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When does keratoconus develop?

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onset in teens

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This eye disorder is commonly associated with hay fever, atopic dermatitis, eczema or asthma

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keratoconus

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Can glasses correct an abnormal astigmatism?

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no

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What happens to the cornea with keratoconus?

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The cornea progressively thins and bulges forward, creating a cone shape. Also creates an irregular astigmatism.

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What is the treatment for keratoconus? (4)corneal

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1- gas permeable contact lenses (regular glasses do not correct regular astigmatism)
2- keratoplasty
3- corneal cross linking
4- low vision aids

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What is a keratoplasty?

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corneal transplant

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What is corneal cross linking?

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surgery that strengthens the cornea

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Keratoconus typically affects who?

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females more often than males

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Keratoconus is a _____ _________

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developmental abnormality

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Herpes Simplex Keratitis is from what virus?

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herpes simplex virus

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herpes simplex keratitis is an _________ disorder

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inflammatory

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Herpes simplex keratitis is a ___ ____ on the eye.

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cold sore

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Where does the virus that causes Herpes SImplex Keratitis lie?

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sensory nerves of the face - trigeminal ganglion

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What causes herpes simplex keratitis to reemerge? (3)

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emotional stress, trauma, menstruation

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What part of the eye does herpes simplex keratitis usually effect first?

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epithelium (outer layer of the cornea)

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What happens in recurrent episodes of herpes keratitis simplex?

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-Lies dormant within facial nerve
-recurrent infections go deeper into the stroma and cause lasting damage

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What is the reoccurrence rate of herpes simplex keratitis?

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50% reoccurrence within 5 years

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What is the eye disease caused by varicella virus (chicken pox)?

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herpes zoster ophthalmicus

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Symptoms of herpes zoster ophthalmicus

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severe neuralgia (nerve pain)
vesicular eruption of skin (swollen, red, blisters)

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Where does herpes zoster ophthalmicus live?

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trigeminal nerve (main nerve to cornea)

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Occular effects of herpes zoster ophthalmicus (4)

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superficial ulcers
deep stromal ulcers
secondary glaucoma
paralysis of EOM (eye muscle)

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What is the main cause of corneal ulcers?

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misuse of contact lenses (sleeping in them, not changing them frequently enough)

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What is the effect of corneal ulcers?

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dependent on location - deeper the location, the worse the scarring

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What is the disease that causes “swiss cheese” band across the eye

