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Age Related Macular Degeneration

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The commonest cause of UK blindness

Characterized by atrophic changes to the macula

2
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Astigmatism

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The eye has different optical powers in different axes

More like a rugby ball than a football

3
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Blepharitis

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Inflammation of the eyelids

4
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Blow Out Fracture

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Fracture of the orbital wall due to increased pressure inside the orbit (blunt trauma)
Orbital Rim remains intact

5
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Cataract

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Opacity of the lens of the eye

6
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Conjunctivitis

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Inflammation of the conjunctiva

7
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Cotton Wool Spot (Soft Exudate)

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Small area of retinal infarction

Pale, fluffy lesion in retina

8
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Episcleritis

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Inflammation of the episclera

9
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Estropia (Converging squint)

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Squint in which the eyes turn inwards

10
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Flame Shaped Haemorrhage

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Haemorrhage on the superficial retina (nerve fibre layer)

11
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Glaucoma

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A group of conditions where optic cupping/atrophy and field loss occur most commonly due to high intraocular pressure
Group of disorders characterised by progressive damage to the optic nerve which manifests as visual loss
Most commonly associated with raised IOP

12
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Guttae (g)

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Drops

13
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Hard Exudate

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Leakage of lipid into the retina

14
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Hordeolum Externa

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Stye

Inflammatory focus centered on lash follicle

15
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Hypermetropia

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Long sightedness

Image is focused behind the retina

16
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Hyphaema

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Blood in the anterior chamber

17
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Hypopyon

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Pus in the anterior chamber

18
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Myopia

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Short sightedness

Image is focused before the retina

19
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Keratitis

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Inflammation of the cornea

20
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Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca

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Dry Eye

21
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Oculentum (OC)

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Ointment

22
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Papilloedema

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Swelling of the optic disc due to raised intra-cranial pressure

23
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Presbyopia

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Reduced accommodation (near focus) due to increasing age
Glasses required for reading
24
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Scleritis

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Inflammation of the Sclera

25
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Squint

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Deviation of one eye

  • Inwards
  • Outwards
  • Upwards
  • Downwards