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What causes ocular pain, blurred vision, N/V, and a FIXED MID-DILATED PUPIL?
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Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma
*Emergent consult |
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What causes flashing lights and a shade/veil dropped over the eye?
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Retinal detachment
*Emergent consult |
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What causes sudden, painless loss of vision?
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Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
*TRUE EMERGENCY! |
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What causes a "blood and thunder" appearance and vision loss?
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Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
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What causes opacity or discoloration of the lens and is the leading cause of blindness worldwide?
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Cataracts
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What is the MCC of irreversible vision loss in Americans >60yo, distorted central vision?
How can you test for it? |
Macular degeneration
Amsler's grid test |
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1. MC form of glaucoma in US?
2. Is it preventable? 3. S/S 4. Tx |
1. Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma
2. PREVENTABLE 3. painless, progressive visual loss, central vision sparred (til late), Increased IOP 4. PG, BB |
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What is a misalignment of eye muscles ("wandering eye")?
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Strabismus
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1. What is inflammation of eyelids?
2. S/S 3. Tx |
1. Blepharitis
2. burn, itch, erythema, tears 3. thorough lid cleansing |
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What is an acute inflammation or infection of eyelid margin involving sebaceous gland of eyelash (aka sty)?
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Hordeolum
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What is a lipid cyst of the meibomian gland that is nonpainful?
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Chalazion
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1. What is inflammation of the bulbar and/or palpebral conjunctiva?
2. MCC |
1. Conjunctivitis (aka Pink Eye)
2. MCC = viral *Viral = watery d/c *Bacterial = purulent d/c all day |
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1. S/S of conjunctivitis
2. Tx of conjunctivitis |
1. nl vision, red eye, FB sensation, eyelid stuck/crust, d/c
2. proper hygiene, viral = antihistamine, bacterial = Abx or self-limiting, throw away contracts/wear glasses |
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Describe corneal abrasion
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*scratch, abrading, cut outermost layer of eye
*sudden eye pain, FB sensation, photophobia *Dx w/ slit lamp |
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What should you be concerned about with a metal FB in the eye?
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*rust ring --> refer
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Acid/Base Exposure in Eye
1. What's worse 2. sx 3. Tx |
1. Alakline is worse
2. colored halos around lights, white cornea dt ischemia 3. irrigate at home 15min, bring label of product, irrigate w/ sterile saline 10 min after nl pH, verify 30min later |
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1. What is a hyphema
2. S/s 3. Tx |
1. tear in peripheral iris vessels dt blunt trauma (pool of blood in bottom of eye)
2. decreased VA, blood in anterior chamber, difficult fundoscopy 3. eye rest, refer |
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What is a pterygium and how is it treated?
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*thickened tissues (abnl triangular shape) in cornea
*lubricants |
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What are the 3 stages of diabetic retinopathy?
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1. non-proliferative: microaneurysms, hemorrhage, edema
2. pre-proliferative: cotton wool spots, venous beading/dilation, hemorrhage 3. Proliferative: neovascularization on retinal surface, visual loss dt vitreous hemorrhage |
