Vasculopathies, Herpes, Cataract Flashcards

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Vasculopathy

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disorder in blood vessels, commonly resulting in poor blood supply or flow to ocular tissues

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What retinal finding is the result of ischemia to retinal tissue?

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cotton wool spot

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What does disrupted blood flow result in?

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interrupted axoplasmic flow and deposition of axoplasmic debris at the level of RNFL

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What diseases can CWS be associated with?

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DM, HTN, RVO, emboli, GCA, HIV, infections

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What is a CRAO?

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blockade of the central retinal artery due to emboli, GCA, collagen-vascular disease, hypercoagulable states etc

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What are symptoms of CRAO?

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dramatic, painless vision loss

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What are signs of CRAO?

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whitening of retina/cherry red spot, APD, arteriole box-carring

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What is the workup for CRAO?

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ESR/CRP to rule out GCA, BP, blood work for DM and hypercoagulable states and systemic inflammatory disease, eval carotids, cardiac eval

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What is the treatment of CRAO?

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acute tx within 2 hours may improve VA– ocular massage, anterior chamber paracentesis, IOP decrease (orals), breath into bag for CO2

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What is the goal of acute tx of CRAO?

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vasodilation and clearing of the embolus by increasing pressure on retinal arteries for vasodilation or increased ventilation of CO2 which causes respiratory acidosis

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When should you follow up with CRAO?

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1-4 weeks to eval for neo

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What is BRAO?

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blockade of a branched retinal artery

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What are symptoms of BRAO?

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sudden, dramatic loss of partial vision/hemianopic defect

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What are signs of BRAO?

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whitening of retinal tissue where vasculature is impacted

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Does BRAO have a lower or higher risk of neo as CRAO?

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lower risk of neo

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What is CRVO?

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blockade of central retinal vein

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What are causes of CRVO?

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atherosclerosis in CRA, HTN, disc edema, glaucoma, disc drusen, hyperccoagulable stress

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Where to CRVOs occur?

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the area where the artery and veins share adventitia (especially lamina cribrosa) due to increased tension in artery leading to compression on vein

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`What are symptoms of CRVO?

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painless loss of vision or commonly asymptomatic

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What are signs of CRVO?

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diffuse retinal flame hemes, dilated and tortuous veins, CME, collateral vessels at disc, neovascularization

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What distinguishes ischemic CRVO?

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capillary non-perfusion

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What is the workup for CRVO?

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BP, blood work for DM, hypercoagulable ds, VDRL/FTA-AS, cardiac workup

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What is the most common systemic cause of CRVO?

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HTN

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What increases the risk of neo in CRVO?

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ischemia, NVI leads to 90 day glaucoma

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What is the treatment of CRVO?

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PRP or anti-VEGF for neo, anti-VEGF, kenalog or steroid implants for CME

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When should you follow up for CRVO?

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every 1-2 months for neo, including gonio for NVI/NVA

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What are symptoms of a hemi or branch RVO?

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blind spot, hemi-filed defect

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How is neo in hemi RVO different that in CRVO?

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neo more commonly NVD for hemi as compared to central

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What is workup and tx of hemi RVO?

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same as CRVO

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What is Ocular ischemic syndrome?

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reduction of ocular blood flow due to vascular occlusion proximal to ophthalmic artery (obstruction that occurs before the ophthalmic artery

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What is the number 1 cause of OIS?

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carotid occlusion, secondarily sometimes GCA

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What are signs of OIS?

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mid-peripheral blot hemes, dilated but non-tortuos veins, arterial attenuation

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What does anterior segment ischemia lead to in OIS?

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corneal edema, uveitis, and cataract

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What is the vision loss like in OIS?

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variable

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What neo eval is needed for OIS?

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eval closely for iris/angle neo, does not always originate at pupillary boarder

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What vascular work up is needed for OIS?

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carotid eval, blood work for GCA aka ESR CRP and temporal biopsy

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What is treatment of OIS?

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anti-vegf or PRP for neovascularization, also tx cataracts, uveitis and glaucoma

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38
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What 6 herpetic disease infect the eyes

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simplex 1, simplex 2, varicella zoster, cytomegalovirus, epstein-barr, herpes virus 8

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What is HSV 1 vs 2

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1:facial lesions 2:genital

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How is HSV spread?

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infection from direct contact with salivary droplets or genital secreations

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How long does HSV live on a tonometer?

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2 hrs if dry and 8 hours if damp

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What cleaning supply should be used for HSV?

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70% isopropyl alcohol is cidal

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Where does HSV remain latent?

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trigeminal ganglion

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44
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What is the most common infectious cause of corneal blindness?

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herpes simplex

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T/F primary ocular infection is rare

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true, rather ocular presentation is usually recurrence of oral infection that had been latent in trigeminal ganglion

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What is the initial ocular presentation of herpes simplex?

