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Flashing lights, floating spots (black or red), field loss like curtain coming in from periphery. diagnosis?

acute retinal detachment

what happens to the affected pupil in acute retinal detachment in response to light?

dilates due to RAPD

sudden loss of vision in part of the visual field, retinal haemorrhages, dilated retinal veins, CWS. diagnosis?

branch retinal vein occlusion

sudden painless loss of vision with pale retina?

retinal artery occlusion

in retinal artery occlusion, what is the feature in the centre of macular?

cherry red spot (sign of ischaemia)

what is amaurosis fugax?

severe temporary visual los due to a transient lack of blood supply to retina or visual cortex

give 2 causes of amaurosis fugal?

TIAtemporal arteritis

what is the commonest cause of visual loss in elderly?

ARMD

give 2 causes of acute optic neuropathy?

MSatherosclerosis - ischaemia

in acute optic neuropathy, describe the visual loss

rapidly progressivedecreased colour visa

spontaneous appearance of blood between sclera and conjunctiva. diagnosis? and causes

subconjunctival haemorrhagetrauma, rubbing, severe coughingHTN, clotting disorder

mild eye irritation and redness, SUPERFICIAL. diagnosis? what is this assoc. with?

episcleritiscollagen vascular disorders - RA

what is blepharitis? symptoms

chronic inflammation of eyelid marginloss of lashes, different sizescrusting at eyelid margins and gritty sensation in eyecaused by staph and acne rosacea

history of pain, FB sensation, blurred vision, photophobia. diagnosis? and where would redness be?

corneal ulcermax red around cornea

pain, rainbow like haloes around lights, nausea, vomiting, dull deep periocular headache. diagnosis? what would pupils be like?

acute angle closure glaucomapupils semi dilated, not reactive to light

what are the 3 features of acute angle closure glaucoma OE?

ciliary hyperaemiacorneal oedemadilated pupil

mild to severe eye pain, radiates to ear, forehead. DEEP DULL pain, wakes patient at night. diagnosis? Rx?

scleritishappens in vasculitisRx: oral nsaid or steroids if severe

blurred vision, photophobia, watery eye, pain if severe, redness in limbus. diagnosis? cause? pupil shape and reason?

anterior uveitis (iritis)autoimmune disease e.g. sarcoid, behcets, seroneg spondylarthropathiespupils: small and fixed due to adhesions between anterior lens and pupil margin

if you see keratin precipitates and hypopyon what are these a feature of? how do you treat this?

anterior uveitisRx: topical steroids BUT rule out corneal ulcer by fluorescein dye test first

infection of eyeball after eye surgery, blurred vision painful eye, photophobia, floaters. diagnosis? Rx

endophthalmitisRx: inject abx, surgical vitrectomy

what are the features of grade I hypertensive retinopathy?

tortuous arteries, thick shiny walls (silver wiring)

what are the features of grade II hypertensive retinopathy?

AV nipping where artery crosses vein as artery becomes thick

what are the features of grade III hypertensive retinopathy?

flame haemorrhages and CWS

what are the features of grade IV hypertensive retinopathy?

papilloedema (bilateral disc swelling due to increased ICP, veins congested)

if there is redness most marked around cornea, what is this diagnosis?

anterior uveitis

if there is a red eye and dilated pupil, diagnosis?

acute glaucoma

if there is a red eye and small pupil, diagnosis?

anterior uveitis

what are the features of background DR?

HEMhaemorrhages - blotsexudates (hard) - lipid depositsmicroaneurysm - dots

what are features of pre-proliferative DR?

microaneurysmhaemorrhagesexudatescotton wool spotsvenous beading (all signs of retinal ischaemia)REFER TO SPECIALIST

what are features of proliferative DR?

new vessels - disc or elsewherehaemorrahgesURGENT referral

in DR, when is it necessary to refer to ophthalmologist? (4)

background with macular changesbackground with decreased visionpre-prolifproliferative

what happens to the lens in cataract?

loss of transparency of crystalline lens

what are the causes of cataract?

agediabeteshtntraumaSE of steroidsuveitis

what is the Rx of cataract?

remove when interfere with ADLput intraocular lens in

what are the fundoscopy features of glaucoma?

cup:disc ratio increases

what are the 2 main categories of AION (anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy)?

arteritis: related to GCA, PMR, older ptsnon arteritis: younger, high BP, DM, hypermetropia

what are the fundoscopy features and visual acuity of AION?

pale discswelling around edgesvision: only perception of light so need to Rx fast

what happens to vision in retinal vein occlusion?

sudden painless loss of vision

what are the fundoscopy features of retinal vein occlusion?

stormy sunset lookengorged veins with haemorrhages

what are the visual features of ARMD?

untreatable visual loss in elderlyCENTRAL visual lossdistorted and blurred vision

what are the fundoscopy features of dry ARMD?

drusen: nodules in choroid

what are the fundoscopy features of wet ARMD?

damage in macular, haemorrageunusual pigmentation at macula

what is the Rx of wet ARMD?

anti-VEGF injection Ranibizumab