Medicine Mania
These two drugs are utilized here at Tennessee Retina for the treatment of dry macular degeneration with geographic atrophy
What are Syfovre and Izervay?
CRVO stands for
What is Central Retinal Vein Occlusion?
EOM stands for
What is Extraocular Movement or Motility?
A signed anti-VEGf consent form is only good for this long
What is a year?
These patients should get an orange, circular sticker placed over their eye
What is an injection patient with a pledget placed?
CCA, BGB, LMW, EWS, RTW
Who are Dr. Awh, Dr. Busbee, Dr. Wright, Dr. Schneider, Dr. Wallace?
Kenalog, Iluvien, Triescence and Ozurdex all fall under this drug category
What are steroids?
HST stands for
What is Horseshoe Retinal Tear?
The patient presents with his left eye appearing to turn outward
What is "Left exotropia also standard abbreviation is LXT"?
A signed in office procedure consent form is only good for this long
What is date of service?
The waiting room you should seat expedited patients following the check-in process
Where is the opposite of the waiting room of the patient’s doctor’s waiting room?
JPG, MJS, BD, FMR, DAR
Who are Dr. Glover, Dr. Solomon, Dr. Dib, Dr. Recchia, Dr. Reichstein?
Lucentis, Vabysmo, Avastin and Eylea all fall under this drug category
What is Anti-VEGF?
CME stands for
The patient has a restriction in their field of gaze right eye looking out temporal
What is a "possible Abducens Palsy aka CN6 Palsy"?
Additional numeric information you need to document if the patient is a diabetic.
What is Hgb A1C, Last blood sugar?
Elaborate on the visual pathway from the light/image hitting the cornea to the brain.
What is through the Cornea, pupil, lens, through the vitreous, retina/macula, optic nerve, and pathway to brain?
AST, SMK, ELA, BKM, HKG
Who are Dr. Thomas, Dr. Kamal, Dr. Arrindell, Dr. Marshall, Dr. Gabr?
We utilize both of these: a mydriatic and a cycloplegic dilating drop during check in for most comprehensive exam patients
What is Tropicamide (Cycloplegic) and Phenylephrine (Mydriatic)?
MEWDS stands for
What is Multiple Evanescent White Dot Syndrome?
CNIV presents often with the patient having a nasal __________while checking EOMs and cover/uncover, alternate cover
What is "Nasal upshoot"?
There are a handful of scenarios to which you would expedite a patient. Name two
Who are: inmates, post-op day 1, a patient over the age of 100, a "VIP" patient (stated on the fee ticket), enophthalmitis, RD macula-on, cancer (undergoing chemo) patients or severe illenss patients, a baby?
Explain the difference between the term dermatochalasis and blepharochalasis.
What is: Dermatochalasis is due to loss of elasticity of lid tissues, possible orbital fat prolapse and droopy lids. Blepharochalasis is due to allergy or some type of inflammatory process causing the lids to droop. ?
Three common types of Retinal Detachments are
Rhematogenous retinal detachment, Tractional retinal detachment and Exudative retinal detachment
We use numerous numbing agents and methods at Tennessee Retina. Name 3
What are: Proparacaine, Subconjunctival Lidocaine, Pledget soaked in 5% Lidocaine, Topical Lidocaine 5% Drops, Akten Gel, Povicaine?
PPV/MP/AFX/EL stands for
While checking the patient’s motility, you notice the right eye appears to be down & out
What is a possible CNIII?
This doctor wants the patient dilated without question even if the pressure is moderately high (30-35)
Who is CCA/Dr. Awh?
Explain where the aqueous humor/fluid is made and how it gets out of the eye starting with the ciliary body and exiting the eye.
What is: fluid made by the ciliary body/processes, goes around the back side of the iris and front side of lens and then goes into the anterior chamber, goes to the angle of the eye, trabecular meshwork, canal of Schlemm, and other accessory vessels out of the eye?
Name the anatomical parts of the lens.
What is the nucleus, cortex, and capsule (anterior and posterior)?