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Question 1

amblyopia

Answer 1

poor vision caused by abrnomal visual stim that results in abnormal visual development

Question 2

most common cause of decr vision during childhood

Answer 2

amblyopia

Question 3

anisometropia

Answer 3

signif differences in refractive errors between the eyes

Question 4

neonatal conjunctivitis

Answer 4

aka opthalmia neonatorum; conjunctivitis during the first month of life

Question 5

causes of neonatal conjunctivits

Answer 5

infection acquiredthrough the birth canal (g, c, hsv) or chemical 1% silver nitrate used to prevent gonorrhea)

Question 6

most common cause of red watery eyes in the first 24 hours of life

Answer 6

chemical conjunctivitis; self limited and lasts for 24 hours

Question 7

differential of red teary eye in newborn

Answer 7

conjunctivitis, congenital glaucoma, dacrocystitis, endophthalmitis

Question 8

congenital glaucoma

Answer 8

characterized by clear tears, nelarged cornea, and corneal edema

Question 9

dacrocystitis

Answer 9

infection of he nasolacrimal sac

Question 10

endopthalmitis

Answer 10

infection within the eye itself; a rare but devastating infection that often results in blindness

Question 11

cataract- red reflex finding?

Answer 11

dark, dull, or white reflex

Question 12

vitreous hemorrhage- what is red reflex finding?

Answer 12

dark or dull reflex

Question 13

retinoblastoma- what is red reflex finding

Answer 13

yellow or white reflex

Question 14

anisometropia- what is red reflex finding?

Answer 14

unequal red reflex

Question 15

strabismus- what is red reflex finding?

Answer 15

brighter red reflex in deviated eye; corneal light reflex will be uncentered

Question 16

glaucoma- red reflex?

Answer 16

dull reflex

Question 17

conjunctivitis within the first 24 hours, watery discharde

Answer 17

chemical conjunctivitis

Question 18

conjunctivitis in the first 2-4 days of life, purulent discharge, eyelid swelling

Answer 18

gonorrhea (can lead to corneal ulcer)

Question 19

conjunctitivits during the first 4-10 days of life serous or purulent discharge, variable lid swellng

Answer 19

chlamydia

Question 20

conjunctivitis during 6 days to 2 weeks of life, unilateral, serous discharge

Answer 20

HSV

Question 21

treatment for gonorrhea conjunctivitis

Answer 21

IV cef and topical erythromycin; also treat parents

Question 22

treatment for chlamydia conjunctivits

Answer 22

oral erythromicin; treat parents

Question 23

treatment for HSV conjunctivitis

Answer 23

IV acyclovir and topical trifluorothymidine

Question 24

differential for red eye in older kids

Answer 24

viral, bacterial, and allergic conjunctivitis, as well as blepharitis