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Eye Lab. CU School of Medicine Rural Track. Eye lab agenda. Eye exam: Ophthobook video http://www.ophthobook.com/videos/ How to put drops or ointments into the eye Topical anesthesia Conjunctivitis Fluorescein staining Herpes keratitis – Do NOT miss this diagnosis !
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Eye Lab CU School of Medicine Rural Track
Eye lab agenda • Eye exam: Ophthobook video http://www.ophthobook.com/videos/ • How to put drops or ointments into the eye • Topical anesthesia • Conjunctivitis • Fluorescein staining • Herpes keratitis – Do NOT miss this diagnosis ! • Corneal abrasions, foreign bodies and rust rings • Removing corneal FB’s and rust rings • Hyphema • How to patch an eye
Topical Anesthesia • Veryrapidonset; last about 15 minutes: • Proparacaine 0.5% (Ophthaine) • Tetracaine 0.5% (Pontocaine) • Avoid long-acting agents because of risk of furtherinjury/ulceration • Do not prescribeany for home use
Source: Cronau H. et. al. Diagnosis and Management of red eye in Primary Care Am Fam Phys. 2010;81(2):137-144, 145
Contact lens ulcer Source: Wilson SA, Last A. Management of Corneal Abrasions .Am Fam Physician 2004;70:123-8,129-30.
References • http://www.ophthobook.com • http://www.aafp.org/afpsearch for: • Corneal abrasions • Sports eye injuries • Workplace eye injuries • The painful red eye • The painful non-red eye • Ocular emergencies