Unit 7 and 8 Review Flashcards
What can be a treatment strategy used for meibomian gland dysfunction?
Hot Compresses
Does the term Chalazion describe an active infection within a meibomian gland?
No
What are instruments that are used to manage dry eye diseases?
BlephEx
iLux
MGD, Blepharitis, Autoimmune Disorders and Ectropian are all associated with dry eye diseases?
Yes
Is Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis associated with seasonal allergy such as pollen or grasses?
No
What is a benign pigmented lesion?
Conjunctival Nevus
What refers to the inflammation of the cornea?
Results of a bacterial, viral or fungal infection
Microbial Keratitis
T / F
Poor vision associated with Keratoconus may be managed with specialty contact lenses or a corneal transplant
True
What is a benign peripheral corneal degeneration that may be associated with elevated cholesterol levels?
Arcus Senilis
Do many different types of corneal dystrophies that affect different layers of the cornea and have varying effects on vision?
Yes
Is a Recurrent Corneal Erosion painful?
Yes
What is the inflammatory enlargement of the lacrimal gland called?
Dacryoadenitis
What is a sign of nasolacrimal duct obstruction in babies?
Teary eye with some discharge
What are sticky deposits on the corneal endothelium that occur do to inflammation associated with the iris?
Keratic Precipitates
T / F
It is important to monitor a choroidal nevus because it may turn malignant?
T
T / F
If a uveal melanoma does not respond to radiation therapy, enucleation may be required.
T
What is diagnosed with a patient has elevated intraocular pressure but does not have any visual field defects or damage to the optic nerve?
Ocular Hypertension
What type of glaucoma is when the iris closes off the angle and aqueous fluid cannot drain through the trabecular meshwork?
Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma
What is the term for when the lower eyelid bulges forward with downward movement?
Munson Sign
What is Munson Sign associated with?
Keratoconus
What is characterized by Macular Atrophy and Drusen?
Dry Age Related Macular Degeneration
What is useful for monitoring changes in vision associated with age related macular degeneration?
Amsler Grid
What does retinal detachment may begin with?
Tear or Break in retina
What is a metallic foreign body may be removed with?
Needle or Spud
What is more severe?
Alkali or Acid burns?
Alkali
What may be used to remove a rust ring in the cornea that was caused by a metallic foreign body?
Alger Brush
What may cause double vision due to a trapped extraocular muscle?
Blow out fracture
Meibomian glands may be chronically inflamed.
What is a hard granulomatous lesion that may require surgical excision to remove?
Chalazion
What a term may describe a red, inflamed eyelid margin with crust flakes at the base of the eyelashes?
Blepharitis
What are the three layers of the tear film?
Lipid Layer
Aqueous Layer
Mucin Layer
What may result from a problem with any of the 3 layers of the tear film?
Dry Eye Disease
What are treatment options for dry eye disease?
Artificial Tears Hot Compresses Lid Massage Lid Scrubs Omega 3 Supplements
What refers to an inward turning eyelid margin?
Entropian
What refers to an outward turning eyelid margin?
Ectropian
What conjunctivitis is characterized by an infected eye with purulent discharge?
Bacterial
What conjunctivitis is characterized by an infected eye that appears red and watery?
Viral
The anterior segment of the eye may develop benign growths in response to wind and ultraviolet.
What is a nodule that forms on the sclera?
Pinguecula
The anterior segment of the eye may develop benign growths in response to wind ad ultraviolet.
What is a triangular shaped growth on the cornea?
Pterygium
What is a corneal disorder characterized by stromal thinning and a cone shaped cornea?
Keratoconus
Will a patient with keratoconus have a higher or lower than average keratometry reading?
Higher
What are 3 different management strategies or treatments for keratoconus?
Gas Permeable Contacts
Hybrid Contact lenses
Corneal Transplant
What often occurs at the start of the day when the patient first opens their eyes?
Recurrent Corneal Erosion
What is a benign pigmented neoplasm in the iris, ciliary body or choroid?
Uveal Nevus
What is the anterior inflammation of the sclera referred to?
Episcleritis
What is the posterior inflammation of the sclera referred to?
Scleritis
What type of cataracts have haze and yellowing throughout the central region of the lens?
Nuclear Cataract
What type of cataract have opacities that look like spokes on a bike?
Cortical Cataract
What type of cataract impact vision significantly because the opacity is located along the visual axis in the posterior region of the crystalline lens?
Posterior subcapsular
What are common signs that a patient may be having a retinal detachment?
Flashing lights and floaters
What are the 3 different types of glaucoma?
Primary open angle
Acute angle closure
Pigmentary
What are managements of primary open glaucoma?
Glaucoma drops
Surgery
What type of surgery is for primary open glaucoma?
Laser trabeculoplasty or Trabeculectomy
What is characterized by a bumpy appearance to the optic nerve that is caused by buried balls of calcium?
Optic nerve head drusen
What are risk factors for dry age related macular degeneration?
Caucasian
Smoking
UV damage
What is the main treatment option for WET Age Related Macular Degeneration?
Anti VEGF injections
What are waste products that build up under the retinal pigment epithelium in age related macular degeneration? (ARMD)
Drusen
What is a primary malignant cancer that is characterized by leukocoria?
Retinoblastoma
What is an ocular genetic disorder that results in degeneration of the macula?
Stargardt Disease
What is an ocular genetic disorder that results in loss of peripheral vision?
Retinitis Pigmentosa
What is an ocular genetic disorder with mitochondrial inheritance that starts with optic nerve swelling?
Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
What is a genetic disorder characterized by a lack of pigment in body?
Albinism
What genetic disorder is often associated with nystagmus?
Albinism
What is Albinism often associated with?
Nystagmus
When looking directly a solar eclipse, what type of burn will occur in the macular region?
Radiation
When you touch the cornea with a hot curling iron, what type of injury is it?
Thermal