Management/ Tx for optic neuritis
RTC for optic neuritis
1-3 months
*if tx with steroids RTC more frequent for IOP check.
Tx for chronic conjunctivitis caused by chlamydia (inclusion conjunctivitis)
Inclusion: Single dose of oral Azithromycin, followed by daily use of oral doxycycline 100mg po BID
or erythromycin 500 mg po BID for 7 days
or
Topical erythromycin or tetracycline ointment BID- TID-QID for 2-3 weeks
Tx for Gonorrhea
Aggressively with IV or IM ceftriaxone (cephalosporin)
Or
Macrolides (azithromycin, clarithromycin, clindamycin, erythromycin, lincomycin)
Tx MRSA (4)
RTC for NPDR
6 months - year
RTC for PDR
Every 3 months
Tx for retinal artery occlusions needs to be initiated ___ minutes of onset
90 minutes of onset
* otherwise afflicted tissues will die from lack of oxygen
Tx for retinal artery occlusions includes reducing pressure in the eye. What are the methods?
GCA (giant cell arteritis) diagnostic testing
Young patients who develop a vein occlusions may have ______ blood or take what meds?
Hypercoaguable blood or take oral contraceptives
90 day glaucoma
Patients develop glaucoma within 90 days after a retinal vein occlusion, get neovascular glaucoma from very ischemic eye secondary to vein occlusion
Tx for retinal vein occlusions
No tx unless edema or neovascularization is present
* Tx neovasc (NVI, angle, NVD or neovasc glaucoma) with PRP
* Tx macular edema with intravitreal anti-VEGF monthly for first 6 months
RTC for vein occlusions
Monthly for first 6 months (check for edema or neovascularization)
*refer for full cardiac evaluation
*oral contraceptives discontinued
* HTN, report to PCP, aspirin prophylactically
Tx for OIS
RTC for ROP
monitor every 1-2 weeks until peripheral retina has become vascularized
RTC sickle cell retinopathy
Annual dilated exams
*tx neo with anti-VEGF, laser photocoagulation, cryotherapy
*pt should also have hematology consult
Pt edu for lattice degeneration and snail track
Symptoms of RD, RTC ASAP if symptomatic
RTC for pt treated for RD
1 day
1 week
2 weeks
1 month
2 months
3 months
6 months
12 months
Tx/management for retinoschisis
Tx for ectopia lentis (displacement of natural lens)
Tx & RTC for ocular HTN
Tx & RTC for PXF
Monitor IOP every 6-12 months
If IOP causing damage, refer for ALT or SLT
*poor response to topical therapy
RTC & tx for exfoliative glaucoma
(PXF —> exfoliative glaucoma (most common secondary glaucoma)
Monitor IOP every 3 months