About Eye - ETIOLOGY OF VISUAL AND OCULAR SYMPTOMS

1. BLURRED VISION

  • Ametropia/ Presbyopia
  • Night Myopia
  • Ocular hysteria/ Malingering
  • Lenticular (cataract, dislocation , lenticonus)
  • Corneal (Keratitis, Dystrophy, Trauma, edema, Keratoconus)
  • Anterior Uveitis
  • Vitreous opacities
  • Amblyopia
  • Accomodative Dysfunction
  • Retinal Problems(infection, vascular, detachment, hereditary, neoplastic, )
  • Macular changes ( infectious, vascular, degeneration, hereditary, detachment)
  • Optic Nerve Problem (infectious, vascular, neoplastic, hereditary, trauma)

2. EYESTRAIN/ ASTHENOPIA

  • Ametropia/ Presbyopia
  • Heterophoria/ Vergence problems
  • Aniseikionia
  • Accomodative dysfunction
  • Optical(induced, organic)
  • Enviourmental
  • Perceptual
  • Systemic disorders

3. DIPLOPIA

  • Ametropia
  • Binocular vision in coordination/ strabismus
  • Monocular Diplopia (optical , organic)

4. DISTORTION

  • Optical
  • Macular(hemorrhagic, serous, exudative)

5. VERTIGO (DIZZINESS)

  • Emotional
  • Inner ear disease
  • Verticaldeviation
  • Aniseikonia(anisometropia)

6. GLARE/ LIGHT SENSITIVITY

  • Conjunctivitis
  • Anterior Uveitis
  • Cataract
  • Congenital Glaucoma
  • Retinal diseases

7. SPOTS BEFORE EYE

  • Vitreous liquification
  • Vitreous detachment
  • Hamorrahage
  • Retinal detachment

8. LIGHT FLASHES

  • Vitreos detachment
  • Retinal detachment
  • Migrane

9. LOSS OF VISION (often sudden & temporary)

  • Migrane
  • Optic neuritis/ Retrobulbar neuritis
  • Carotid occlusive disease
  • Temporal arteritis
  • Hollenhorst plaques
  • Retinal detachment/ haemorrhage
  • Central retinal vein or artery occlusion
  • Pappiledema
  • Glaucoma

10. HALOS AROUND LIGHTS( Usually colourd)

  • Increased IOP(acute angle clouser glaucoma)
  • Corneal Abrasion or dystrophy
  • Contact lens wear

10. HALOS AROUND LIGHTS( Usually colourd)

  • Increased IOP(acute angle clouser glaucoma)
  • Corneal Abrasion or dystrophy
  • Contact lens wear

11. LOSS OF VISUAL FIELD

  • Vitreous or retinal hammoraghe
  • Retinal damage or detachment
  • Visual pathway anomaly(vascular, neoplastic, trauma)

12. OCULAR ITCHING/ BURNING OR MATTERING OF EYELIDS

  • Dry eyes
  • Blepharitis
  • Allergic conjunctivitis/ keratitis
  • Bacterial conjunctivitis/ keratitis
  • Irritants in the eye (smoke, dust, make-ups, chemical)
  • Contact lens problems
  • Exposure to wind

13. OCULAR PAIN/ FORIENG BODY SENSTAION

  • Foreign body
  • Viral conjunctivitis/ keratitis
  • Corneal( ulcer, abrasion, dystrophy)
  • Trichiasis
  • Acute Glaucoma
  • Anterior uveitis
  • Contact lens wear

14. EXCESSIVE LACRIMATION (TEARING)

    A)Epiphora
  • Dry eye
  • Conjunctival or corneal abrasion
  • Conjunctival or corneal foreing body
  • External lid disease
  • Conjunctivitis/ keratitis
  • Emotional
  • Enviourmental factor

    B)Improper tear drainage
  • Malposition of the punctum(ectropion)
  • Stenosis or Occlusion of the puctum
  • Stenosis or occlusion of canaliclum
  • Obstruction of the lacrimal sac or nasolacrimal duct

15. OCULAR TENDERNESS/ SORENESS

  • Lid inflammation
  • Conjunctivitis/ keratitis
  • Scleritis/ Episcleritis
  • Anterior Uveitis
  • Foreign Body
  • Sinusitis
  • Preseptal or orbital cellulitis

16. HEADACHE

    A) Vascular
  • Migrane & its variants
  • Cluster
  • Toxic
  • Ischemic

B) Traction(mass)

    C) Inflammatory
  • Meningitis
  • Otorhinolaryngologic
  • Ophthalmic
  • Arteritis
  • Cranial neuralgia

    D) Muscle Contraction (tension)
  • Acute & Chronic
  • Hysteria related
  • Asthenopia

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