Systemic Disease and the Eye Flashcards
1
Q
What is VI nerve palsy?
A
Lateral rectus palsy
2
Q
What can be a cause of VIth nerve palsy?
A
Papilloedema
3
Q
What happens with IIIrd nerve palsy?
A
‘Down and Out’
4
Q
What can cause IIIrd nerve palsy?
A
Microvascular Tumour Aneurysm MS Congenital
5
Q
What can cause fourth nerve palsy?
A
Congenital
Trauma
6
Q
What are causes of Inter-nuclear ophthalmoplegia?
A
MS
vascular
lots of small print
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
8
Q
What can go wrong with the optic chiasm?
A
Pituitary tumour
Craniopharyngioma
Meningioma