ophthalmology

Question 1

painless red eye in associations with straining (coughing, consitpation)

Answer 1

subconjunctival haemorrhage

Question 2

red eye, painful, vision loss, following intraocular surgery

Answer 2

endophthalmitis

Question 3

severe painful (worse on movement), red eye and tenderness
associated autoimmune disease

Answer 3

scleritis

Question 4

unilateral decrease in visual acuity, poor colour, pain worse of movement, central scotoma

Answer 4

optic neuritis

Question 5

management of patient with organic foreign body in their eye

Answer 5

immediately referred to ophthalmology

Question 6

management of anterior uveitis

Answer 6

steroids and cycloplegic (mydriatic) drops

Question 7

management of scleritis

Answer 7

same day referral to ophthalmologist
first line: oral NSAIDs
oral steroids
immunosuppressive drugs

Question 8

management of primary open angle glaucoma

Answer 8

1st: 360 selective laser trabeculoplasty
2nd: prostaglandin analogue
3rd: beta blocker, carbonic anyhydrase inhibitors, sympathomimetic eye drops

Question 9

what drugs are used in primary closed angle glaucoma to reduce aqueous production

Answer 9

beta blockers
sympathomimetics
carbonic anyhydrase inhibitors

Question 10

treatment of wet ARMD

Answer 10

anti-VEGF- bevacizumab