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Blepharitis

STAPH species

Scrub lid margins daily w/ cotton tipped applicator (baby shampoo)

Lid margin massages

ABx – lid margins–
bacatracin,
topical polymixin B,

Can use oral Abx if reoccurs - doxycycline - x 6 wks
Severe Blepharitis


STAPH species

Scrub lid margins daily w/ cotton tipped applicator (baby shampoo)

Lid margin massages

ABx – lid margins–
bacatracin,
topical polymixin B,

Can use oral Abx if reoccurs - doxycycline - x 6 wks
Stye

warm compresses

topical ABx drops
I&D if abx fails

want to prevent cellulitis!
Chalazion

Early tx: warm compresses
Intmd tx: injection of triamcinolone (contraindicated)
Late tx: surgical
HSV Dermatitis

good hygeine (do not want to spread)

mod-severe:
topical polysporin
Trifluridine drops to prevent herpetic keratitis

REFERRAL - to monitor for 2ndary herpetic keratitis
Dacryocystitis

Oral broad spectrum ABX
- Augmentin (amoxicillin - clavulanate)

I&D if abscess is formed

REFERRAL
Dacryoadenitis

Idiopathic: oral corticosteroids

Inflamm: treat underlying

bacterial: broad spectrum - Augmentin

REFERRAL
Ectropion

REFERRAL
surgical correction
Entropion

REFERRAL
surgical correction
Ptosis

TX of underlying condition

congenital: REFERRAL - surgical correction
Xanthelasma

REFERRAL - surgical correction for cosmetic purp. only
Orbital Cellulitis

IV broad spectrum abx (PCN - or Clindamycin if allerg)

surgical drainage if abscess is present

sinus drainage if source
Pediatric Orbital Cellulitis


IV broad spectrum abx (PCN - or Clindamycin if allerg)

surgical drainage if abscess is present

sinus drainage if source
Orbital Cellulitis with discharge


IV broad spectrum abx (PCN - or Clindamycin if allerg)

surgical drainage if abscess is present

sinus drainage if source
Orbital Cellulitis w/eye open


IV broad spectrum abx (PCN - or Clindamycin if allerg)

surgical drainage if abscess is present

sinus drainage if source
Proptosis (subtle OS)

mild: artificial tears

mod to sev:
elevate HOB (reduce oc congestion)
oral prednisone to reduce edema, congestion

severe:
orbital radiation (can result in radiation retinopathy)
orbital decompression surgery
eye muscle surg for entrapment due to compression

REFERRAL: eye exam Q3-6mos, VF PRN
Proptosis (Flagrant)

mild: artificial tears

mod to sev:
elevate HOB (reduce oc congestion)
oral prednisone to reduce edema, congestion

severe:
orbital radiation (can result in radiation retinopathy)
orbital decompression surgery
eye muscle surg for entrapment due to compression

REFERRAL: eye exam Q3-6mos, VF PRN
Proptosis (lateral view)

mild: artificial tears

mod to sev:
elevate HOB (reduce oc congestion)
oral prednisone to reduce edema, congestion

severe:
orbital radiation (can result in radiation retinopathy)
orbital decompression surgery
eye muscle surg for entrapment due to compression

REFERRAL: eye exam Q3-6mos, VF PRN
Viral Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)

self limiting
cold compresses

counsel Pt - contagious
Bacterial Conjunctivitis

any bacteria - staph, haemophilus, strep

Broad spectrum ABX - ciloxan (fluoroquinolone)
ointment or drops
Neisseria Conjunctivitis

may need oral abx - treat underlying issue
Allergic Conjunctivitis

systemic antihistamines
removal of offending allergen
topical vasoconstrictor / antihistamine
Pinguecula

no treatment necessary
Episcleritis

REFERRAL - but self limiting
cold compresses
Subconjunctival hemorrhage

no treatment

REFERRAL - but self limiting
Melanoma

controversial - resection, enucleation, radiation

REFERRAL
Corneal Abrasion w/fluorescein

topical anesthetic drops (in house)
oral analgesics at home
abx gtts w/ contact lens

patching not used anymore

if retained FB - REFERRAL
Corneal Abrasion w/fluorescein


topical anesthetic drops (in house)
oral analgesics at home
abx gtts w/ contact lens

patching not used anymore

if retained FB - REFERRAL
Herpes Simplex Keratitis

U/E REFERRAL!!!

topical antiviral meds - acyclovir
Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus

U/E REFERRAL!!!

