Revision Flashcards
SOAP
Subjective(questions) Observe, Assessment, Plan
this Pt requires more frequent follow ups
first time extended wear/GP users
symptoms: excessive tearing, red in cunjunctiva, swollen eyelids, photophobia, blurry vision
corneal ulcer
Pt sleeps w/ CL or not caring for CL like instructed
corneal ulceer
small, whitish “blobs”
are a collection of white blood cells
early sign something is wrong with cornea
corneal infiltrate
blepheritis, chemical sensitivity from lens soluction
“causes” of corneal infiltrate
inflamation of the eyelids
blepheritis
symptoms: foreign body sensation, photophobia, red eyes, excessive tearing
corneal infiltrate
improper use of tap/distilled water to clean lens
Wearing Cl when swimming, showering/bathing, or in hot tub
Acanthamoeba keratitis
symptoms: severe eye pain, redness, excessive tearing, blurred vision, photophobia, foreign body sensation
acanthamoeba keratitis
symptoms: eyes feel scratchy, and dry, Cl are not comfortable, visible redness on horizontal areas
9 and 3 o’clock staining
surface scratches caused when foreign debris is trapped on cornea beneath a CL
foreign body staining
symptoms: gritty, sandy, burning, scratchy sensations on eye(s). Conjunctiva may be red or irritated
dry eye
papillae on underside of eyelid are enlarged and red
giant papillary conjunctivitus
mechanical rubbing of palpebral conjunctiva(due to CL wear is too long/ wearing longer than prescribed/ wearing dirty/poorly cleaned CL)
some solutions due to chemical composition
causes of GPC
symptoms: itching, mattering, foreign body sensation, conjunctival injection, dryness
GPC
Pt is myopic(-) in one eye and hyperopic(+) in the other
antimetropia
image in one eye is seen significantly larger in one eye than the other
aniseikonia
eyes have unequal refractive powers
anisometropia
serious condition specifically for infants and young children as it can lead to amblyopia
anisometropia
uncorrectable loss of vision in eye that appears to be normal
this can be due to suppression by the brain
amblyopia
1-2 week, 3-6 month follow ups
new daily wear Pts