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band keratopathy

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What causes band keratopathy? (3)
tonacity of tears pH endothelial functionings
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How to treat band keratopathy
corneal debridement (scraping epithelium off to reduce or remove it)
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Main effect of band keratopathy
overall reduction in vision
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What causes superficial punctuate keratitis "spk"? (3)
Adenovirus, herpes simplex, chemical injuries
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Is superficial punctate keratitis spk curable?
no - treatable, not cureable
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Effects of superficial punctate keratitis
small erosions within the epithelium lesions are common
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What is a recurrent corneal erosion?
When there is an injury to the cornea (fingernail, branch, papercut) and when your eye dries out it reopens.
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What happens when you have recurrent corneal erosion?
More occurrences increases the likelihood of scarring
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What is swelling of the cornea called
corneal edema
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What happens to the cornea when you have corneal edema?
Swelling causes the loss of endothelial cells. This causes the cornea to get too much water in it and transparency is loss
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Another term for corneal edema
Fuch's dystrophy
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Treatment for corneal edema
salt water drops to pull water out of cornea or hairdryer to eye
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Another term for map-dot-fingerprint
corneal dystrophy
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What happens with corneal dystrophy? (2)
cornea becomes unstable transparency is lost
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What usually causes bullous keratopathy
surgery gone wrong
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What happens in bullous keratopathy? (5)
Damage to the cornea - cells lose the ability to remain clear Edematous loss of endothelial cells painful epithelial edema blur
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Treatment for bullous keratopathy
no good treatment, best option is cornea transplant
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Acid injury to eye
extensive burning (burns off front of eye)
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Base/alkali injury to eye
more serious! causes a chemical reaction within the eye and adheres to the corneal and conjunctival tissue.
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Most common form of radiant energy that harms eyes
ultraviolet caused by tanning bends
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What happens when eye is exposed to ultraviolet rays?
UV rays are absorbed into the cornea which causes burning and scarring of cornea
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What happens with an infrared burn to eyes?
permanency reduced acuity **this is like the "eclipse burn" from a solar eclipse earlier this year
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Results of xrays on eyes (5)
damages tribecular meshwork causes glaucoma, necrosis of the skin, loss of lashes, iritis
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Hyphema
blood in anterior chamber
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What causes hyphema
tear in iris
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Results of hyphema (2)
vision is blacked out or blurred Blood can scar the back of the cornea on the endothelium
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what is iritis/uveitis
inflammation in the eye causes by the eye fighting something (likely lupis or another autoimmune disorder) or a corneal injury
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Effects of iritis/uveitis (2)
cloudy anterior chamber (blur) Increased eye pressure b/c tribecular meshwork is blocked
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aniridia
partial or complete absence of iris
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iris hypoplasia
iris does not form congenital, bilateral, hereditary
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Vision effects of aniridia (3)
reduced vision photophobia nystagmus
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Why do people with aniridia have extreme photophobia?
The aperture of the eye (pupil) is absence so there isn't any way for the eye to control how much light is entering the eye
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Three visual conditions associated with aniridia
optic and macular hypoplasia cataracts (earlier onset than typical) corneal changes
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When do cataracts typically form
Typically develop after 45 years old
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What is the #1 cause of blindness in the world?
cataracts
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Most common ocular surgery in the USA
cataract surgery
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Three types of cataracts
nuclear sclerosis cortical posterior subcapsular
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Effect of cataract
opacity within the lens of the eye
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What is nuclear sclerosis
a cataract that causes discoloration of lens (yellowing)
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Visual effects of nuclear sclerosis (3)
diplopia refractive shift (can change from farsighted to nearsighted) clouding of vision
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What is a refractive shift
a change in how light is bent in the eye
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Where is a cortical cataract located
anterior or posterior of lens
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Vision of cortical cataract
opaque spokes (like bike spokes) glare least amount of visual effect of cataract types
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What exacerbates posterior subcapsular cataracts?
diabetes
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Where is posterior subcapsular cataract located
posterior capsule (blockage on back of lens)
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visual effects of posterior subcapsular cataract (4)
most visually debilitating of cataracts difficulty reading glare at night reduced vision in bright light
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With this type of cataract a blockage on the center of the back of the lens negatively affects viewing and prevents light from coming into the eye because of its location
posterior subcapsular cataract
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Two other types of cataracts that don't have fancy names
congenital (at birth) traumatic (injury or surgery)
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At what age is retina fully developed?
7 years old
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Congenital cataract viewing
clouding of lens
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what do congenital cataracts effect? (2)
retinal development causes amblyopia
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treatment for congenital cataract
aphakia to pseudophakia or glasses
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pseudophakia
fake lens
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cataract surgery atime
8-12 minutes
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what happens in cataract surgery
2.5-3 mm incision ultrasonic probe breaks apart nucleus of lens broken up parts vacuumed out intraocular lens implanted
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When was the first cataract surgery
1949
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Types of intraocular lens implants
accommodating astigmatism
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side effect of cataract surgery
capsular phimosis
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What is a capsular phimosis
secondary cataract that is a side effect of cataract surgery
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What condition must be present for capsular phimosis to occure
patient must have a pseudophakic lens
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What happens to vision with capsular phimosis
a haze develops on lens that causes reduced vision and glare
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treatment for capsular phimosis
YAG laser
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what is a vitreous hemorrhage
blood in vitreous
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what is the most common cause of vitreous hemorrhage/
vitreous detachment
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Besides vitreous detachment, these four things can cause a vitreous hemorrhage
proliferative diabetic retinopathy vein occlusion with proliferation retinal tear (w or w/o detachment) trauma
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Visual effect of vitreous hemorrhang
hazy to light perception acuity
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what is optic neuritis
inflammation from the optic nerve
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what is the most common cause of optic neuritis?
multiple sclerosis
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Why is an eye doctor usually the person to diagnose multiple sclerosis?
Patient has rapid change in vision and eye doctor discovers optic neuritis
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vision changes with optic neuritis
sudden change reduced vision
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Symptoms of optic neuritis (3)
pain upon eye movement changes in pupillary reaction loss of color vision
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what is optic atrophy
Part of the optic nerve dies causing a loss of nerve fibers in the optic nerve (usually it is not known why)
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What does optic atrophy cause? (4)
central scotoma sometimes reduced peripheral vision photophobia altered color vision
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