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Characteristics of allergic conjunctivitis. |
Intermittent
Bilateral Conjunctival hyperemia on exam Eyesight unaffected Rope-like, pale yellow discharge |
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Triad of an opthalmic emergency.
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Red eye
Painful eye Change in vision |
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Location of the optic disk
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In the nasal side of the fundus.
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Normal optic disk findings on funduscopic exam
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Clear disk margins, a pink/orange optic disk with a whitish central physiologic cup. Ratio of diameter of cup to disk < 1:2.
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Increased optic cup:disk ratio suggests:
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Increased intraocular pressure, as in glaucoma.
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Lens clouding that appears with age is a characteristic of
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Senile cataracts.
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Normal findings when viewing retinal vessels.
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Arteries brighter than veins.
A:V ratio 2:3 - 4:5 Vessels straighter on the nasal side. |
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Name two expected age-related change in vision.
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Need for increased illumination.
Blurring of near vision (presbyopia). |
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About papilledema:
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It is the anterior bulge of the optic disk, and is caused by increased intracranial pressure.
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What changes in the retinal vessels are caused by atherosclerosis?
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AV nicking, where the vein is not visible up to the point where it passes under the artery. Tapering is a similar change.
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