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Blepharitis is chronic inflammation of the eyelid
margins due to bacterial colonization (commonly
What is blepharitis and its
Staphylococcus) or seborrheic dysfunction, often
common causes?
associated with risk factors like rosacea, seborrheic
dermatitis, contact lens use, and poor eyelid hygiene.
Hordeolum (stye) is an acute, painful, red, swollen
How can you differentiate
nodule at the eyelid margin due to infection, while
between hordeolum and
chalazion is a chronic, nonpainful, firm nodule from a
chalazion?
blocked meibomian gland.
Bacterial conjunctivitis presents with mucopurulent
discharge and is treated with antibiotic drops. Viral
What are the symptoms
conjunctivitis has watery discharge and is treated with
and treatment options for
supportive care. Allergic conjunctivitis involves
conjunctivitis?
watery, itchy discharge and is treated with
antihistamine eye drops.
What is the diagnostic Corneal abrasion is diagnosed using fluorescein
method for corneal staining.
abrasion?
Treatment for periorbital edema depends on the
What is the treatment for
cause and may include antihistamines or antibiotics if
periorbital edema?
cellulitis is suspected.
, Pterygium is a triangular, fleshy mass on the inner eye
What are the differences
extending onto the cornea, while pingueculum is a
between pterygium and
yellowish-white conjunctival growth that does not
pingueculum?
cross the cornea.
Dry eye can be caused by aging, autoimmune
What are the causes and diseases (like Sjogren's), and medication side effects.
treatments for dry eye? Treatments include artificial tears and cyclosporine
eye drops.
Hyphema is a medical emergency characterized by
What is hyphema and its
blood pooling in the anterior chamber of the eye,
treatment?
requiring urgent referral to ER or ophthalmology.
Glaucoma is characterized by increased eye pressure.
What is glaucoma and its
Types include open-angle (chronic, painless) and
types?
angle-closure (acute, painful, emergency).
What are the symptoms Diabetic retinopathy requires yearly dilated eye
and treatment for diabetic exams and is treated with laser therapy, blood sugar
retinopathy? control, and management of diabetes.
The two types of macular degeneration are dry (with
What are the two types of
drusen deposits) and wet (with neovascularization),
macular degeneration?
with wet being more severe.
Strabismus is the misalignment of eyes, with estropia
What is strabismus and its
(inward) and extropia (outward) leading to double
types?
vision or amblyopia.
What is conductive Conductive hearing loss can be caused by cerumen
hearing loss and its impaction or otitis media.
common causes?
What is the treatment for Treatment includes cerumenolytics to soften the wax,
cerumen impaction? followed by ear irrigation or manual removal.
First-line treatment for otitis media is amoxicillin;
What are the first-line
second-line is Augmentin; third-line options include
treatments for otitis
azithromycin or other antibiotics if there is a penicillin
media?
allergy.
Questions and Answers | Fall 2025/26 Update |
100% Correct- UTA.
Save
Terms in this set (618)
Blepharitis is chronic inflammation of the eyelid
margins due to bacterial colonization (commonly
What is blepharitis and its
Staphylococcus) or seborrheic dysfunction, often
common causes?
associated with risk factors like rosacea, seborrheic
dermatitis, contact lens use, and poor eyelid hygiene.
Hordeolum (stye) is an acute, painful, red, swollen
How can you differentiate
nodule at the eyelid margin due to infection, while
between hordeolum and
chalazion is a chronic, nonpainful, firm nodule from a
chalazion?
blocked meibomian gland.
Bacterial conjunctivitis presents with mucopurulent
discharge and is treated with antibiotic drops. Viral
What are the symptoms
conjunctivitis has watery discharge and is treated with
and treatment options for
supportive care. Allergic conjunctivitis involves
conjunctivitis?
watery, itchy discharge and is treated with
antihistamine eye drops.
What is the diagnostic Corneal abrasion is diagnosed using fluorescein
method for corneal staining.
abrasion?
Treatment for periorbital edema depends on the
What is the treatment for
cause and may include antihistamines or antibiotics if
periorbital edema?
cellulitis is suspected.
, Pterygium is a triangular, fleshy mass on the inner eye
What are the differences
extending onto the cornea, while pingueculum is a
between pterygium and
yellowish-white conjunctival growth that does not
pingueculum?
cross the cornea.
Dry eye can be caused by aging, autoimmune
What are the causes and diseases (like Sjogren's), and medication side effects.
treatments for dry eye? Treatments include artificial tears and cyclosporine
eye drops.
Hyphema is a medical emergency characterized by
What is hyphema and its
blood pooling in the anterior chamber of the eye,
treatment?
requiring urgent referral to ER or ophthalmology.
Glaucoma is characterized by increased eye pressure.
What is glaucoma and its
Types include open-angle (chronic, painless) and
types?
angle-closure (acute, painful, emergency).
What are the symptoms Diabetic retinopathy requires yearly dilated eye
and treatment for diabetic exams and is treated with laser therapy, blood sugar
retinopathy? control, and management of diabetes.
The two types of macular degeneration are dry (with
What are the two types of
drusen deposits) and wet (with neovascularization),
macular degeneration?
with wet being more severe.
Strabismus is the misalignment of eyes, with estropia
What is strabismus and its
(inward) and extropia (outward) leading to double
types?
vision or amblyopia.
What is conductive Conductive hearing loss can be caused by cerumen
hearing loss and its impaction or otitis media.
common causes?
What is the treatment for Treatment includes cerumenolytics to soften the wax,
cerumen impaction? followed by ear irrigation or manual removal.
First-line treatment for otitis media is amoxicillin;
What are the first-line
second-line is Augmentin; third-line options include
treatments for otitis
azithromycin or other antibiotics if there is a penicillin
media?
allergy.
