Eye Diseases

Question 1

Inflammation of eyelid margins, eyelashes fallout, burning and itching

Answer 1

Blepharitis

Question 2

pustular infection of eyelash follicle
= painful, red, swelling of eyelid margin

Answer 2

Hordeolum

Question 3

meibomian glands
= painless, slow-growing, hard, non tender round mass on the eyelid

Answer 3

Chalazion

Question 4

chlamydia trachomatis
= pustular infection of eyelash follicle
= painful, red, swelling eyelid margin
= staphylococcus

Answer 4

Trachoma

Question 5

Drugs for trachoma

Answer 5

sulfonamides
tetracyclines
erythromycin

Question 6

very red eye, painful to move

Answer 6

Scleritis/Iritis

Question 7

Assessment for Keratitis

Answer 7

Pain
Photophobia
lacrimation
blepharospasm
↓ vision

Question 8

Drugs for Sceritis/Iritis

Answer 8

Trifluridine
Idoxuridine
Adenine Arabinosid

Question 9

May result to corneal perforation, scarring or intra ocular infection= permanent
impairment of vision

Answer 9

Corneal ulceration

Question 10

CAUSES( Corneal ulceration)

Answer 10

trauma
allergy
Vit. A Defficiency
bacterial, viral , fungal infection

Question 11

ack of corneal transparency due to inflammation, ulceration or injury

Answer 11

Corneal opacity

Question 12

repairs corneal opacity, perforation of corneal ulcer

Answer 12

Corneal transplantation

Question 13

CONSIDERATIONS(Corneal transplantation)

Answer 13

Ideally, donated eyes are transplanted immediately or removed from the body
w/in 24hrs. Of death.
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Cornea may still be viable w/in 12hrs. after death if the body is refrigerated 2-8
hrs.
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May be transplanted up to 48 hrs. after death if it is kept in a sterile container on
a piece of gauze soaked in NSS at 4°C

Question 14

Middle vascular layer of the eye contributing to the Retina’s blood supply. It is
composed of iris, ciliary body & choro

Answer 14

Uveal tract disorder

Question 15

inflammation of the uvea — the middle layer of the eye that consists of the iris,
ciliary body and choroid.

Answer 15

Uveitis

Question 16

inflammation of the iris & ciliary

Answer 16

Iridocyclitis

Question 17

inflammation of the choroid & retina

Answer 17

Choroirentinitis

Question 18

Uveitis can have many causes, including;

Answer 18

eye injury and
inflammatory diseases

Question 19

CAUSES( Uveitis)

Answer 19

Injury
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Unidentified factors

Question 20

Assessment for Uveitis

Answer 20

Blurred vision
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Photophobia
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Redness of eyes w/o purulent discharge
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Small pupil
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Lacrimation

Question 21

COLLABORATIVE MNGMT.

Answer 21

To dilate pupils
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To prevent adhesion between the anterior capsule of the lens and iris
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To relieve pain and photophobia
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To reduce congestion
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To rest the iris & ciliary body

Question 22

To prevent adhesion between the anterior capsule of the lens and iris
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To relieve pain and photophobia
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To reduce congestion
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To rest the iris & ciliary body

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MYDRIATICS (Atrophine Sulfate)

Question 23

Other drugs

Answer 23

STEROIDS
DARK GLASSES
ANALGESICS

Question 24

Occurs anytime from 10 days to several years following penetrating injury near
the ciliary body or following a retained foreign body.
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Leads to bilateral blindness

Answer 24

SYMPATHETIC OPTHALMIA

Question 25

Done if w/ perforation of sclera and ciliary body, vitreous humor loss, retinal damage - Removal of the eyebal

Answer 25

Enucleation

Question 26

removal of the entire eyeball contents & cornea except the sclera.

Answer 26

Evisceration

Question 27

removal of the eyelid, eyeball and orbital contents

Answer 27

Exenteration

Question 28

Other coll.mngt for sympathetic opthalmia

Answer 28

STEROIDS LOCAL ATROPHINE

Question 29

Inflammation of the retina - Often associated with diseases of the choroid - Caused by bacteria, fungi, toxoplasmosis, cytomegalovirus - Assessed through opthalmoscope

Answer 29

Retinitis

Question 30

involves a lack of coordination between the extra ocular muscles eye deviation

Answer 30

Strabismus

Question 31

Opacity on the lens and its capsule which interferes with transparency

Answer 31

Cataract

Question 32

IOP Progressive loss of peripheral vision

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Glaucoma

Question 33

Causes of Glaucoma

Answer 33

obstruction to circulation of aqueous humor

Question 34

Chronic glaucoma

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simple, wider or open angle Ex. Hereditary (thickening of trabecular meshwork) Narrowing of Canal of Schlemm

Question 35

Acute glaucoma

Answer 35

narrow angle or close-angle Ex: Infection (uveitis), injury or trauma

Question 36

narrow angle or close-angle Ex: Infection (uveitis), injury or trauma

Answer 36

Chronic glaucoma