2. WHAT ARE SYMPTOMS?
subjective evidence of disease or physical
disturbance
Or
What the patient feels and describes it to
the doctor.
3. Symptoms in
ophthalmology
⦿Related to vision
⦿Pain
⦿Symptoms associated with external
diseases related to eyelids ,eyelashes
,conjunctiva or cornea
⦿Symptoms related to internal diseases
involving retina ,vitreous, vessels and
nerves related to eye
4. Symptoms related to
vision
⦿For example ;
⦿ Blurred vision
⦿ Decreased vision
⦿ Vision loss
⦿ Night blindness
⦿ photophobia
⦿ Floaters ,halos around light, flashes, dark
spots in vision
⦿ Eye strain
5. Symptoms related to
eyelids
)
⦿ Lumps or swelling
⦿ Eyelids turned in (entropion)
⦿ Eyelids turned out (ectropion
⦿ Crusts
⦿ Drooping of lids
⦿ Spots
⦿ Spasm or twitching
⦿ Limited movements
⦿ Eyelashes touching cornea or conjunctiva
6. COMMON OCULAR
SYMPTOMS
⦿ Redness
⦿ Hemorrhage
⦿ Burning
⦿ Itching
⦿ Grittiness
⦿ Discharge
⦿ Foreign body sensation
⦿ Irritation
⦿ Spot
⦿ Swelling
⦿ Tearing
⦿ Any new growth
9. Symptoms related to vision
⦿ Vision loss
⦿ Blurring of vision
⦿ One eye involved or both eyes.
⦿ Mode of onset (gradual or sudden)
⦿ Painful or painless
⦿ Duration
⦿ For distance or near
⦿ Time of day when it is maximum
⦿ Any associated symptom ( diplopia,
flashes,halos,photophobia, headache
,nausea
vomiting,blepharospasm,lacrimation)
10. Sudden painless vision loss
⦿Vitreous hemorrhage
⦿Retinal detachment
⦿Optic neuritis
⦿ Central retinal artery occlusion
⦿Central retinal vein occlusion
11. Sudden painful vision loss
⦿ Acute congestive glaucoma
⦿Trauma
⦿Chemical injuries
⦿Foreign body
⦿Giant cell arteritis
12. Gradual painless dimness of
vision
⦿Cataract
⦿Open angle glaucoma
⦿ Age related macular degeneration
⦿Diabetic retinopathy
⦿Corneal dystrophy
⦿Optic atrophy
