Makindo Medical Notes"One small step for man, one large step for Makindo" |
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Cause | Clinical Features | Tests | Management |
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Open-Angle Glaucoma | Gradual peripheral vision loss, elevated IOP | Tonometry, visual field testing, optic nerve imaging | Topical medications, laser therapy, surgery |
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) | Gradual central vision loss, drusen in macula | Fundoscopy, OCT (optical coherence tomography) | Anti-VEGF injections, lifestyle modification (smoking cessation, vitamins) |
Cataracts | Progressive blurry vision, glare, cloudy lens | Slit-lamp examination | Cataract surgery |
Diabetic Retinopathy | Blurred vision, floaters, spots, macular oedema | Fundoscopy, OCT, fluorescein angiography | Laser photocoagulation, anti-VEGF injections, control of diabetes |
Chronic Uveitis | Blurred vision, red eye, floaters | Slit-lamp examination, fluorescein angiography | Topical corticosteroids, immunosuppressants |