Opthalmology

Learning Units

Unit 10: Systemic Disease

Introduction
1: Diabetic Retinopathy
Presentations

Prognosis

Aetiology

Signs

Differential diagnosis

History

Examination

Management 1

Management 2

Classification
2: Thyroid Eye Disease
Introduction

NOSPECS

Symptoms

Signs

Investigations

Management
3: Multiple Sclerosis
Introduction

Symptoms

Signs

History

Examination
4: HIV
Introduction

History & Examination

Signs
5: Hypertensive Retinopathy
Introduction

Symptoms

Signs

Classification

History & Examination

Differential diagnosis
6: Herpes Zoster
Introduction

Symptoms

Signs

Treatment
Self Assessment

2: Thyroid Eye Disease

Investigations

Thyroid function test and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH).

CT scan of orbit if diagnosis is uncertain or suggestion of optic nerve compression.

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