Red Eye Flashcards
Most common cause of red eye ?
Conjunctivitis
What is the red flag o red eye?
Visual cahng , photophobia, sever pain
Most common cause of viral conjunctivitis?
Adenovirus
How viral conjunctivitis spread?
Mangment?
Lenth of course diseas ?
Hand contact , cough, sweimming pool water .
Self limiting after 1 to 2 week
What are the type of bacterial conjunctivitis?
Acute ,chronic , hyperacute
What is the main cause of hyper acute conjunctivitis ?
Pattern of infection ?
Mangment ?
Neisseria gonorrhoea
Profused purlant discharge with sever pain
Referral for aggressive management
Whan conjuctivitis becomes chronic ?
Mangment
> 4 week and reccurent
Refferal
Most common cause of bacterial conjunctivitis?
Mangment ?
S, auries in adult , hemophilas influenza and s.pneumonia in chiled .
Topical antibiotic in case of :
Immune compromised Pt
contact Lense, DM
Health care worker
Mangment of allergic conjunctivitis?
Avoid allergens
Artificial tears
Antihistamin
Vasoconstror agent
Mangment and diagnosis s of keratoconjuctivitis sicca?
Tears osmolarity
Topical artificial tear and lubrecant ointment .
More severe: topical cyclosporin
Eye condition could be related to autoimmune diseases?
Keratoconjuctivitis sicca => sorjen syndrom
Belpharitis => seborrheic dermatitis
Episcleritis => RA
How to mange belpharitis ?
Eyelid hygiene ( by baby shampoo)
Gentel lied massage
Warm compression
~> topical azithromycin
Definitive diagnosis of coroneal abrasion ?
Mangment ?
Fluorescein stain
Rx remov antibody (cheak upper eyelid)
Supportive mangment
Pain controal ( topical NSAID)
Cycloplegic agent ( atropin )
Medication NOT to use in corneal abrasion?
Aminoglycosid anti biotic
Topical steroid
Mangment of episcleritis ?
Supportive with artificial tears
