Symptomatology - HA Flashcards
Symptomatology needs
Good case history
Ocular or refractive in nature
Constant BOV
BOV AT FAR
uncorrected myopia
If px has habitual rx but still experience BOV
needs upgrade of the power
2 possible causes of BOV at Far and Near
- Presbyopia
- Astigmatism
Most likely pathological or dry eye
INTERMITTENT BOV
occurs because of dry eye patchy area on the cornea
Intermittent BOV
Twitching of lids
BLEPHAROSPASM
Weakening of levator palpebrae superioris [elevating muscle of upper eyelid]
BLEPHAROSPASM
twitching of eyelids in the afternoon
tired eyes
twitching of eyelids in the morning
possibility of bell’s palsy to occur
thyroid problems can cause
intermittent BOV
lumalapot index of refraction (aqueous & vitreous)
DIABETIC PX
mataas ang index of refraction
HYPERTENSIVE PX
towards plus ang index of refraction (hyperopia)
Anemic & Cancer pxs
Nocturnal myopia
BOV during Night
Totally blind or wala nakikita at night
Nyctalopia
Nahihirapan sa gabi
Nocturnal myopia
more damage occurs to rods & elongation of eyeball
NYCTALOPIA
Lights on/Photopic refraction and lights off /Scotopic refraction
What will be the effect?
Pag nagbago because…
Dilate- tumaas grado (wants to acc more)
Constrict- change refraction
NOCTURNAL MYOPIA
- High index refraction
- Accumulate of water (namamanas)
- Towards myopia/minus
BOV DURING PREGNANCY
Average -0.50 D increase if the patient is
pregnant
temporary blindness
- cause is gutom or pagod
- refer to neuro pero pwede i-refract muna
AMAUROSIS FUGAX
AMAUROSIS FUGAX
BOV DURING TRANSIENT LOSS OF VISION
BOV ACCOMPANIED BY CHANGE IN REFRACTION WITH MORE MYOPIA OR LESS HYPEROPIA
Nuclear cataract and increase blood sugar
- ARMD
- Cataract
- Pathology internally problem not in refraction
BOV NOT DUE TO A CHANGE IN REFRACTION
- Retinal detachment
- Hypoglycemia
- Antidepressant
BOV ACCOMPANIED BY A CHANGE IN REFRACTION WITH LESS MYOPIA OR MORE HYPEROPIA
A pain in the head which is a common symptom of disease of the central nervous system and should always prompt a careful examination of the eyes.
HEADACHE
2 kinds of Headache
- Primary
- Secondary
Ocular HA
Tension HA
Migraine
Primary HA
Headache arising from a primary intracranial pathology
- Walang ka akibat na problema sa katawan
PRIMARY HA
A manifestation of a general systemic diseases or illness
SECONDARY
Hangover: dehydration of kidney
Hungry
Fluctuation of BP
Vascular Headache
SECONDARY HA
Normally occur in the afternoon
OCULAR HA
Gradual in nature (pasakit ng pasakit)
OCULAR HA
Occurs after demanding visual task
OCULAR HA
I side is more painful- ↑ refractive power
OCULAR HA
Location of Ocular HA
- frontal
- superciliary ridge (space in between eyebrows)
- occipital
- temporal (in some)
umaabot kinabukasan ang frontal HA
Presbyopic px
does not experience HA unless lower than 2.00D (asthenopia)
MYOPIA
Mid orbital & occipital, Frontal & unilateral headache, pain will occur earlier in the day
ASTIGMATISM/ASTIGMATIC PX
- Mataas or mababa bp
- Mas masakit yung astigmatism ni px pag mas mababa grado
- If the power less than to greater power (distorted image)
VASCULAR HA
Frontal, temporal & or mid-orbital, brow ache along with lacrimation & burning SENSATION
HYPEROPIA
Lacrimation and burning sensation: blur near—> exert effort to look at near ciliary muscle efforts to acc para makakita ng clear sa malapit stress lacrimal app- secretes ng tears thus, burning sensation
HYPEROPIA