Opthalmology Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
Clinical features of uveitis
A
Can be acute or chronic Unilateral or bilateral Pain- aching sensation that can be aggravated by reading Redness Photophobia Watering Blurred vision Inflammatory cells and flare Keratic precipitates
2
Q
Causes of mydriasis
A
third nerve palsy
Holmes-Adie pupil
traumatic iridoplegia
phaeochromocytoma
congenital
topical mydriatics: tropicamide, atropine
sympathomimetic drugs: amphetamines, cocaine
anticholinergic drugs: tricyclic antidepressants
3
Q
Features of horner’s syndrome
A
miosis (small pupil)
ptosis
enophthalmos* (sunken eye)
anhidrosis (loss of sweating one side)
4
Q
A 60-year-old woman, who experienced premature menopause, has been diagnosed with breast cancer that is ER +ve. Which treatment is best?
A
Aromatase inhibitors
