Systemic Disease and the Eye Flashcards

1
Q

What is VI nerve palsy?

A

Lateral rectus palsy

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2
Q

What can be a cause of VIth nerve palsy?

A

Papilloedema

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3
Q

What happens with IIIrd nerve palsy?

A

‘Down and Out’

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4
Q

What can cause IIIrd nerve palsy?

A
Microvascular
Tumour
Aneurysm
MS
Congenital
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5
Q

What can cause fourth nerve palsy?

A

Congenital

Trauma

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6
Q

What are causes of Inter-nuclear ophthalmoplegia?

A

MS
vascular
lots of small print

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7
Q

What happens with optic neuritis?

A
Progressive visual loss
Pain behind eye, eps. on movement
Colour desaturation
Central scotoma
Gradual recovery over weeks/months
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8
Q

What can go wrong with the optic chiasm?

A

Pituitary tumour
Craniopharyngioma
Meningioma

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