ophthalmology buzzwords

Question 1

sudden painless loss of vision in one eye

Answer 1

central retinal artery occlusion

Question 2

cherry red spot on fundoscopy

Answer 2

central retinal artery occlusion

Question 3

sudden painless loss of vision with stormy sunset appearance on fundoscopy

Answer 3

central retinal vein occlusion

Question 4

visual field defect + relative afferent pupillary defect

Answer 4

optic neuritis

Question 5

central loss of vision

Answer 5

optic neuritis

Question 6

halos around lights and decreased vision

Answer 6

cataracts

Question 7

lens opacification on slit lamp

Answer 7

cataract

Question 8

floaters, flashes and progressive painless loss of vision

Answer 8

retinal detachment

Question 9

retinal neovascularisation

Answer 9

proliferative diabetic retinopathy

Question 10

painful eye with conjunctival injections and photophobia

Answer 10

anterior uveitis

Question 11

hypopynon (pus) and ciliary flush and blurred vision

Answer 11

anterior uveitis

Question 12

dendritic lesions on fluorescein staining

Answer 12

herpes simplex keratitis

Question 13

pupil irregularity and heterochromia

Answer 13

horner’s syndrome

Question 14

acute severe eye pain, hard red eye and halos around lights

Answer 14

acute angle-closure glaucoma

Question 15

peripheral visual field loss and optic disc cupping

Answer 15

primary open-angle glaucoma

Question 16

proptosis and restricted eye movements

Answer 16

thyroid eye disease

Question 17

night blindness and tunnel vision

Answer 17

retinitis pigmentosa

Question 18

photophobia, eye pain and lacrimation

Answer 18

corneal abrasion

Question 19

yellow-stained abrasion on fluorescein staining

Answer 19

corneal abrasion