Oral acylovir - 7-10 days
vaccine
Keratoconus

usually picked up by ophth. exam

elearly treatment:
gas permeable contacts
laser correction (mild cases)
keratoplasty to shape cornea

later: corneal transplant
Corneal Ulcer (clouding of cornea)

U/E REFERRAL!!!
Corneal Ulcer

U/E REFERRAL!!!
Pterygium

lubricating gtts,
surgical if prob persists (ophth)
Pterygium (more advanced)

lubricating gtts,
surgical if prob persists (ophth)
Normal cup to disc ratio
Glaucomatous Cupping

OPEN angle:
REFERRAL
timoptic gtts (beta blocker)
if meds fail - surgery laser or incisional

CLOSED angle:
U/E REFERRAL!!!
Severe cupping


OPEN angle:
REFERRAL
timoptic gtts (beta blocker)
if meds fail - surgery laser or incisional

CLOSED angle:
U/E REFERRAL!!!
Uveitis (Iritis)

U/E REFERRAL!!!

steroid gtts
oral steroids
mydriatic gtts (helps rest)
Hyphema

U/E REFERRAL!!!
Eight Ball Hyphema

U/E REFERRAL!!!
Cataract

REFERRAL

wait for maturation - surgical excision w/ repl. of lens
Hypopyon
posterior uveitis

U/E REFERRAL!!!
Photo of Normal Retina
which eye?
which eye?
left eye
Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

tight glyciemic control - decreses progression

retinal laser photocoagulation - decreases neovasc. and increases adhesions of retina to choroid

REFERRAL
Diabetic Macular Edema

treat underlying
REFERRAL
Hypertensive Retinopathy

treat underlying cond
REFERRAL
A-V Nicking
Hypertensive Retinopathy

treat underlying cond
REFERRAL
Retinitis Pigmentosa

vitamin A supplements
Retinal Detachment

U/E REFERRAL!!!
surgical intervention
- will result in perm visual loss if not treated
Superior rectus
pulls eye up
(elevates – IIIrd nerve)
Inferior rectus
pulls eye down
(depresses – IIIrd nerve)
Medial rectus
pulls eye inward
(nasally / adduction / medially – IIIrd nerve)
Lateral rectus
pulls eye outward
(temporally / abduction / laterally – VI th nerve)
Superior oblique
rotates the eye inward –
intorsion – IV th nerve
Inferior oblique
rotates the eye outward –
extorsion – IIIrd nerve
Levator palpebrae muscle –
opens eye
(pulls lid upward) IIIrd
Bi-temporal hemianopia
Sign of pituitary tumor – vision on outside half of each eye (temporal sides)
Left Homonymous hemianopia
Same side (left) half vision
Where is problem of diplopia is pt closes an eye (any eye) and prob goes away
Eyes not in tandom
Where is prob if diplopia stays after an eye is closed
In that eye
Anisocoria
Unequal pupils _ 20% of population
Horner;s syndrome
Miosis, ipsilaeral ptosis, anhidrosis
- All on same side
Aniscoria increases in bright light ..what caused by?
Parasympathetic palsy
Mydriasis
Acute pupillary dilation

caused by:
Ciliary ganglion dmg
Infection
Trauma
Ischemia
Prosopagnosia
Difficultly recog faces
usually from eye infection

blurry or impaired vision in one eye,
photophobia, red eye

decreased VA, injection
choroiditis

treat underlying cause (syphilis, TB)
steroids - if not infectious

REFERRAL
retinal artery occlusion

U/E REFERRAL!!!

caused by embolus
associated with carotid disease

may be preceded by amaurosis fugax (mon)

impeeding stroke pos

pt may only see hand movement or light
>60

metamorphosia over several days/longer

retinal hemmorrhage seen in macular area
macular degeneration


U/E REFERRAL!!!
associated iwth giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis)

>60

sudden visual loss (monocular)

jaw pain, scalp tenderness
neck pain, weight loss

MG pupil
ischemic optic neuropathy

U/E REFERRAL!!!
MS
women>men
colder>wamer
15yrs-45yrs

visual loss over several days

painful eye movement or periorbital pain (not ocular pain)

MG pupil seen on exam
optic neuritis

REFERRAL

REFERRAL to neuro if MS

IV steroids
fmy Hx

loss of central vision, Drusen on fund exam

retinal atrophy or retinal scar in area of macula in late Dz
atrophic macular degeneration
FB sensation
dry eye, irritation

mild redness bilateral
excessive mucus
punctate staining w/ fluorescein dye

idiopathic, elderly
younger: contacts, collagen Dz, anticholinergic drugs
work up - Schirmer test

