Mnemonics for Ophthalmology
OPHTHALMOLOGY -Mnemonics
Diseases and conditions
Allergic eye disease
Mnemonic: HFS
H Delayed Hypersensitivity
F HayFever conjunctivitis
S Spring catarrh
Clinical presentation of conjunctivitis
Mnemonic: BURN
B Burning and lacrimation along with itching and possibly photophobia
U Usually bilateral, if unilateral consider another differential diagnosis
R Red and inflamed conjunctiva, eyelids may be stuck together with purulent
discharge
N Normally self-limiting, can be treated with antibiotics
Signs of optic neuropathy
Mnemonic: PLAC
P Pale disc
L Loss of visual acuity/Loss of red colour vision
A Afferent pupillary defect
C Central scotoma
Causes of retinal detachment
Mnemonic: SITS
S Secondary to some intraocular problem (melanoma)
I Idiopathic
T Trauma
S Surgery for cataract
The 4 Fs of retinal detachment
Mnemonic: 4 Fʼs
F Floaters (small dark spots on a bright background are generally harmless)
F Flashes (migraine)
F Field loss (dark cloud covers a field of vision)
F Falling acuity (serious)
Causes of excess lacrimation
Mnemonic: FACE
F Foreign body or corneal abrasions
A Acute glaucoma
C Conjunctivitis
E Emotion (typical man, I list this last!)
Diseases and conditions
Allergic eye disease
Mnemonic: HFS
H Delayed Hypersensitivity
F HayFever conjunctivitis
S Spring catarrh
Clinical presentation of conjunctivitis
Mnemonic: BURN
B Burning and lacrimation along with itching and possibly photophobia
U Usually bilateral, if unilateral consider another differential diagnosis
R Red and inflamed conjunctiva, eyelids may be stuck together with purulent
discharge
N Normally self-limiting, can be treated with antibiotics
Signs of optic neuropathy
Mnemonic: PLAC
P Pale disc
L Loss of visual acuity/Loss of red colour vision
A Afferent pupillary defect
C Central scotoma
Causes of retinal detachment
Mnemonic: SITS
S Secondary to some intraocular problem (melanoma)
I Idiopathic
T Trauma
S Surgery for cataract
The 4 Fs of retinal detachment
Mnemonic: 4 Fʼs
F Floaters (small dark spots on a bright background are generally harmless)
F Flashes (migraine)
F Field loss (dark cloud covers a field of vision)
F Falling acuity (serious)
Causes of excess lacrimation
Mnemonic: FACE
F Foreign body or corneal abrasions
A Acute glaucoma
C Conjunctivitis
E Emotion (typical man, I list this last!)
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Mnemonics
Thank you very much for sharing this. This will really be useful in my aim to be a retinal specialist. Although I'm familiar with Mnemonics, I'm not that good at following them. What I mean, for example, is I never would have thought of putting together "F.A.C.E" as a Mnemonic for Excess lacrimation causes.
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