Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
-any injury that results in the compromise of the nasolacrimal system requires referral to subspecialists that are trained to repair these injuries
-these may include: ophthalmic plastics, facial and reconstructive plastics, ear nose and throat |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| canthotomy and cantholysis |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| carotid cavernous fistula |
|
|
Term
| Ocular Trauma info to collect |
|
Definition
| • History of injury/mechanism • Check vision/pupils |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
corneal abrasion
• Acute / Painful / red / with or without loss of vision
• History of trauma
• Consider corneal foreign body depending on mechanism
• Needs antibiotics to prevent infection
• Ophthalmology consult for central defect or foreign body |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
chemical injury
• Acid – coagulates tissue
• Alkali – penetrates through tissue |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
corneal ulcer
• Acute
• Pain / redness / decreased vision / discharge
• History of contact lens use or trauma
• Urgent ophthalmology consult
• Untreated or improperly treated can result in scarring with loss of vision, perforation, or endophthalmitis
• Culture and frequent topical antibiotics |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
• Acute
• Pain/redness/decreasedvision/discharge • Post-operative
• Post-traumatic
• Endogenous
- Indwelling catheters
- Intravenous Drug Use
- Immunosuppressed (cancer patients)
• Emergency ophthalmology consult |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma
• Acute
• Painful / red / loss of vision
• Nausea and vomiting
• May have subacute presentation with intermittent headaches with haloes or decreased vision
• History of being farsighted or angle closure in contralateral eye
• Family history of angle closure glaucoma
• Lower eye pressure
• Break angle closure with medications or laser
• Treat other eye |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
scleritis
• Acute or subacute
• Painful / red / with or without loss of vision • Beefy red eye
• Deep, aching pain (often severe)
- Sign of uncontrolled systemic inflammation
- Untreated can lead to perforation of globe
- Treat with NSAIDS or oral Steroids
Associated with:
• Rheumatoid arthritis or connective tissue disease (Lupus, HLA- B27)
• Polyangiitis with granulomatosis
• Polyarteritis nodosa
• Sarcoidosis
• Gout
• TB
• Syphilis
• Lyme
• Cat Scratch
• HepBorHepC
• May be idiopathic |
|
|
