Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards

If acute angle closure glaucoma is NOT treated it will result in _____

_____-angle glaucoma results in a painful, red eye and the pupil is fixed/non-reactive & semi-dilated

Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) develops _____

Hint: speed

Cataracts often present with significant _____ from car headlights at night

What is the second-line management of primary open-angle glaucoma (360° SLT unsuitable or need additional treatment)? _____

What are the fundoscopy findings for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG): _____, optic disc pallor, & bayonetting of vessels

Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) presents with _____ visual field loss & ↓ visual acuity

Hint: location

Management for primary-open angle glaucoma following 360° SLT & PGA drops? _____ If POAG is refractory, consider trabeculectomy

_____ is a sight-threatening emergency marked by a sudden ↑ in IOP due to obstruction of aqueous humour outflow

O/E patients with cataracts will usually have _____ visual acuity

Hint: ↓/↑