General Surgery — Flashcards

Acute angle closure glaucoma risk factors: _____ Asian descent Hyperopia

Hint: gender

The gold-standard investigation for diagnosing acute angle closure glaucoma is _____ (showing a closed iridocorneal angle).

What is the definitive management for cataracts? _____

Extended _____ is a risk factor for cataracts

Hint: medication

_____ are a progressive clouding of the ocular lens

Acute otitis externa lasts _____, whereas chronic otitis externa lasts >6 weeks

In anterior uveitis the pupil may be _____

Hint: 2

_____ is a progressive optic neuropathy characterised by structural damage to the optic nerve & corresponding visual field loss, most often associated with elevated intraocular pressure

Refer suspected uveitis to _____

_____ blepharitis of the anterior margin of the eyelids: Staphylococci Seborrhoeic dermatitis