marginal _________
Anterior Uveitis (early)

A

Corneal ulcer
-Scleritis
-Marginal Keratitis
Anterior Uveitis (early)

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Painless causes of Red Eye with good vision: Subconjunctival heamorrhage

Clinical diagnosis

No effect on vision
Causes: Spontaneous-____________ /___________.
Systemic illness eg ______/ bleeding disorders eg __________
Induced-___________.

When this occurs, a blood blotch may appear in one eye. The condition may look serious. However, if it’s not accompanied by ______ , it typically resloves in ______

A

-valsalva maneuver/Coughing

HTN; leukemia ; Trauma.

pain ; 7 to 10 day

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conjunctivitis

Redness or irritation of the _________ on the inner part of the _________, _________ conjunctiva or the membranes covering the _________.

react to a wide range of bacteria, viruses, allergy-provoking agents, irritants and toxic agent

A

membrane

eyelids (palpebral)

forniceal

whites of the eyes (bulbar).

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12
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Causes of Conjunctivitis
— _______
— _______
— _______

A

Allergic
— Viral
— Bacterial

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Allergic conjunctivitis

A

mast-cell activation

IgE antibodies.

seasonal variation ; atopy.

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Allergic conjunctivitis
Tx: _______-control inflammation with _______
________ stabilizers
-
Antihistamine - corticosteroids

A

Topical-; NSAIDS

Mast cell stabilizers
-

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Viral conjunctivitis
is a common, highly contagious, self-limiting condition that is typically caused by _____virus(PCF and EKC)

Other viruses: few- ______ HSV, HZV, ______,_______
— usually for ______ days from onset

A

adeno

Herpes; Mumps

Rubella; 10-12

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EPIDEMIC KERATO- CONJUNCTIVITIS (EKC)
Commonly referred to as ________
self limiting ________ infection
Characterized by Redness, ________, ________, discomfort or ________

A

Apollo

adenoviral ;discharge

watering ; pain

17
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viral conjunctivitis
— Generally, a diagnosis of viral conjunctivitis is made on the __[________ alone with a +ve history of contact
— Giemsa staining of _______________ may aid in characterizing the inflammatory response
Treatment is _________

A

clinical features

conjunctival scrapings

supportive

18
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BACTERIAL CONJUNCTIVITIS(_____
Eye)

Spread by ____________/contact with other people or insects

clinical features= red eye+ _________________

Often require _____________

A

Pink

poor hygiene

thick, sticky discharge

antibiotic eye drops

19
Q

PTERYGIUM AND PINGECULUM-
Conjunctival _________ due to - _______

Pterygium- ——————-

PINGECULUM- ——————-

A

degeneration ; UV Exposure

Fleshy triangular mass that extends to the cornea

Yellowish elevated bump or patch that does grow across the cornea

20
Q

The Sclera-

The sclera is made up of three divisions:

Anteriorly: the __________ , loose connective tissue, immediately beneath the __________. Dense Vascular connective tissue lies btw the superficial scleral stroma and tenon capsule

Middle: __________, the dense white tissue that gives the area its color;

the __________, the innermost zone made up of __________ fibers blends with the suprachoroidal and supraciliary lamella of the uvea tract
—

A

episclera, ; conjunctiva.

sclera proper ; lamina fusca

21
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Episcleritis is inflammation of the __________, ___________ layer of the eye.

It is relatively (common or rare?) , , benign and ___________.

____lateral reddness, mild discomfort, ___________

A

superficial, episcleral

common ; self-limiting.

Unilateral ; tearing

22
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Simple episcleritis is _______ inflammation

nodular episcleritis indicates a _____________ with a well- defined area of elevation.

A

diffuse

localized process

23
Q

The injection in episcleritis blanches with instillation of 10% __________ ophthalmic drops

A

phenylephrine

24
Q

Causes
- ___________ syndrome
-_________ /______
- Long term use of __________ with _______

A

grittiness, discomfort, tearing watering.

Computer vision

Hormonal /age

Eye drops with preservatives

25
Q

KERATITIS

A

contact lens

Acanthamoeba; herpes

erosion

pain, watering

26
Q

Unilateral Painful with Good Visual Acuity :
—
- ______________ ulcer

  • ___________
  • Anterior ________ ( early stage)
A

Marginal corneal

Scleritis

Uveitis

27
Q

Scleritis- Inflammation of the _________, made up of elastic fibers which blend with the suprachoroidal and supraciliary lamella of the uvea tract

A

lamina fusca

28
Q

Unilateral Painful with Decreased Visual Acuity
-_________
-_________

A

Corneal ulcer

Keratitis

29
Q

ACUTE ANGLE CLOSURE GLAUCOMA

Most occur spontaneously

Precipitating factors
-_________ -mydriatic agents -__________ -________-____________

A

mydriasis

accommodation

elderly

hypermetropia

30
Q

Bilateral Painless with Normal Vision
List 3
—
Bilateral Painful with/without Impaired vision
List 2

A
  • Bacterial conjunctivitis
  • Viral conjunctivitis
  • Allergic conjunctivitis
  • Viral Keratoconjunctivitis
  • Chlamydial Keratoconjunctivitis
31
Q

Hordeolum/ STYE

A

Boil on the eyelid from an acute eyelid infection

recurrent lid infections or inflammation (Blepharitis).

32
Q

TREATMENT
Based on diagnosis

Supportive care –_________,__________

_______– topical/ oral
Topical vasoconstrictors
Anti-histamines
Mast cell stabilizers
Antibiotics

A

cold compresses ; artificial tears

NSAIDs

33
Q

COMMON EYE CONDITIONS

A

Lmao

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