Visual Loss Flashcards

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Describe the normal anatomy of the optic disc

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  • The areas of the optic disc and optic cup are correlated to each other (i.e. the larger the disc, the larger the cup)1
  • The size of the optic cup may vary tremendously1
  • In most normal eyes the rim tissue area is constant1
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Patient history for glaucoma

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  • History of presenting complaint
  • Including incidence, duration, severity and triggers of visual symptoms of glaucoma
  • Ophthalmic history
  • Trauma, previous eye surgery or laser, previous ophthalmic medications
  • Medication history
  • Social history
  • Family history
  • Risk factors in family
  • Blindness or eye disease in the family
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All patients with suspected glaucoma should undergo a physical eye examination that includes the following investigations:

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  • Slit-lamp examination
  • Applanation tonometry
  • Gonioscopy
  • Optic nerve head and retinal nerve fibre layer evaluation
  • Visual field examination (perimetry)
  • Visual acuity
  • Pachymetry
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features of POAG normal pressure glaucoma

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  • > 35 years
  • Normal IOP without treatment
  • Asymptomatic until field loss advanced
  • ONH: typical damage
  • VF: typical, paracentral defects
  • Gonio: open anterior chamber angle*
  • No history or signs of other eye diseases or steroid use

OAG suspect
• VF, ONH and RNFL normal or suspicious

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features of Ocular hypertension

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  • IOP > 21 mm Hg
  • VF: normal
  • ONH/RNFL: normal
  • Gonio: open anterior angle*
  • No other risk factors
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Acute angle-closure signs

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  • IOP > 21 mm Hg, often to 50 to 80 mm Hg
  • Decreased visual acuity
  • Corneal oedema
  • Shallow or flat peripheral anterior chamber
  • Peripheral iris pushed forward
  • Gonio:iridotrabecularcontact360degrees
  • Pupil mid dilated and reduced with no reactivity
  • Gonioscopycluesfromothereye
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Signs of Intermittent angle- closure

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  • Features vary according to amount of iridotrabecular contact • Optic disc rim may show atrophy with an afferent pupil defect • Mild,intermittentsymptomsofacuteangle-closuretype
  • Resolves spontaneously
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signs of Chronic angle-closure

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  • Gonio: peripheral anterior synechiae of any degree
  • IOP > 21 mm Hg
  • Visual acuity may be normal
  • ONH damage compatible with glaucoma
  • Superimposed iridotrabecular contact possible
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OVERVIEW OF PHARMACOLOGICAL treatment of glaucoma

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• IOP reduction is the only treatment option we have
• Neuroprotection
Glaucoma & IOP reduction • 20% reduction in IOP reduces progression by 50%

  • Beta blockers (1978)
  • Timolol, betaxolol (betagan)
  • Prostaglandin analogues (1996)
  • Latanoprost (xalatan), bimatoprost (Lumigan), travoprost (Travatan) • Alpha agonists(1988)
  • Brimonidine (alphagan), iopidine
  • Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (1995)
  • Dorzolamide (Trusopt), brinzolamide (Azopt)
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side effects of Beta blockers for glaucoma

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  • Beta blockers (1978)
  • Timolol 0.25% & 0.5%, betaxolol (betagan)
  • 20-27% reduction in IOP • Twice daily regime
  • Bronchospasm
  • Bradycardia
  • Hypotension
  • One drop of 0.5% may lead to 10mg oral dose equivalent
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What drug os first line for glaucoma? list some side effects

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Prostaglandin analogues
• 20-35% reduction in IOP
• Associated with decreased rate of glaucoma surgery in 1990s • First line
• Once daily at night
• Well tolerated
• lash growth
• Iris darkening
• Dark circles under eyes
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Cataracts Definition

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  • An opacity that forms within the lens of the eye which can reduce the transparency of the lens
  • Most common cause of blindness in the world
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Cataracts clarification

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• Often classified according to part of lens primarily affected
• Nuclear – central part of lens, most common, change the refractive index
• Cortical – in the outer layer
• Sub-capsular – directly under lens capsule,
anterior or posterior
• Sub-classifications sometimes used by specialists, including severity, maturity and aetiology

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Risk factors for acquired cataract

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  • Ageing (most occur in >60s)
  • Trauma (blunt or penetrating injury, electric shock, radiation, surgery)
  • Systemic disease (diabetes mellitus, myotonic dystrophy, NF type 2, severe atopic dermatitis)
  • Drugs- corticosteroids
  • Family history
  • Social history- Smoking/ Cumulative exposure to UV light
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Ocular conditions associated with cataract

