Red Eye and Adnexal Oncology Flashcards
What is uveitis?
Inflammation in the eye
What are the causes of uveitis?
Idiopathic
Associated with systemic disease
Infection
Masquerade
What systemic diseases can uveitis be associated with?
Ankylosing spondylitis Behcet's disease Sarcoidosis Wegener's System lupus erythematosis
What infections can cause uveitis?
TB Syphilis Toxoplasma Herpes simplex Lyme's disease CMV
What can uveitis masquerade?
Intraocular lymphoma
Leukaemia
What is the treatment for uveitis?
Treat underlying infection
Topical anti-inflammatories
Systemic steroid
Systemic immunosuppressants
What are the symptoms of acute angle closure glaucoma?
Severe pain
Vomiting
Fixed, dilated pupil
What are the signs of acute angle closure glaucoma?
Mid dilated pupil non responsive to light
Hard eye
What are the features of preseptal cellulitis?
Pain
Redness
Lid swelling
What are the common causes for preseptal cellulitis?
Lid cyst
Insect bite
What are the features of orbital cellulitis?
Pain, redness, lid swelling Systemically unwell Double vision/limitation in EOEM Conjunctivitis/chemosis Exophthalmos Blurred vision
What are the common causes for orbital cellulitis?
Sinusitis
Dental infections
Haematological spread
What (types of) systemic diseases can have ophthalmic presentations?
Diabetes Hypertension Autoimmune Inflammatory Infection Haematological Inherited/genetic
What are some autoimmune systemic diseases that have opthalmic presentations?
Rheumatoid arthritis Myasthenia gravis Sjogren's syndrome SLE Grave's disease
What are some inflammatory diseases with ophthalmic presentations?
Ankylosing spondylitis
Crohn’s disease
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Sarcoidosis