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Both [investigations] should be performed in patients with suspected acute angle-closure glaucoma
Both tonometry and gonioscopy should be performed in patients with suspected acute angle-closure glaucoma
Describe how you distinguish between CMV and TG retinitis in a patient with HIV? [1]
Toxoplasmosis: fundoscopy often shows features of retinal scaring from the parasite.
CMV Retinitis: Reduced visual acuity; fundoscopy reveals a classic “pizza pie” appearance
Pain out of proportion of clinical presentation, contact lens and recent freshwater swimming is classical of [] keratitis
Pain out of proportion of clinical presentation, contact lens and recent freshwater swimming is classical of acanthamoebic keratitis
Herpes simplex keratitis most commonly presents with a []
Herpes simplex keratitis most commonly presents with a dendritic corneal ulcer.
Definitive treatment for wet AMD is []
Definitive treatment for wet AMD is anti-VEGF
Anterior uveitis is most likely to be treated with a [2]
Anterior uveitis is most likely to be treated with a steroid + cycloplegic (mydriatic) drops
Which one of the following best describes the action of latanoprost in the management of primary open-angle glaucoma?
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
Reduces aqueous production + increases outflow
Opens up drainage pores
Increases uveoscleral outflow
Reduces aqueous production
Which one of the following best describes the action of latanoprost in the management of primary open-angle glaucoma?
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
Reduces aqueous production + increases outflow
Opens up drainage pores
Increases uveoscleral outflow
Reduces aqueous production
Describe why steroid eye drops can lead to this presentation: [1]
A 58-year-old male presents with a painful right eye. He also has some tearing of the eye and a reduced vision. On examination you identify a corneal ulcer.
What is found on fundoscopy? [1]
Explain your answer [1]
Macular degeneration
- The image shows drusen and pigmentary changes in the macula, which are characteristic findings in age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Central retinal vein occlusion
1st line of treatment for blepharitis is []
1st line of treatment for blepharitis is hot compresses
[3] in vision think retinal detachment
Peripheral curtain over vision + spider webs + flashing lights in vision think retinal detachment
Describe the presentation of an ocular migraine [+]
Scintillating phenomena are common and patients may describe distortions as shimmering, kaleidoscope or swimming in appearance
In other cases they may have a scotoma or even total monocular visual loss.
Crucially these changes develop gradually over at least five minutes and last less than one hour.
NB: Ocular migraines are more prevalent in children and young adults
What would indicate dry vs wet related macular degeneration? [1]
Drusen = Dry macular degeneration
[] is the definitive treatment for acute angle-closure glaucoma
Laser peripheral iridotomy is the definitive treatment for acute angle-closure glaucoma
Argyll-Robertson pupil can be caused by syphilis and which other pathology? [1]
diabetes mellitus
Argyll-Robertson pupil is one of the classic pupillary syndrome. It is sometimes seen in neurosyphilis. A
mnemonic used for the Argyll-Robertson Pupil (ARP) is … [1]
Argyll-Robertson pupil is one of the classic pupillary syndrome. It is sometimes seen in neurosyphilis. A mnemonic used for the Argyll-Robertson Pupil (ARP) is Accommodation Reflex Present (ARP) but Pupillary Reflex Absent (PRA)
How does Argyll-Roberston pupil present? [1]
Bilaterally small pupils that accommodate but don’t react to bright light.
- Accommodation Reflex Present (ARP) but Pupillary Reflex Absent (PRA)
Describe what is meany by an Adie pupil (presentation [3] & cause [2])
Tonically dilated pupil, slowly reactive to light with more definite accommodation response.
- accompanied by absent knee or ankle jerks.
- Caused by damage to parasympathetic innervation of the eye due to viral or bacterial infection.
Describe what causes and the presentation of a Marcus-Gunn pupil [3]
Relative afferent pupillary defect, seen during the swinging light examination of pupil response
- The pupils constrict less and therefore appear to dilate when a light is swung from unaffected to affected eye
- Most commonly caused by damage to the optic nerve or severe retinal disease.
Describe what is meant by & presentation of Hutchinson’s pupil [2]
Unilaterally dilated pupil which is unresponsive to light
- A result of compression of the occulomotor nerve of the same side, by an intracranial mass (e.g. tumour, haematoma)
[3] should cause high suspicion of wet age-related macular degeneration
Decreasing vision over months with metamorphopsia and central scotoma should cause high suspicion of wet age-related macular degeneration
A 71-year-old patient with a background of hypertensive retinopathy presents for an eye check. Fundoscopy demonstrates retinal arteriole tortuosity with nil other abnormalities noted. According to the Keith-Wagener classification, which grade of hypertensive retinopathy is this most likely to represent?
Grade 0
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
What is a mneumonic for different grades of hypertensive retinopathy? [4]
SAVE for remembering the grading – not perfect but HTN grading isn’t very clinically important:
1. Silvering (and Tortuosity)
2. Arterio nipping
3. Venous haemorrhages
4. Edema