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  • Trauma
  • Uveitis
  • High myopia
  • Topical medication (particularly steroid drops) • Intraocular tumour
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Clinical features cataract

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  • Unilateral cataracts may often be unnoticed but loss of stereopsis may affect distance judgement
  • Gradual and painless reduction in V/A (difficulty in reading, recognising faces, watching TV)
  • Difficulties due to glare (problems with bright sunshine, oncoming headlights when driving at night)
  • Frequent changes of spectacle prescription
  • Monocular diplopia
  • Opacities and reduced red reflex on ophthalmoscopy
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Differential diagnosis Other causes of painless gradual visual disturbance include

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• Refractive error
• Age-related macular degeneration
• Primary open-angle glaucoma
• Presbyopia
• Some types of corneal disease
• Chronic uveitis
• Chemicals or drugs — eg methanol, chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, isoniazid, thioridazine, isotretinoin, tetracycline, ethambutol
• Pituitary tumour
• Diabetic lens — undiagnosed or uncontrolled diabetes can cause vision
changes
• Diabetic retinopathy/maculopathy
• Retinoblastoma — nearly always affects children <5 (pupil may look white (loss of red reflex),
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Management cataract

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  • If not already seen optometrist, encourage patient to see one (to assess V/A and exclude other causes of visual impairment)
  • Provide advice on fitness to drive
  • Consider referral for surgery
  • Visual impairment which is affecting lifestyle (eg driving, reading)
  • Comorbidity that may benefit from surgery (eg risk of falls)
  • Surgery would facilitate treatment/monitoring of other eye conditions eg retinal screening for diabetics
  • If person has capacity to cooperate with exams, surgery and post-op drops
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Post-op complications cataracts

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  • Intraoperative:
  • Posterior capsule rupture and/or vitreous loss (communication between anterior and posterior chambers)
  • Early complications:
  • Bruising of eye or eyelids
  • Infective endophthalmitis (very rare, may lead to loss of sight or eye)
  • Refractive surprise (unexpectedly large need for glasses)
  • Later complications
  • Posterior capsule opacification (takes months to years) – treatable by laser, most common complication
  • Detached retina (may occur weeks or months after surgery
  • Dislocation of implant lens
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Cataracts in children

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  • Much less common than in adults
  • Babies screened for congenital cataracts at birth and at 6-8 weeks of age
  • Present with poor vision, a white/grey pupil, nystagmus, strabismus, light sensitivity
  • Unilateral cataracts usually idiopathic and non-hereditary
  • Bilateral cataracts either idiopathic in 60% cases or
  • Hereditary (most often autosomal dominant)
  • Intrauterine infections (rubella, varicella, CMV, HSV, toxoplasmosis) • Genetic syndromes (Down syndrome, Edward’s syndrome)
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Cataracts Prognosis

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Adults
• Without treatment
Prognosis
• Steady decline in V/A without chance of recovery (rate of progression variable and unpredictable), leading to severe visual impairment
• With surgery
• Around 95% will have 6/12 best corrected vision on a Snellen chart
(meeting UK driving requirements)
• Generally very safe procedure but small minority develop complications which can be sight-threatening
• Children
• If congenital ones not removed within about 6 weeks of life, deprivation
amblyopia and lifelong visual impairment likely to occur
• Some visual improvement may be possible if treatment delayed or

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lid lacerations management

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if it closes lid margin medial canthus, lacrimal apparatus, or associated iwrh globe perforations must be referred to ophthalmologist. all others repaired with 6/0 mono filament
remember tetanus

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periorbital heamatomas

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check for other ocular damage e.g. orbital floor fracture, globe perforation hyphaema
if bone injury suspected x rY
analgesia

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Management of blow out fracture

