visual & sensory - patho -E2 Flashcards
cataracts
-cloudy lens
-gradual onset of painless blurry vision
-if untreated can lead to blindness
cataracts risk factors (6)
-older age
-eye trauma
-congenital risk
-DM
-corticosteroid use
-smoking & ETOH consumption
cataract manifestations
-painless
-uni or bilater vision changes: blurry, halo around lights, altered color perceptions, glare issues at night, decreased accommodation
cataract treatment
surgical
diabetic retinopathy - non proliferative
-capillary micro aneurysms, retinal swelling, hard exudate
-macular edema (plasma leaks from macular blood vessels)
-capillaries rupture, leading to “dot or blot” hemorrhaging
diabetic retinopathy - proliferative
-advanced retinopathy (include sx of non pro)
-new blood vessels are fragile & leaky
HTN retinopathy
high BP creates blockages in retinal blood vessels -> initially no vision changes but if sustained can cause sudden visual loss d/t swelling of the optic disc & nerve
normal vision is restored w/ treatment of htn
retinal detachement
-retina has a tear or leak
-vitreous humor flows behind the retina
-rapid, progressive detachment from the choroid
retinal detachement etiology
spontaneous & more likely to occur w/ people who have myopia (near sighted, can’t see far)
retinal detachment risk factors (4)
-over 40
-traumas to the head
-eye tumors
-complication or hx of cataract surgery
retinal detachment manifestations
-sudden, unilateral vision loss
-painless
-may see floaters
-flashes of light
age related macular degeneration is the
most common cause of irreversible vision loss in people over 60
age related macular degeneration: dry
-most common
-yellow deposits in the retinal pigment epithelium
age related macular degeneration: wet
-exudative
-get new blood vessels & hemorrhage around the macular area which can cause more issues
age related macular degeneration risk factors (6)
-family hx
-genetics
-UV light (pilots, lots of sun)
-hyperopia (far sighted)
-smoking
-light colored eyes