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commonly its rapidly progressing dendrites

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What do dendrites stain with?

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centrally with NaFl and edges/terminal edge bulbs with rose bengal or lissamine green

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48
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What form of herpes simplex is more significant in children?

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recurrence and stromal disease

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49
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What is the Topical treatment of HSV?

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trifluridine 9x/day; vidarabine (not US), ganciclovir 5xday, Avaclyr removed from market

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What is oral treatment of HSV?

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oral acylovir 400 mg 5x/day

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What did HEDS find in terms of topical and oral?

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no benefit in adding acyclovir to trifluridine and topical steroid aka no adjunctive therapy

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In an active infection what oral therapy may reduce load in ciliary ganglion?

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Famciclovir 250 mg 3x, Acyclovir 400 mg 5x, Valacyclovir 500 mg 3x

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53
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When can you use topical steroid in HSV?

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with significant resolution of epithelial lesion

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54
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What does HEDS recommend for maintenance doses?

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Acyclovir 400 mg BID or valacyclovir 500 mg qday

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Why use a maintenance does for HSV?

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1 year recurrence reduced from 32% to 19%

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What amino acid can be considered with herpes?

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L-lysine, essential amino acid, can inhibit viral replication in greater concentrations

57
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What does of L-lysine is given for active disease and prophylactiv?

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active- 2 gram/day, prophylactic 1 gram/day

58
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What is herpes zoster?

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shingles, reactivation of the varicella zoster virus that causes chickenpox

59
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What is the chicken pox vaccine?

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Varivax, may get zoster at a younger age

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Where does herpes zoster remain latent?

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trigeminal ganglion

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What are the 1st and 2nd most common locations of reactivation for zoster?

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1st torso and 2nd eye

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What are risk factors of zoster?

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increased age, caucasian, female, immune suppression, local trauma

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What ocular damage can zoster cause?

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corneal scars, uveitis, cataract, glaucoma, and macular edema

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What is the sign on the nose indicating ocular involvement of zoster

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Hutchinson’s sign

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How many patients with zoster affecting V1 of the trigeminal have ocular involvement?

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50-70%

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What is papillovesicular rash?

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rash on skin common with zoster viral prodrome

67
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What are mucus plaques?

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pseudodendrites on the cornea and conj from zoster

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How do pseudodendrites differ from dendrities?

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pseudo do not truly arborize and won’t have terminal end bulbs that stain with rose bengal

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When might zoster cause IOP change?

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if trabeculitis, IOP will increase

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What is the oral treatment of zoster?

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famciclovir 500 mg 3x, acyclovir 800 mg 5x, valacyclovir 1000 mg 3x

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When are oral antivirals most effective in zoster?

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within 48 hours of presentation of vesicles

72
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What is post-herpetic neuralgia?

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significantly painful even when skin may look resolved

73
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What is the recommended shingles vaccine?

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shringrix, recommended over 50 years, 2 shots 6 months apart, sore shoulder

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T/F there are zoster strains resistent to oral antivirals

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true, if resistant to one it is resistant to all

75
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What can you use to treat resistant strains of zoster?

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foscarnet, amenamevir in Japan

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T/F an OD can arrange additional benefits to schedule cataract consultation with a specific provider

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false

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What are you looking for in pre-op cataract examination?

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blepharitis, corneal health, lens, macula

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Why is blepharitis important?

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increased risk of infection/endophthalmitis

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Why should you evaluate the cornea before cataract surgery?

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phacoemulsification can exacerbate Fuchs/guttata

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Why should you evaluate the macula before cataract surgery?

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edema will be exacerbated in phaco, macular disease impacts BCVA, candidacy for premium IOLs

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What are BCVA tests to estimate post cataract acuity?

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brightness acuity test, potential acuity meter, super pinhole

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What VA is recommended to go through with surgery?

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20-40 to 20/50

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What is femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery?

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infrared laser with extremely short pulse, photodisruption/photoionization with small plasm cloud, YAG-like but far less energy

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What are advantages of infrared laser (FLACS)?

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intricate incisions on cornea, astigmatism correction, capsulorhexis, lens fragments

85
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Compare outcomes for femtosecond laser and standard incision phaco

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outcomes are similar but phaco time is reduced with FLACS

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What are pros of FLACS?

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phaco time is reduced which is beneficial to corneal endothelium and possible less risk for RD/floaters

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What are cons of FLACS?

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possible more inflammation, higher concentration of prostaglandins leading to potential macular edema risk

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What is the post op schedule?

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1 day, 1 week, 1 month

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What do you need to do before the first day post-op?

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transfer of care signed form and receive op-notes

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What are op-notes?

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detailed documentation of how the surgical procedure was performed

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What are two possible incisions?

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scleral tunnel and clear cornea

92
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What are alternative to incision sites?

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laster assisted aka femtosecond laser (corneal incision, capsulorhexis), MIGS, dropless surgery

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What are examples of MIGS?

