Neuroscience/Ocular manifestations of systemic disease

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Objectives

  • To recognize the ophthalmic characteristic features of various systemic diseases (esp. ophthalmoscopy)
  • To determine when appropriate to refer patient to an ophthalmologist

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Exam

  • READ PDF NOTES - six stages
    • Preproliferative
      • No retinopathy
      • Background retinopathy
      • Maculopathy
      • Preproliferative
    • Proliferative
      • Neovascularization of the disc
      • Neovascularization elsewhere
  • Diabetic
    • For ophthalmoscopy dilate pupils with mydriacyl 2.5% and tropicamide 1% eye drops
    • Most common cause of legal blindness in persons 20-74
  • Hypertensive
    • Silver vs copper wiring
    • Management - good control of BP
    • Sudden changes bad

Notes

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