Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus — Flashcards

Flashcard 111: In a concomitant squint, primary deviation is _____ secondary deviation.

Answer: equal to

Flashcard 112: Strabismic amblyopia is corrected before _____ years of age.

Answer: 8

Flashcard 113: Negative angle kappa: Pseudo_____otropia

Answer: es (es/ex)

Flashcard 114: The preferred site for PCIOL implantation in neonates and infants is the _____.

Answer: capsular bag

Extra: In-the-bag implantation is the gold standard for PCIOL placement in pediatric patients. The **ciliary sulcus** is an alternative site used when the capsular bag is not intact. Note: IOL implantation in infants < 6 months is controversial; the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study (IATS) suggested that aphakia with contact lens correction may be safer for very young infants due to lower complication rates compared to primary IOL.

Flashcard 115: What is the rx of choice for a kid of age more than 4 years with congenital NLD obstruction?_____

Answer: DCR

Flashcard 116: _____ occurs because of failure of fetal vasculature to regress in the eye

Answer: Persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous (PHPV)

Flashcard 117: _____ is also known as retinopathy of prematurity.

Answer: Retrolental fibroplasia

Flashcard 118: Conjunctiva of the newborn does not produce follicles before _____ of age.

Answer: 2-3 months

Flashcard 119: _____ is a term given to conditions with signs similar to retinoblastoma

Answer: Pseudoglioma

Flashcard 120: In homonymous (uncrossed) diplopia, the false image is formed on the _____ side of the deviation

Answer: same