Visual pathway

All info goes via lateral geniculate nucleus of thalamus - Upper visual field goes to lower bank of calcarine sulcus and vice versa

Acute Red Eye

Causes of an acute painful red eye include: Acute angle-closure glaucoma Anterior uveitis Scleritis Corneal abrasions or ulcera…

Eye Anatomy

Glaucoma Pathophysiology

Open angle glaucoma: Acute angle closure glaucoma

Pharyngoconjunctival fever

Caused by adenovirus Fever Pharyngitis Periauricular lymphadenopathy Bilateral conjunctivitis Corneal involvement  

Acute angle-closure vs Primary open-angle

Short sighted (myopia) - you are short in primary school - primary open angle associated with myopia Far sighted (hypermetropia) - you g…

Laser photocoagulation

  Following panretinal laser photocoagulation up to 50% of patients have a noticeable reduction in their visual field

Hypertensive retinopathy classification

You have one TORToise, who NIPPS you twice, you need three COTTON WOOL to BLOT the bleeding (haemorrhages), before(be-four) the swelling starts (papi…

Retinitis Pigmentosa

Genetic condition affecting the rods in the retina Loss of night vision, tunnel vision, loss of central vision, loss of colour vision Fundoscop…