Syndromes Flashcards
What is the treatment for epithelial keratitis?
HSV
Topical antiviral therapy
Trifluridine solution OR Vidabarine
every how many hours of trifluridine solution?
every 2 hours
how do you manage if theres conjunctival or corneal involvement?
Topical Trifluridine 1%
mainstay of therapy for systemic disease and or posterior ocular disease
intravenous acyclovir
4 Ocular Clinical Features of HSV
Conjunctivitis, keratitits, chorioretinitis
Lateral blepharoconjunctivitis
Follicular conjunctivitis
Recurrent HSV keratitis such as stromal scar formation and induced astigmatism can lead to amblyopia
What can lead to amblyopia?
stromal scar formation and induced astigmatism
HSV 1 lesions found in?
Skin, oral and eye
HSV 2 lesions found in?
genitalia and skin of the thighs
A double stranded DNA Virus
HSV
HSV transmitted during periods of?
asymptopmatic shedding of virus by infected persons
What are the 4 Systemic Features of Down Syndrome?
Broad short hands and protruding tongue
Upward slanting palpebral fissure
Mental handicap
Epicanthal fold
OCULAR FEATURE OF DOWN SYNDROME
Cataract
cataract occurs in about how many percent of patients?
75%
In down syndrome, the opacities are?
symmetrical
cataract often develop in?
late childhood
Acute viral infection of children
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