Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards

Flashcard 621: What is the management for noninfectious uveitis?

Answer: Management of noninfectious uveitis involves Topical corticosteroids and Topical cycloplegics.

Extra: Topical corticosteroids (e.g., Prednisolone acetate) reduce inflammation, while cycloplegics (e.g., Cyclopentolate, Atropine) are used to prevent synechiae and reduce pain from ciliary spasm.

Flashcard 622: _____ may present with crusting of the eyelashes, thickened eyelid margins, and a history of waking with eyelashes stuck together

Answer: Blepharitis

Flashcard 623: Anterior uveitis has a genetic predisposition to _____ autoimmune conditions

Answer: HLA-B27

Flashcard 624: A patient presents with a recent history of sarcoidosis. They have redness around the cornea, which does not blanch on pressure. The redness is unilateral. Their iris in injected, and their pupil is small and irregular. The cornea itself appears normal. What is likely occurring? _____

Answer: Anterior uveitis

Flashcard 625: The most common type of uveitis is _____ uveitis in ~78% of cases

Answer: anterior

Flashcard 626: _____ can progress into glaucoma

Answer: Ocular hypertension

Flashcard 627: What is the typical presentation for anterior uveitis? _____

Answer: Painful red eye that is sensitive to light

Flashcard 628: What investigation is done for anterior uveitis? _____

Answer: Slit lamp biomicroscopy

Flashcard 629: Uveitis aetiology is split into: _____ Infectious = e.g. HSV, VZV, CMV; bacterial keratitis, scleritis, syphilis, lyme disease, TB Idiopathic = most common

Answer: Noninfectious = systemic autoimmune diseases, trauma, drug-induced

Flashcard 630: Uveitis can result in permenant _____ of not treated

Answer: visual loss