Tx - artificial tears, restasis (cyclosporine - immunomodulator)
eyelid twitching
caused by irritation or conjunctiva or cornea

stress
caffeine - stimulants
MS - rarely
Blepharospasm

or benign essential blepharospasm
astigmatism
irregular shape of cornea
spider webs clouding vision

decreased red reflex, clouding on ophthalmoscopic exam

associated: DM, sickle cell anemia
vitreous hemmorrhage
photopsia, floaters (acute symptoms)

curtain covering eye or loss of perip. vision in one eye


what pts more likely to have this
Acute painless

severe myopia, eye surgery, ocular trauma

retinal detachment

U/E REFERRAL!!!
painless
mon ocular vis loss - sudden nearly complete (amaurosis fugax) - hand motion, light motion

what is caused by ?
embolic occlusion - associated with carotid artery or valvular heart disease

Retinal artery occlusion
PE: retinal hemorrhages, veins are tortuous and dilated

what associated with?
acute painless:
retinal vein occlusion

HTN and blood abnormalities (dyscrasias)
pt has tender temporal artery, MG pupil
no pain in eye
sudden visual loss,
swelling of optic nerve head
ischemic optic neuropathy

acute painless vision loss
U/E REFERRAL!!!
acute painless vision loss
other neuro findings as well
stroke (cerebral infarction)
normal exam of eye - but sudden painless vision loss
functional visual loss
- hx of psychological problems, recent stress

psychosomatic or hysterical blindness
inflammation/infection of eyeball

post surgery - PAINFUL

PE: vision dec, redness, corneal edema, mucopurulent discharge, decrease red reflux (due to vitreous clouding)
endophthalmitis
visual loss dependent of location involved,
;later stages: AM H/A w N/V

PE: pattern of VF loss related to location involved
brain tumor
Art blood – high pressure = normal venous return is impeded – engourgement of draining veins

Sudden engorgement and redness of eye
Bruit in eye

Slight proptosis, diplopis, enlarged mscls injected eye

Enlarged superior ophthalmic vein in orbits

what is? what caused by? tx?
Carotid cavernous fistulas

U/E REFFERAL!!!

Shunts can be eliminated by intravascular embolization

causes:
Head trauma
Surgical
Aneurysm (intracavernous)
Tissue dsdr
Vascular dz
Dural fistula
Pain
Limited eye mm
Proptosis
Congestion

Imaging – swollen eye muscles with enlarged tendons
Orbital pseudotumor

note: DDX - grave’s – tendon's spared

tx:
Diagnosis difficult
Trial of systemic steroids with success can confirm dx
Nasolacrimal duct obstruction
Prior surgery or disease of eye
Ex. Nasolacrimal stenosis
Blockage of nasolacrimal duct
Idiopathic
Tumor – rare

sign: epiphora

If irrigation and probing do not work – surgery
Color blindness - test?
Ishihara plates
- Detect color vision
causes of diplopia (5)
Myasthenia gravis
nerve palsies
horz gaze (internuclear ophthalmoplegia)
vertical gaze (midbrain - parinauds syndrome)
nystagmus (jerk, gaze evoked)
causes for proptosis (5)
graves' ophthalmopathy
orbital pseudotumor
orbital cellulitis
tumors
carotid cavernous fistulas
causes for ptosis (5)
blepharoptosis
mechanical
aponeurotic
myogeneic
neurogentic
chronic visual loss - causes (5)
cataract (central)
glaucoma (perip)
macular degeneration (central)
central serous chorioretinopathy
diabetic retinopathy
mailes 20-50
leakage of serous fluid from choroid - small localized retinal detachments

metamorphopsia, blurred vision

seen with fluorescein dye
central serous chorioretinopathy
transient of sudden vision loss - causes (14)
amaurosis fugax
anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
posterior ischemic optic neuropathy
optic neuritis
leber's hereditary optic neuropathy
toxic optic neuropathy
papilledema
optic disc drusen
vitrious degeneration
retnial detachment
migraine
TIA
stroke
functional visual loss
leading cause of blindness in US
diabetic retinopathy
red or painful eye - causes
corneal abrasions
subconj hemorrhage
pinguecula
blepharitis
dacryocystisis
conjunctivitis
allergic conj.itis
keratoconjunj.itis sicca
keratitis
herpes simplex
herpes zoster
episcleritis
uveitis
psoterior uveitis
acute angle-closure glaucoma
endophthalmitis
ruth's spots
visual loss
endophthalmitis
chron ill, DM, immunosurpressed, IV cath, + blood cultures

ruths spots: whit-centered retinal hemorrhages

infectious - bac, fun, viral
septic emboli - heart valve, dental
surgery