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common eye disorders

Eye emergencies. Penetrating and blunt trauma, chemical and UVAcute glaucomaRetinal detachmentAcute vascular disorders of the retinaCorneal ulcers

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common eye disorders

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    1. Common eye disorders Conjunctivitis –viral, bacterial, allergic Lid disorders -Blepharitis, meibomian cysts, ectropion Corneal abrasion Foreign Body - corneal, subtarsal Subconjunctival haemorrhage Uveitis/iritis, keratitis (viral, bacterial, amoebic, UV) Cataract Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) Chronic glaucoma Effects of hypertension Effects of diabetes

    3. Common eye conditions

    4. Scarey things

    5. PAINFUL RED EYE Conjunctivitis (allergic/viral/bacterial) Corneal FB Iritis Scleritis Episleritis Acute angle closure glaucoma Microbial keratitis

    6. Subtarsal foreign body

    8. Commonest causes of blindness globally (WHO 2002) cataracts (47.9%), glaucoma (12.3%), age-related macular degeneration (8.7%), corneal opacity (5.1%), and diabetic retinopathy (4.8%), (3.9%), trachoma (3.6%) onchocerciasis (0.8%

    9. Sudden loss of vision (Bulbar vs retrobulbar) quiet eye: Retinal artery thrombosis Retinal vein thrombosis Temporal arteritis Retinal detachment Vitreous haemorrhage Long standing causes suddenly noticed –cataract, glaucoma, diabetes, etc red eye: Iritis Acute glaucoma Keratitis

    13. Iritis – red flags Pain –not eased by topical anaesthetic Photophobia Perilimbal injection Keratic preciptiates Irregular pupil with posterior synaechae (adhesions or the iris to the anterior lens capsule) Reduced acuity Poss systemic association –history of AnkSpond, IBD, RA, JCA, sarcoid etc.

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