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What is papilledema?

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Optic nerve swelling secondary to increased intracranial pressure (usually bilateral)

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Symptoms of papilledema

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  • Vision often preserved
  • Headache
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
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Diagnostics for papilledema

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  • Funduscopy: swollen optic disc with blurred margins
  • MRI or CT scan of the head to rule out mass
  • Then Lumbar Puncture (increased CSF pressure)
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How do you manage papilledema?

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Acetazolamide: decreases production of aqueous humor

Treat underlying cause

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True or False, in papilledema, there is no Marcus-Gunn pupil present?

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True

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What is optic neuritis?

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CN II Inflammation

Acute inflammatory demyelination of the optic nerve

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Optic Neuritis is MC in ______ and young patients ______

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Women

Aged 20-40 years old

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Etiologies of optic neuritis

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  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Autoimmune
  • Ethambutol, Chloramphenicol
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Symptoms of optic neuritis

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  • Painful loss of vision
  • Decrease in color vision (desaturation)
  • Visual field defects: central scotoma (blind spot)
  • Usually unilateral
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What is seen on physical exam in a patient with optic neuritis?

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  • Ocular pain worse with movement
  • Marcus-Gunn Pupil: relative affarent pupillary defect
  • Optic disc swelling, blurring
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What is a Marcus-Gunn Pupil?

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During swinging flashing test from unaffected eye to affected eye, pupils appear to dilate

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What confirms the diagnosis of optic neuritis when MS is suspected?

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MRI

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Management of optic neuritis

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  • IV Methylprednisolone initially followed by oral corticosteroids
  • Vision usually returns to normal without treatment
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MCC of Marcus-Gunn Pupil

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Optic neuritis

-Other causes: CRVO, CRAO, retinal detachment

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What is an Argyll-Robertson Pupil?

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Near-light dissociation

Pupil constricts on accommodation but does not react to bright light

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MCC of Argyll-Robertson Pupil

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Neurosyphilis

-Other causes: Diabetic neuropathy, Midbrain lesions

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What kind of visual field defect would be present if there is lesion in the midline optic chiasm (pituitary adenoma)?

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Bitemporal Heteronymous Hemianopsia

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What is the leading cause of preventable blindness in the US?

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Acute narrow angle closure glaucoma

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Risk factors for an acute angle closure glaucoma attack?

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  • Narrow angle or large lens
  • Age > 60
  • Hyperopes (farsightedness)
  • Females
  • Asians
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What is the pathophysiology of acute narrow angle closure glaucoma?

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-Decreased drainage of aqueous humor via trabecular meshwork and canal of Schlemm

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What are precipitants of angle closure attacks?

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  • Mydriasis (pupillary dilation) closes the angle further
  • -Dim lights
  • -Sympathomimetics
  • -Anticholinergics
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Symptoms of an acute angle closure glaucoma attack

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  • Sudden onset of severe, unilateral ocular pain
  • Halos around lights and loss of peripheral vision
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Headache
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What is seen on exam of a patient with an angle closure glaucoma attack?

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-Conjunctival erythema
-Cloudy, steamy cornea
-Mid-dilated fixed pupil (reacts poorly to light)
Eye hard on palpation

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How do you diagnose a patient with an angle closure glaucoma attack?

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  • Tonometry: increased IOP > 21

- Funduscopy: optic disc blurring or cupping (thin outer rim)

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How do you manage a patient with angle closure glaucoma?
Combination of topical agents (Timolol, Apraclonidine, Pilocarpine) with systemic agent to lower pressure (PO or IV Acetazolamide or IV Mannitol)
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What is the definitive treatment for angle closure glaucoma?
Iridotomy (laser)
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What type of drug is Timolol and does it affect visual acuity?
Topical BB No, it does not affect visual acuity
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Risk factors for chronic (open angle) glaucoma
- African Americans - Age > 40 - Family History - Diabetes Mellitus
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Pathophysiology of open angle glaucoma
-The increased IOP is due to reduced aqueous drainage through trabeculum which eventually damages the optic nerve
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Symptoms of chronic open angle glaucoma
- Usually asymptomatic until later in disease | - Slow progressive painless bilateral peripheral vision loss progressing to central loss
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What is seen on physical exam in chronic open angle glaucoma?
Cupping of the optic disc Increased cup to disc ration Notching of the disc rim
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Management of chronic open angle glaucoma
- Reduce IOP: Latanoprost (Prostaglandin) is first-line - Laser therapy (trabeculoplasty) if medical therapy fails - Surgery is last-line treatment
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What is Amaurosis Fugax?
Transient monocular vision loss (lasting minutes) with complete recovery
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What are some causes of Amaurosis Fugax?
- Retinal emboli or ischemia - GCA - CRAO - Migraine (visual aura) - SLE
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Symptoms of Amaurosis Fugax
- Vision loss descending over visual field | - Temporary curtain or shade comes down and lifts up within 1 hour
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What is common in the history of patient with a central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO)
50-80 years old | History of atherosclerotic disease
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MC etiology of a CRAO
- Emboli from carotid artery atherosclerosis MC | - Cardiogenic emboli 2nd MC, but MC in young patients
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Symptoms of CRAO
- Acute, sudden painless monocular vision loss (may be preceded by Amaurosis Fugax) - May have insulated carotid bruit (same side)
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What is seen on funduscopy of patient with a CRAO?
- Pale retina with cherry-red macula - Boxcar appearance of retinal vessels (segmentation of retinal flow) - Emboli may be seen
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How do you manage a patient with a CRAO?
- Co2 rebreathing - 100% oxygen - Ocular massage to dilate vessels and dislodge clot - Acetazolamide - Ophthalmology consult
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What is a CRVO?
Thrombus in the central retinal vein that leads to fluid backup in the retina
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Risk factors for CRVO?
``` DM HTN Glaucoma Hypercoagulable states (polycythemia vera) Multiple Myeloma Smoking ```
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Symptoms of a CRVO
Sudden painless monocular vision loss
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What is seen on a funduscopy in a CRVO?
Extensive retinal hemorrhages (blood and thunder appearance) | -Retinal vein dilation, macular edema, optic disc swelling may be seen
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True or False: There is no definitive treatment for a CRVO?
True
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