Ophthalmology Notes @ OphthalNotes.blogspot.com

Ophthalmology Notes @ OphthalNotes.blogspot.com
A comprehensive collection of ophthalmology revision notes that cover a broad range of topics.

OCULAR LESIONS IN AIDS

OCULAR  LESIONS IN AIDS

*OCULAR ADNEXA-

HERPES ZOSTER OPHTHALMICUS-

Varicella zoster

UL

Any age

More sev in immunocompromised

C/F- Pain –V N

           -Maculopapular rash on forehead→vesicles→pustules→crusting ulceration

           -Periorbital edema

*  T/T-

Systemic-

1.  T.Acyclovir 1gm TDS  Or

2.  T. Famciclovir 250mg TDS / 750 mg OD


 Topical-

1. acyclovir cream 3% TDS

     2. Hydrocortisone 1 %  + Fusidic acid 2%  or   Oxytetracycline 3%  till crusts separate.


KAPOSI’S SARCOMA-

Human herpes virus-8

Affects lids & conj

Vascular tum

Pink, red-violet to brown small lesion or large , rapidly growing tum that may ulcerate & bleed

T/T- RT or Excision


MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM-

Pox virus

Pale, waxy, umbilicated nodule.

IL chr follicular c’vitis [ d/t viral shedding in fornix]

T/T- 1. Shave excision

2. Cautery /cryo /laser


Conjunctival microvasculopathy

Sludging, dilated, tortuous, comma shaped Vs

Allergic C’vitis


*ANTERIOR SEGMENT LESION-

DRY EYE-

D/T- systemic malabsorption of nutrients to maintain a healthy tear film / toxicity from sys drugs.

Burning sensation & watering

T/T- Tear subs & punctual occlusion


 INFECTIVE KERATITIS-

HERPES ZOSTER OPHTHALMICUS-

Acute phase-

Skin rash

Pain

Influenza like illness

Keratitis- 

Acute epithelial keratitis- Dendrite / stellate lesion

Nummular keratitis- Subepithelial deposits surrounded by halo of stromal haze

Disciform keratitis


Chronic phase-

Keratitis-

Nummular keratitis- Peripheral lesions form facets which become vascularized & infiltrated with lipids

Disciform keratitis

Neurotrophic keratitis- Ulceration→sec bact inf→ perforation

Mucus plaque keratitis


Recurrent phase.

T/T-

T. Aciclovir 800mg 5 times / day for 10 days

Oral analgesics

Topical Hydrocortisone 1% + Fusidic acid 2 % [ or oxytetracycline3 %] till the crusts separate


HERPES SIMPLEX KERATITIS-

Herpes virus DNA

Primary ocular infection- 

Follicular C’vitis

Blepharoconjunctivitis

Sec canalicular obstrn


Epithelial keratitis-

Dendritic ulcer- Linear branching ulcer with terminal end-bulbs.


Disciform keratitis-

-Central zone of epith edema overlying stromal thickening

- Surrounding Wessely’s ring of stromal ppts


Stromal necrotic keratitis-

-Cheesy necrotic stroma

   -Ant uveitis with KPs underlying active stromal infiltration


 T/T-

T Aciclovir 400mg 5 /day

Topical- Aciclovir e/o- 3 %- 5 / day for 14 days

        -   Ganciclovir 0.15 %   e/ gel   5/ day

        -  Trifluorothymidine 1 %   e/d   2 hrly

Debridement


MICROSPORIDIAL KERATITIS-

Obligate intracellular protozoa

Bil diffuse chr. Punctate epith keratoconjunctivitis

T/t- Topical Fumagillin

              -Oral Albendazole

              - HAART


*POSTERIOR SEGMENT LESIONS-

HIV RETINOPATHY-

CW spots- MC- result from occlusion of precapillary  

                    arterioles

                   -No effect on V/A

                   - No T/T

Intraretinal h’age

Ret telangiectasia

Vascular tortuosity

Venous / arteriolar occlusion


CMV RETINITIS- 

Folder- uvea-pg6

PORN [ uvea-pg7], ARN [uvea-pg8], Toxoplasma [uvea pg9]


FUNGAL ENDOPHTHALMITIS-

CANDIDA CHORIORETINITIS-

Unilateral 

Ocular pain

DOV

Floaters

White, fluffy, chorioretinal lesions with overlying vitritis

Inf can spread into vitreous-white snow-ball like or cotton ball opacities

Satellite lesion adjacent to prim lesion

T/T- IV Amphotericin B 1 gm for 4-6 wks

           -5-Fluorocytosine 150mg/kg daily

           -Ketoconazole 200-400mg/day

           -If no response→  PPV + Intravitreal Amphotericin-B 5μg/0.1ml


PNEUMOCYSTITIS CARINII CHOROIDOPATHY-

Extrapulmonary dissemination→ choroidal inv

Seen in pts receiving inhaled aerosolized pentamidine

BL

Flat, yellow,round choroidal lesions

Vitreous NOT inv

V/A not impaired even in subfoveal inv

T/T- IV cotrimoxazole [ Trimethoprim + sulphamethoxazole ] or pentamidine.


 CRYPTOCOCCUS CHOROIDITIS-

Multifocal , yellow-white, choroidal lesions

Small glistening spheres at vitreoretinal interface

ON inv→ Rapid visual loss

T/T- IV Amphotericin-B 1gm

          -Endoph- IV Amphotericin B + PPV


*ORBIT-

- burkitt’s lymphoma

- orbital cellulites


*NEUROPHTHALMOLOGY-

- Cranial N palsy

-Papilloedema

-OA

-Lagophthalmos


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