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x ray - tear drop sign

refer to ophthalmology or max fax

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symptoms and signs of blow out fracture
orbital pian on occular movements, diplopia, parasthesia over maxilla enopthalmos bony tenderness surgical emphysema sensation over v2 districultuin
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Hyphaema symptoms and signs
blurred vision, watering, photophobia | blood in the anterior chamber
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Hyphaema management
look for globe perforation, refer to ophthalmologist, usually admit, bed rest, topical steroids, reduce intraoccqular pressure
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Ruptured globe management
``` tetanus prophylaxis x-ray plastic shield primary repair secondary repair ```
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toxic foreign bodies in eye
Copper Thorn Twig Wood Soil Hair follicle
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Intraocular foreign bodies management
refer and systemic antibiotics e.g. ciprofloxacin
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chemical burns to eye management
copies irrigation urgent feral
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Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma signs and symptoms
Blocked drainage of aqueous from anterior chamber via the canal of Schlemm. Pupil dilatation (e.g. @ night) worsens the blockage. Intraocular pressure rises from 15-20 >60mmHg Symptoms Prodrome: rainbow haloes around lights at night-time. Severe pain ̄c n/v acuity and blurred vision
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Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma acute management
Pilocarpine 2-4% drops stat: miosis opens blockage Topical -B (e.g. timolol): aqueous formation Acetazolamide 500mg IV stat: aqueous formation Analgesia and antiemetics
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Sudden Loss of Vision: Key Questions
Headache associated: GCA Eye movements hurt: optic neuritis Lights / flashes preceding visual loss: detached retina Like curtain descending: TIA, GCA Poorly controlled DM: vitreous bleed from new vessels
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Optic Neuritis signs and symptoms
Symptoms Unilateral loss of acuity over hrs – days colour discrimination (dyschromatopsia) Eye movements may hurt Signs acuity colour vision Enlarged blind-spot Optic disc may be: normal, swollen, blurred Afferent defect
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Optic Neuritis causes
``` Multiple sclerosis (45-80% over 15yrs) DM Drugs: ethambutol, chloamphenicol Vitamin deficiency Infection: zoster, Lyme disease ```
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Retinal Detachment: presentation
Holes/tears in retina allow fluid to separate sensory retina from retinal pigmented epithelium May be 2O to cataract surgery, trauma, DM Presentation: 4 F’s Floaters: numerous, acute onset, “spiders-web” Flashes Field loss Fall in acuity Painless
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Orbital Cellulitis pathophysiology
Pathophysiology Infection spreads locally: e.g. from paranasal sinuses, eyelid or external eye. Staphs, pneumococcus, GAS
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Orbital Cellulitis presentation
``` Presentation Usually a child ̄c inflammation of the orbit + lid swelling Pain and range of eye movement Exophthalmos Systemic signs: e.g. fever ± tenderness over the sinuses ```
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Orbital Cellulitis management
IV Abx: Cefuroxime (20mg/kg/8h IV)
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4 areas of visual function
visual acuity eye movements visual fields light reflex and pupil function
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primary function of superior oblique muscle
incyclorotation
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primary function of inferior oblique muscle
excyclorotation
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Patient has complete loss of vision in one eye - where is the site of the lesion?
ipsilateral optic nerve e.g. optic neuritis, foreign body occluding, dense cataract.
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Patient has bitemporal hemianopia - where is the site of the lesion?
optic chiasm bitemporal hemianopia optic chiasm lesion e.g. pituatuary defect
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Patient has binasal hemianopia - where is the site of the lesion?
optic chiasm
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Patient has left homonymous hemianopia - where is the site of the lesion?
Right optic tract/radiation
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Patient has right homonymous hemianopia - where is the site of the lesion?
Left optic tract/radiation
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Patient has Homonymous quadrantanopia - where is the site of the lesion?
Contralateral optic tract/radiation Top – temporal region Bottom – parietal region
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Patient has scotoma visual field defect - where is the site of the lesion?
Occipital region
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What muscles contract to constrict pupil?
Circular muscles contract radial muscles relax
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What muscles contract to dilate pupil?
circular muscles relax radial muscles contract
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What do you look for on direct ophthalmoscopy of ocular media?
Red reflexes; are there any dark or light areas. Distinguish between out-of-focus disc and light areas. ‘White eye in photos’.
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What do you look for on direct ophthalmoscopy of optic disc/nerve head?
``` Is the disc margins sharp or swollen? Is the disc (neuro-retinal rim) pink or is there pallor? Are the vessels normal looking? Are there any haemorrhages. What is the cup-to-disc ratio? ```
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What do you look for on direct ophthalmoscopy of macula?
The macula is a small darker patch compared with the of the rest of the retina. The bright spot is the fovea/foveola. Are there any haemorrhages or drusen?
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What do you look for on direct ophthalmoscopy of (Central) | Retinal blood vessels?
Any tortuosity of the vessels? Are there any changes in calibre. Are the reflections bright? Are there any blockages, haemorrhages or occlusions?
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What do you look for on direct ophthalmoscopy of peripheral retina?
Are there any haemorrhages or changes in colour? Are there any lesions? What is the size of the lesions c/w disc diameters? Where is it on the retina as a polar co-ordinate? What colour is it? Are its margins sharp? Is it raised?