Ayurveda
Ophthalmology - You Should Know
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The natures greatest boon bestowed to all creatures is undoubtedly “the sight”.
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Treatment of choice for acute anterior uveitis is topical steroids.
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Treatment for first degree angle closure glaucoma is Laser Irodotomy.
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Occulomotor palsy shows Ptosis, Mydriasis and loss of pupillary reflex but not medially deviated eyeball.
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Best investigation for optic nerve damage is Perimetry.
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The most common cataract due to diabetes is the posterior sub capsular cataract.
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Ascorbic acid concentration is highest in the aqueous followed by the lens and then the serum.
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The most common location of Metastasis to the eye is choroid at the posterior pole.
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In Retinal Ischemia, the electroretinogram will show an abnormal ‘B’ wave.
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Magnification obtained with direct ophthalmoscopy for an emmetropic eye is 15 times while with indirect ophthalmoscopy is just 5 times.
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Nd. YAG laser is used in the management of after cataract .
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Most common cause of adult unilateral proptosis is Thyroid orbitopathy.
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Orbital blow out fractures may cause Diplopia.
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The earliest sign of Endophthalmitis is loss of red reflex.
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Pin point pupil is caused by Opiates.
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‘Headlight in the fog’ picture is characteristic of Toxoplasmosis.
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Most common cause of anterior uveitis is Ankylosing Spondylitis.
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Nuclear cataract is associated with Myopia.
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Fluorescein angiography is a sure shot method of diagnosing Papilloedema.
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In paralytic squint, the primary deviation is always less than secondary deviation.
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“Cover – uncover” test is used to diagnose Heterophoria.
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“Maddox wing” is used for measuring amount of Heterophoria.
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A difference upto 5% between the sizes of the retinal images can be tolerated.
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Swimming bath conjunctivitis is caused by TRIC virus.
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The shape of macular star is due to the arrangement of the nerve fibers at the macula.
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Dry eye state due to aqueous deficiency is most commonly seen in post menopausal women.
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MRI is certainly an excellent tool for investigation of orbital space occupying lesions because it is superior to CT scan in evaluating intracanalicular, chaismal and postchaismal extension of tumours.
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Fluorescein staining of cornea indicates deficiency of epithelium in that area.
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Normal Schirmers test values in males are 10 to 15 mm in 5 minutes.
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Recurrent chalazion like lesion at the same site may be suggestive of malignancy of Meibomian glands.
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Hypermetropia in children may be associated with convergent squint.
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The lens capsule is the thickest at paraequatorial region.
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Focimeter and lensometer are used for calculating the power of spectacles.
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Corneal thickness can be measured by using Pachymeter.
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Examination of corneal surface is done by corneal topography.
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Specular microscopy is used for studying corneal endothelium.
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Amsler grid is used for macular function test.
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Treatment of choice for angular conjunctivitis is Zinc Oxide.
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The drug always indicated in corneal ulcer is cycloplegic.
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Anterior polar cataracts develops after penetrating injury of cornea.
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Rosette and Pseudorosette cataract is due to trauma.
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Sutures commonly used in extracapsular cataract surgery is 10.0 silk. Other sutures are 9.0 silk or nylon or 10.0 nylon.
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Latent squint is detected by cover – uncover test.
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The best treatment for amblyopia is occlusion.
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Childhood squint surgery is best done at the age of 5 yrs.
15-Sep-2014
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Dr. Kiran Patil
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