Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
14 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
racial pigmentation on the eye AKA?
|
epithelial melanosis
|
|
|
most common area for cojunctival nevus
|
juxtalimbal area, ( next to the limbus area)
|
|
|
what is the problem if you see a "nevus" type of pigmentation but it is solitary (fixed to the episclera), has blood vessels feeding it, has black or grey nodules.
|
conjunctival melanoma
|
|
|
conjuctival melanoma is often associated with what other type of cancer?
|
panacots tumor of the apex of the lung. The cancer can start at either end and go to the other.
|
|
|
what is the difference b/t the fixations of Primary Acquired Melanosis PAM and Melanoma?
|
Melanoma is fixed and PAM is not.
|
|
|
what is it called when there is a blue gray or slate gray patches of pigmentation in the episclera?
|
ocular melanocytosis
|
|
|
what is a nevus of ota
|
it is oculr melanocytosis plus
-hyperpigmentation of deep periorbital skin usually within the distribution of the first divsions of the trigem nerve -unilateral -usually in the darker skin individuals. this almost looks like a black eye |
|
|
some associated features of _____ are ipsilateral iris hyperchromia, malanomas of the uveal tract, and ipsilateral glaucoma (BOARDS).
|
ocular melanocytosis. the angle could fill with pigmentation.
|
|
|
what is a conjunctival degeneration, yellow white subepithelial deposits of abnormal collagen,
|
piguecula
|
|
|
cobalt blue can be used to view what kind of a line near a pterygium?
|
Iron line called a stockers line
|
|
|
what are some management techniques for a pterygium?
|
lubricants, sunglasses, limited use of vasoconstricrors for an inflamed one, surgery only if vision is affected, it will usually recur
|
|
|
what is a small hard yellw spot in the palpebral conj caused when debris from cellular degeneration is trapped in the conj?
|
concretions
|
|
|
drying and wrinkleing of the conjunctiva that may have a foamy appearance and does not wet easily, this is from a deficiancy of vit. A
|
Bitots spot.
|
|
|
what is the most common cause of blindness in children world wide?
|
vitamin A deficiency
|
