This document outlines common ocular symptoms seen in ophthalmology and their potential causes. It discusses symptoms related to vision such as blurred vision, floaters, flashes of light, and diplopia. Symptoms related to external structures like eyelids and conjunctiva are also described, including redness, discharge, swelling and lumps. Specific conditions that can cause sudden or gradual vision loss, flashes, floaters, eye pain, headache, photophobia and eye strain are enumerated. The document provides an overview of symptom presentation in ocular diseases to aid in clinical evaluation.
2. WHAT ARE SYMPTOMS?
subjective evidence of disease or physical
disturbance
Or
What the patient feels and describes it to
the doctor.
3. Symptoms in
ophthalmology
皃Related to vision
皃Pain
皃Symptoms associated with external
diseases related to eyelids ,eyelashes
,conjunctiva or cornea
皃Symptoms related to internal diseases
involving retina ,vitreous, vessels and
nerves related to eye
4. Symptoms related to
vision
皃For example ;
皃 Blurred vision
皃 Decreased vision
皃 Vision loss
皃 Night blindness
皃 photophobia
皃 Floaters ,halos around light, flashes, dark
spots in vision
皃 Eye strain
5. Symptoms related to
eyelids
)
皃 Lumps or swelling
皃 Eyelids turned in (entropion)
皃 Eyelids turned out (ectropion
皃 Crusts
皃 Drooping of lids
皃 Spots
皃 Spasm or twitching
皃 Limited movements
皃 Eyelashes touching cornea or conjunctiva
6. COMMON OCULAR
SYMPTOMS
皃 Redness
皃 Hemorrhage
皃 Burning
皃 Itching
皃 Grittiness
皃 Discharge
皃 Foreign body sensation
皃 Irritation
皃 Spot
皃 Swelling
皃 Tearing
皃 Any new growth
9. Symptoms related to vision
皃 Vision loss
皃 Blurring of vision
皃 One eye involved or both eyes.
皃 Mode of onset (gradual or sudden)
皃 Painful or painless
皃 Duration
皃 For distance or near
皃 Time of day when it is maximum
皃 Any associated symptom ( diplopia,
flashes,halos,photophobia, headache
,nausea
vomiting,blepharospasm,lacrimation)
10. Sudden painless vision loss
皃Vitreous hemorrhage
皃Retinal detachment
皃Optic neuritis
皃 Central retinal artery occlusion
皃Central retinal vein occlusion
11. Sudden painful vision loss
皃 Acute congestive glaucoma
皃Trauma
皃Chemical injuries
皃Foreign body
皃Giant cell arteritis
12. Gradual painless dimness of
vision
皃Cataract
皃Open angle glaucoma
皃 Age related macular degeneration
皃Diabetic retinopathy
皃Corneal dystrophy
皃Optic atrophy