Red Eye Flashcards
what is included in complete eye exam?
- vision
- external eye exam
- pupils
- motility
- anterior segment
- opthalmoscopy
- pressures
- visual fields
danger signs of red eye?
- reduced vision
- ocular pain
- photophobia
- conjunctival injection
- circumcorneal injection
- corneal staining
- abnormal pupil size
- high or low IOP
Are acidic or alkaline burns a greater emergency? what is #1 critical tx for chemical burns?
alkaline: eats thru tissue until it neutralizes itself
IMMEDIATE IRRIGATION
How are chemical burns of eye treated initially?
- topical anesthesia
- irrigation
- removal of FB
- debride necrotic corneal or conjunctival tissue
what is involved in secondary treatment of chemical eye burns?
- topical cycloplegic (stops lens movement)
- topical antibiotic
- patch eye
- referral
what is symblephron?
adhesion of palpebral conjunctiva to cornea of eye from trauma or disease
what are common symptoms of corneal abrasions?
- FB sensation
- pain
- tearing
- photophobia
what is the treatment for corneal abrasions?
- topical cycloplegic
- topical antibiotic
- pressure patch over eye (maybe not for sm. abrasion)
- check for seidel’s sign
what is seidel’s sign?
stain eye
black water droplet = aqueous fluid dripping out of eye… area between outside of eye and anterior chamber (FB in eye)
what are non-traumatic possible causes of red eye?
- conjunctivitis
- iritis
- corneal inflammation
- acute glaucoma
what are signs of allergic conjunctivitis?
- itching
- conjunctival injection
- papillae
- discharge
- trantas
if discharge from eye is “thick and ropy” what could it be a sign of?
VKC (vernal ketatoconjunctiviti)
what causes palpebral conjunctival papules?
LT CL wear
signs of VKC?
- thick discharge
- trantas dots
- palpebral conjunctival papules
- conjunctival injection
who does atopic keratoconjunctivitis affect?
individuals with hay fever, atopic dermatitis, and asthma
how does AKC differ from VKC? how are they similar?
AKC is chronic and more serious; presentation similar
how does AKC present?
thickened, macerated, red eyelids
advance stages: symblpharon and cicatrization
what is cicatrization?
scaring
what is the treatment for AKC?
- antihistamines
- lubricants
- mast cell stabilizers
- steroids
treatment for allergic conjunctivitis?
- remove allergen
- lubricants
- topical decongestants
- mast cell stabilizers
- steroids
what is giant papillary conjunctivitis? how should u tx it?
big bumps under eye lid, remove CL or allergen
signs of bacterial conjunctivitis?
- bilateral
- mucopurulent d/c
- lid crusting
- chemosis (swelling of conjunctiva)
- conjunctival papillae
- no preauricular adenopathy
- red
- FB sensation
- heat in and around eye
- tightness
treatment for bacterial conjunctivitis?
- broad spectrum antibiotics (polytrim, gentamicin, tobramycin, fluroquinolones)
- steroids?
4x/day - q1h