2. You are not alone!
A very popular topic
How much time at medical school?
What do the acuity numbers mean!
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3. Special history
One or both?
What disturbance of vision?
Rate of onset?
Any blind spots?
Any associated symptoms e.g.
floaters? flashing lights?
Exactly what is worrying the patient.
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4. Contact lens use?
Myopia? (increases risk of retinal
detachment 10 fold)
Any family history? (FH of
glaucoma in a 1st degree relative
gives you a 1/10 lifetime risk, or
squint)
Any history of diabetes,
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5. Examination
Snellan chart, 3m or 6m, simple text for near
vision,
Pinholes
Fields, remember red and the quality of the red,
simple 4 quadrant testing.
Pupils: a bright torch and magnifying glass
Squint
Movements
Opthalmoscopy: Start at 10, red reflex?, green
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6. Clinical classification
Red eye
Lids and tears
Slow visual loss in the quiet eye
Trauma
Squints, new and congenital, rare
movement disorders
…..(then a rare specialist rag bag)
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7. Red eye
Conjunctivitis
Commonest, an uncomfortable red eye.
Bacterial
Discomfort. Purulent discharge. Spreads
from one eye to the other. Vision normal.
Uniform engorgement Chloramphenicol
first choice (?)
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8. Conjunctivitis
Viral
Often with an URTI. Gritty.
Discomfort. Watery discharge. May
last many weeks.
Photophobia. Small corneal opacities
may develop. Prolonged (often
adenoviral) may need specialist
therapy with steroids.
Chloramphenicol to prevent 2nd
infection.
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9. Conjunctivitis
Chlamydia
Mucopurulent, cornea inflamed, visual loss. Often
with STD. Permanent damage possible, topical
and? systemic tetracyclines. Refer.
Infants
Less than one month is notifiable disease - any
cause. May lead to scarring and permanent
damage. Refer most.
Allergic
Itching and discomfort. Chemosis and visual
acuity loss possible. Papillae and if big
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10. Episcleritis / scleritis
Red sore eye. No discharge. Localised
(viz. conjunctivitis=generalised)
inflammation.
Episcleritis usually self limiting and
idiopathic, no treatment needed.
Scleritis often with CT diseases,
dangerous (perforation possible)
Refer.
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11. Corneal ulcers
Any infection, Abrasion, topical steroids, contact
lens use.
PAIN. - Except zoster
May be general or localised inflammation.
Must stain. Should evert upper lid to exclude a
sub tarsal FB
?Hypopyon - pus in anterior chamber.
Refer most (except small abrasions - but refer if
big or longer than 36 hours)
Remember recurrent abrasion syndrome.
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12. Anterior uveitis
The uveal tract. So iritis, iridocyclitis and
anterior uveitis are synonyms.
At risk: HLA-B27, CT diseases, past attacks,
juvenile arthritis, sarcoid.
PAIN, then photophobia then visual loss.
Ciliary flush. As it gets worse the pupil gets
small and reactions get sluggish, hypopyon,
keratitis (back of cornea). These markers of
it getting worse are bad news.
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13. Acute closed angle glaucoma
Often starts in the evening.
Especially in those over 50 years.
Severe pain first. Impaired vision and
haloes around lights. May have
history of past episodes relieved by
going to sleep (the pupil constricts
during sleep).
Refer even if attack spontaneously
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14. Lids and tears
Chalazion
= meibomnian cyst. In the lid. Warm
compresses and chloramphenicol.
Persistent - incise.
Recurrent: ? DM, ? blepharitis, ?
roseacea.
Can cause astigmatism from
pressure.
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15. Stye
An infection of lash follicle. May
be head of pus - nick with needle.
Or warm compresses and
chloramphenicol.
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16. Marginal cysts
Non infected cysts from sweat or
sebaceous lid glands, if a problem
can often be simply treated with a
nick with a needle - small.
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17. Blepharitis
Common, underdiagnosed. Persistently
sore eyes. Gritty. Often with chalazions or
styes. Inflamed lid margins, crusts, may
have inflamed lids.
Associated with psoriasis, eczema and
roseacea.
Keep clean, antibiotic
ointment[tetracycline], artificial tears ?
oral tetracyclines
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18. Acute dacrocystitis
Medial inflammation over lacrimal
sac. Refer, systemic therapy and
topical urgently.
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19. Orbital cellulitis
Life threatening and blinding. Usually
from sinuses. Especially important in
children who may become blind in hours.
Unilateral swollen lids which may not be
red.
The patient is ill, there is tenderness over
the sinuses, restricted eye movements.
ADMIT
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20. Ectropion
Watery eye.. Laxity from age or nerve
palsy. Ointment and refer for LA operation
to correct.
Entropion
Common especially in the elderly.
Scarring from the lashes.
Often results from blepharitis or chronic
conjunctivitis
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21. Ingrowing lashes
Damage to lids. May be
removed but will often need
electrolysis or cryocautery to
prevent recurrence.
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22. Watering eyes
Differential diagnosis.-
your homework!
Dry eyes
Common,
Remember to treat associated
blepharitis
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23. Sudden visual loss
An easy list really as
they all need
specialist
assessment!
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24. Retinal detachment
Floaters, photopsias, the shadow or curtain
across the sight.
Optic neuritis
More women, pain on moving the eye,
central scotoma
Posterior vitreous detachment
Aged 50+, flashing lights, floaters
Vitreous haemorrhage
Floaters, red haze may be present. Red
reflex absent.0
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25. Disciform macular degeneration
•Sudden disturbance of central vision.
Vascular occlusions
•Field loss. Diabetes, hypertension
Migraine
•Youth, headache, zigzag lines,
multicoloured lights.
Cerebrovascular disease
•Elderly, bilateral loss.
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26. Slow visual loss
Refer to optician then ? refer.
Cataracts
Corneal opacities
Macular problems
Retinal problems
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