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Systemic eye disease Flashcards

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What is thyroid eye disease

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Autoimmune disease caused by activation of orbital fibroblasts by autoantibodies directed against thyroid receptors

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Thyroid eye disease is mostly associated with

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Grave’s

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90% of thyroid eye disease is associated with Grave’s. How about the rest of the 10%

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Normal functioning thyroid
Hashimoto’s

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What are the effects on the eye due to TSH receptor autoantibodies in thyroid eye disease

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Extraocular muscle enlargement
Orbital fat expansion

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Describe the stages of thyroid eye disease

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  1. Soft tissue involvement
  2. Lid retraction
  3. Proptosis
  4. Optic neuropathy
  5. Restrictive myopathy
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Risk factors for development of thyroid eye disease

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Smoking
Radioiodine treatment - increases the inflammatory symptoms in thyroid eye disease

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Symptoms of thyroid eye disease

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Periorbital swelling
Exophthalmos (proptosis)
Unable to close eyelids -> dry eyes, exposure keratopathy
Ophthalmoplegia (weakness of eye muscles) -> double / blurred vision

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Unable to close eyelids can lead to

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Dry, sore eyes
Exposure keratitis

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What ophthalmological feature does dermatomyositis cause

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Heliotrope rash on eyelids

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Dermatomyositis is a ______ phenomenon hence ______ after diagnosis

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Dermatomyositis is a paraneoplastic phenomenon (i.e. it is associated with malignancies - breast, lungs, ovarian) hence patients need to undergo CT chest, abdomen and pelvis after diagnosis

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What ophthalmological conditions can Marfan syndrome cause

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Dislocated lens
Blue sclera
Myopia

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12
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Which type of dislocated lens does Marfan syndrome cause

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Superotemporal dislocation

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13
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What are the types of diabetic retinopathy

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Non-proliferative
Proliferative
Macular edema

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Pathophysiology of diabetic retinopathy

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  1. Hyperglycaemia causes increased retinal blood flow and abnormal metabolism of glucose in retinal vessel walls
  2. This causes damage to endothelial cells and pericytes
  3. endothelial dysfunction -> increased permeability -> lipids, proteins leak out -> exudates
  4. Necrosis of the vessel wall triggers release of vascular endothelial growth factor
  5. this causes formation of new, fragile vessels which can rupture and cause visual loss
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What is non-proliferative retinopathy

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Early stage of diabetic retinopathy where blood vessels are weakened but have not yet formed new blood vessels

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What is proliferative retinopathy

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Late stage of diabetic retinopathy where new fragile blood vessels have formed

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17
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Weakened vessels in non-proliferative retinopathy leads to the formation of

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microaneurysms

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18
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What is considered as mild NPDR

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1 or more microaneurysm

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What is considered as moderate NPDR

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Microaneurysms
Blot haemorrhage
Hard exudates
Cotton wool spots

20
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What are cotton wool spots

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Soft exudates which represent areas of retinal infarction

21
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What is considered as severe NPDR

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Blot haemorrhages and micro aneurysms in 4 quadrants
Venous beading in at least 2 quadrants
IRMA in at least 1 quadrant

4-2-1 rule

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What is venous beading

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tortuosity and beading (irregular constriction and dilation) of the retinal veins

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What is IRMA

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abnormal branching / dilation of existing retinal vessels

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What are the features of proliferative diabetic retinopathy

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Retinal neovascularisation
Fibrous tissue forming anterior to retinal disc
Vitreous haemorrhage

25
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Symptom of vitreous haemorrhage

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Sudden painless loss of vision
Floaters / dark spots in vision
Red hue in vision

26
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Which type of diabetes is more likely to have proliferative diabetic retinopathy

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type 1

27
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What is the macula

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Area in the center of retina which is responsible for the high acuity central colour vision

28
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Signs of macular oedema in diabetic retinopathy

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Hard exudates
Oedematous changes in or around the macula
Reduced visual acuity

29
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Macular oedema is more common which type of diabetics

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Type 2

30
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General management of diabetic retinopathy

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Optimise glycemic control, blood pressure
Regular review

31
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Management of non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy

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Regular observation
Panretinal laser photocoagulation for severe / very severe NPDR

32
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Management for proliferative diabetic retinopathy

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Panretinal laser photocoagulation
Intravitreal VEGF inhibitors
Vitreoretinal surgery

33
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Function of intravitreal VEGF inhibitors

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Blocks angiogenesis and decrease vascular permeability

34
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Examples of VEGF inhibitors

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Ranibizumab
Aflibercept

35
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Management of macular oedema in diabetic retinopathy

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intravitreal VEGF inhibitors
Vitreal surgery

36
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What ophthalmological conditions can steroids lead to

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Glaucoma
Cataracts

37
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The effect of steroids on intraocular pressure

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Increases the intraocular pressure

38
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What is neurofibromatosis type 1

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Genetic condition that causes tumours along the nervous system

39
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Inheritance pattern of neurofibromatosis type 1

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Autosomal dominant

40
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Neurofibromatosis type 1 is due to mutation in

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Chromosome 17

41
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What are the features of neurofibromatosis type 1

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Cafe-au-lair spots >/ 6
Axillary / groin freckles
Peripheral neurofibromas
Lisch nodules in the eyes
Optic glioma
Scoliosis
Phaeochromocytoma

42
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What are the eye involvements in neurofibromatosis type 1

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Lisch nodules
Optic glioma

43
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What is optic glioma

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Slow growing tumour of the optic nerve causing globe proptosis and worsening of vision

44
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What are Lisch nodules

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yellow / brown dome-shaped nodules

45
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Which ocular involvement of NF1 is more common

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Lisch nodules

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