Tuesday 3 December 2013

Opthalmology Mnemonics –Part-2

Iridocorneal Endothelial (ICE) Syndrome subtypes: ICE

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Iris Naevus 
Chandler Syndrome
Essential Iris Atrophy

UVEITIS

Systemic Features of Sarcoid: FILLED BAGEL

Facial nerve palsy 
Infiltrates of lung parenchyma, Insufficiency of pituitary 
Lymphadenopathy (esp lung hilae)
Liver & spleen enlargement 
Elevated ACE & calcium 
Dilated cardiomyopathy 
Bone cysts 
Arthralgia Granulomata of skin 
Erythema nodosum Lupus pernio

Features of Behcet's Disease: ORAL UPSET

Occlusive periphlebitis 
Retinitis 
Anterior uveitis 
Leakage from retinal vessels 
Ulceration (aphthous/genital) 
Pustules after skin trauma (Pathergy test) 
Scratching leaves lines (dermatographism) 
Erythema nodosum 
Thrombophlebitis


Clinical features of Reiter’s: FUCKING

Plantar Fasciitis 
Urethritis 
Conjunctivitis 
Keratoderma blenorrhagica
Inflamed joints 
Nail dystrophy 
Gum ulceration

Ophthalmic features of TB: BCG GP

Busacca & Koeppe nodules on iris 
Choroiditis 
Granulomata in choroid 
Granulomatous uveitis (with mutton fat KP’s) 
Periphlebitis

LENS

Cataracts: differential - CATARAct

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Congenital 
Aging 
Toxicity (steroids, etc) 
Accidents 
Radiation 
Abnormal metabolism (DM, Wilsons, etc)

Causes of cataract: DAMAGED

Diabetes 
Atopy 
Myopia / Myotonic dystrophy 
Anterior uveitis (chronic)
Glaucomflecken 
Electricity / radiation / trauma 
Drugs / Dystrophies

& CATARAct:

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Congenital 
Aging 
Toxicity (steroids, etc) 
Accidents 
Radiation 
Abnormal metabolism (diabetes mellitus, Wilson's)

ABCDE:

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Aging 
Bang: trauma, other injuries (eg infrared) 
Congenital Diabetes and other metabolic disturbances (eg steroids) 
Eye diseases: glaucoma, uveitis

Drugs causing cataract: ABCD

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Amiodarone 
Busulphan 
Chlorpromazine 
Dexamethasone (po/g)

Causes of ectopia lentis: ECTOPIC M&M

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Eye degeneration (phthisis) 
Choroidal tumours
Trauma 
Overstretched zonules (buphthalmos / megalocornea) 
AR with Pupil ectopy 
Isolated AR 
Cystathione beta-synthase deficiency (homocystinuria) 
Marfans & 
Weill-Marchesani syndrome

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