Neurology and Ophthalmology Conditions Flashcards
1
Q
What condition would you suspect in a patient with the following features:
- Peripheral vision loss progressing to ‘tunnel vision’
- Decreased visual acuity
- Optic disc cupping
- Raised intraocular pressure
A
Primary open angle glaucoma
2
Q
What condition do the following fundoscopy signs indicate?
- Optic disc cupping: cup to disc ratio >0.7 (norm 0.4-0.7)
- Optic disc pallor
- Bayonetting of vessels (breaks as disappear into cup, re-appear at base)
- +/- cup notching where vessels enter disc
- +/- disc haemorrhages
A
Primary open angle glaucoma
