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Malattia leventinese |
Autosomal dominant Multiple Drusen No cure, so provide low-vision aids |
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GCA |
AION |
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Proliferative diabetic retinopathy |
Anti-VEGF injection eg ranibizumab Diabetic control Not smoking Focal Laser surgery |
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CRAO Vs CRVO |
CRAO - pale fundus with cherry red spot at macula
CRVO - macular oedema, flame haemorrhages in all four qudadrants CRVO can be precipitated by diabetes, HTN, clotting disorders, vasculitis |
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Ocular Toxoplasmosis |
Ingested meat/cat faeces Unilateral mild ocular pain New floaters White-yellow chorioretinal lesions and vitreous cells Require weekly FBC |
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Episleritis |
Pain, grittiness, but no exudate Vasculitis, RA, IBD Artificial tears, topical steroid |
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Vigabatrin |
Anticonvulsant only used in severe treatment-resistant epilepsy, and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome Causes irreversible visual loss in peripheral visual field in 30% of users If used, will need regular visual field screening |
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Ocular herpes |
Recurrent conjunctivitis Dendritic ulcer (keratitis) Small vesicles around lid margin Treat: topical antiretroviral |
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Visual field defect |
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Optic neuritis |
Pain on eye movement Tenderness of the globe Central scotoma RAPD |
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IIH (BIH) |
Obese, OCP Treat: acetazolamide (can cause hypokalaemia, teratogenic) |
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Anton syndrome |
Cortical blindness (eg occipital infarction) Intact pupillary response and normal fundoscopy Patient may be in denial of their blindness and fervently believe that they can see what they cannot |
