Systemic disease and the eye Flashcards
what is the main causes of systemic eye disease
vascular disease
what is the imaging choice for systemic disease one eye
MRI
what is 6th nerve palsy
lateral recuts palsy
would you get a squint with 6th nerve palsy
yes
what eye mv0ement cant you do if you have lateral rectus palsy
abduction
what are the main 3 causes of 6th nerve palsy
microvascular, tumour, raised intracranial pressure
what often presents with 6th nerve palsy
headache
how is the optic disc affected in 6th nerve palsy
bilateral papilloedema
what is 4th nerve palsy
trochlear
what muscle does CN4 innervate
superior oblique
what does the superior oblique muscle do to eye
move down and in??
what might a patient do with a Iv th nerve palsy
head tilt
what are causes of bilateral IVth nerve palsy
blunt trauma
what are the top 4 causes of 4th nerve palsy
congenital decompensated, microvascular, tumour and bilateral traum
what muscles are affected by 3rd nerve palsy
medical rectus, inferior rectus, superior rectus, inferior oblique and palpebral levator superiors and sphincter pupillae
what does a person with 3rd nerve palsy look like
eyes in down and out position, ptosis, dilated pupil
what are th causes of 3rd nerve palsy
microvascular, tumour, aneurysm, MS, congenital
what do you suspect with a patient with a 3rd nerve palsy
aneurysm