Opthalmology Mnemonics –Part-1

EYELID & LACRIMAL APPRATUS

Dacryocystitis, dacryoadenitis:  apparatus affected

Quote:

Dacryocystitis, dacryadenitis: ·

Cry, so affects lacrimal gland. ·

Infection and inflammation, respectively.

Features of Post Enucleation Socket Syndrome (PESS)

Quote:

Ptosis

Enophthalmos

Deep upper Sulcus

Slack lower lid

 CORNEA
Associations of Vortex Keratopathy: ABCD

Quote:

Arthritis (diclofenac)

Breast Cancer (Tamoxifen)

Cardiac (amiodarone)

Dementia / Depression (Chlorpromazine)

Enzyme deficiency

Fabry's Disease

Features of Keratoconus: CONES

Central scarring & Fleischer ring

Oil drop reflex / Oedema (hydrops)

Nerves prominent

Excessive bulging of lower lid on downgaze (Munson’s sign)

Striae (Vogt’s)

Systemic associations of keratoconus: ABCDEF

Atopy

Bones (osteogenesis imperfecta)

Crouzon’s syndrome

Down’s syndrome

Ehler’s Danlos syndrome

Fingers (Marfan’s)

* Crouzon syndrome is a genetic disorder known as a branchial arch syndrome. Specifically, this syndrome affects the first branchial (or pharyngeal) arch, which is the precursor of the maxilla and mandible.

Stromal dystrophies: Marilyn Monroe Always Gets Her Man in LA City

Macular dystrophy

Mucopolysaccharide

Alcian blue

Granular Dystrophy

Hyaline material Masson's Trichrome

Lattice Dystrophy

Amyloid Congo Red

GLAUCOMA

Secondary glaucoma: NIPPLES

Quote:

Neovascular

Iridoschisis

PXF

Pigmentary Lens (phacolytic/phacomorphic)

Iridocorneal Endothelial syndromes

Seclusio pupillae (in iritis)

+trauma (angle recession)

*PXF -Pseudoexfoliation syndrome