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iStent, Hydrus, OMNI 720

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What is the pre-operative medication regimen?

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3 days prior to surgery start antibiotic and NSAID drops

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Expectation for day 1

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may have patch and shield, slight ptosis from speculum, EOMS palsy from retrobulbar block

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Day 1 acuity

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SC, pinhole

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Day 1 chair skills

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pupils, EOMs, CVF– pupils may still be dilated

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Day 1 IOP

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may have spiked from trabeculitis or viscoelastic retained in AC

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Day 1 A seg

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corneal abrasion or edema, may have suture, descemets detachment, seidel, sub conj heme, 2-3+ AC cells

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What structures should you check Day1?

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IOL positioning, retina intact, no choroidal effusion

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What is an appropriate day 1 IOP?

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5 to 25 mmHg

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What to do if low IOP day 1?

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seidel, pressure patch vs bandage CL with eye shield, wound leak with shallow AC will need surgical consult

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What to do if high IOP day 1?

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drops in office of send drops home or oral meds

104
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What can cause persistent dilation day 1?

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pledget/sponge with mydriatic solution used in inferior cul-de-sac during surgery

105
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What is toxic anterior segment syndrome?

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acute, sterile anterior chamber reaction, occurs within 24-58 hours, inflammatory response to intraoperative fluids, instruments etc

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How does toxic anterior segment syndrome present?

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limbus to limbus corneal edema, potential AC reaction with mild hypopyon, minimal discomfort

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What is treatment of toxic anterior segment syndrome?

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steroid every 15 mins in office for an hour then every hour at home

108
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How is toxic anterior segment syndrome different than endophthalmitis?

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TASS is anterior seg only, no vitreal or p seg involvement

109
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What is the post-op medication regimen?

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topical antibiotic qid, NSAID q day, steroid qid

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What does the patient need to know post op?

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don’t rub eye, no heavy lifting >10 lbs, fox shield at night, no soapy or tap water in eyes

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What are day 1 complications?

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decreased VA, IOP, corneal abrasion or edema, seidel, AC response, choroidal effusion

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Causes of day 1 acuity decrease?

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cornea, refractive error, tilted IOL, mydriasis

113
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IOP treatment day 1 cataract post-op

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port release for acute IOP spike, rapid relief or sample hypotensive but not prostaglandin

114
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Treatment of corneal abrasion/edema following cataract surgery

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maintain antibiotic and steroid or start hyperosmotic

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What happens if there is a small fragment of retained lens?

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high pulse dose of steroid may “melt” it or they may need to go back to OR to wash out AC

116
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Port release

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anesthetize eye, instill antibiotic, use sterile currete with rounded side towards globe and place pressure peripheral to paracentesis incision

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Scleral tunnel incision

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incision at the superior cornea and paracentesis site made with blade to the temporal side

118
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When does endophthalmitis present?

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4-10 days post op

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What is the most common cause of endophthalmitis?

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organisms causing blepharitis entering the incision site during surgery

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Treatment of endophthalmitis?

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consult with surgery to keep in the look, commonly direct retinal consult-vitrectomy and intraocular antibiotics, fortified antibiotics, oral antibiotics, sub-conj/intravitreal antibiotics

121
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1 Week VA

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SC, pinhole, may refract/rx, vision should be doing well

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1 week chair skills

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core four

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1 week IOP

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should be doing well, steroid response usually 2 weeks

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1 week A seg

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look for corneal edema, AC reaction should be reducing significantly, IOL positioning, posterior capsule

125
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1 week complications

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endophthalmitis/infection, corneal edema, uveitis, elevated IOP from uveitis

126
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What does the patient need to know at 1 week?

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can stop restricted activity, taper steroids, may reduce or stop NSAID/antibiotic, may Rx spec or wait until 1 month

127
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1 month post op

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comprehensive exam

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1 month a seg

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if corneal edema, look for fragments or corneal endothelial disease, AC response should be gone, IOL centering

129
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What is CME after cataract surgery?

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irvine gas syndrome

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Treatment of PCO

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YAG PC, be mindful of globals/FUDs

131
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What is treatment for CME?

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topical steroids and NSAIDS esp nepafenac or intravitreal injection of triamcinolone or anti-vegf

132
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What is a “dropless” surgery?

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antibiotic and steroid medications are injected during surgery

133
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What meds are used in dropless srugery?

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TriMox (triamcinolone and moxifloxacin) or dex-moxi (dexamethosone and moxifloxacin

134
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Which dropless surgery med is less cloudy but has greater risk of steroid response?

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dex-moxi

135
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What are the steroid implants?

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Dextensa intracanalicular and Dexycu intracameral aka in the anterior chamber

136
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What is the 5 year mortality of OIS?

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40% because carotid blockage

137
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YAG PC pattern

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cruciate or cross-shaped pattern or circular