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    Ophthalmology Mnemonics

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    This document provides ophthalmology mnemonics to help remember various conditions and their causes or locations. It includes mnemonics for choroidal neovascular membrane (HAMMAR), periorbital cellulitis (SIGHT), optic atrophy causes (ICING), red eye causes (GO SUCK), anopsia location (Upper: Top, Lower: Pits), cataracts causes (ABCDE), diplopia causes (ABCD), corneal stromal dystrophies (Marilyn Monroe Gets High in LA), nasopharyngeal cancer symptoms (NOSE), and cataracts differential and causes (CATARAct).

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    This document provides ophthalmology mnemonics to help remember various conditions and their causes or locations. It includes mnemonics for choroidal neovascular membrane (HAMMAR), periorbital cellulitis (SIGHT), optic atrophy causes (ICING), red eye causes (GO SUCK), anopsia location (Upper: Top, Lower: Pits), cataracts causes (ABCDE), diplopia causes (ABCD), corneal stromal dystrophies (Marilyn Monroe Gets High in LA), nasopharyngeal cancer symptoms (NOSE), and cataracts differential and causes (CATARAct).

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    This document provides ophthalmology mnemonics to help remember various conditions and their causes or locations. It includes mnemonics for choroidal neovascular membrane (HAMMAR), periorbital cellulitis (SIGHT), optic atrophy causes (ICING), red eye causes (GO SUCK), anopsia location (Upper: Top, Lower: Pits), cataracts causes (ABCDE), diplopia causes (ABCD), corneal stromal dystrophies (Marilyn Monroe Gets High in LA), nasopharyngeal cancer symptoms (NOSE), and cataracts differential and causes (CATARAct).

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    Ophthalmology Mnemonics

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    This document provides ophthalmology mnemonics to help remember various conditions and their causes or locations. It includes mnemonics for choroidal neovascular membrane (HAMMAR), periorbital cellulitis (SIGHT), optic atrophy causes (ICING), red eye causes (GO SUCK), anopsia location (Upper: Top, Lower: Pits), cataracts causes (ABCDE), diplopia causes (ABCD), corneal stromal dystrophies (Marilyn Monroe Gets High in LA), nasopharyngeal cancer symptoms (NOSE), and cataracts differential and causes (CATARAct).

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    Ophthalmology Mnemonics

    Ophthalmology Mnemonics

    Choroidal neovascular membrane HAMMAR:


    Histoplasmosis
    ARMD
    Multifocal Choroiditis
    Myopia
    Angiod
    Rupture of the choroid

    Periorbital cellulitis: etiology SIGHT:


    Sinusitis
    Insect Bite
    Globular/ Glandular Spread
    Heme Spread
    Trauma

    Optic atrophy causes ICING:


    Ischaemia
    Compressed nerve
    Intracranial pressure [raised]
    Neuritis history
    Glaucoma

    Red eye causes GO SUCK:


    Glaucoma
    Orbital disease
    Scleritis
    Uveitis
    Conjunctivitis
    Keratitis

    Anopsia: quarantic anopsia: location of lesion Upper: Top:


    Temporal lesions.
    Lower: Pits: Parietal lesions.

    Cataracts: causes ABCDE:


    Aging
    Bang: trauma, other injuries (eg infrared)
    Congenital
    Diabetes and other metabolic disturbances (eg steroids)
    Eye diseases: glaucoma, uveitis

    Diplopia (uniocular): causes ABCD:


    Astigmatism
    Behavioral: psychogenic
    Cataract
    Dislocated lens

    Corneal stromal dystrophies "Marilyn Monroe


    Gets High in LA":
    Macular: Mucopolysaccharide
    Granular: Hyaline
    Lattice: Amyloid

    Nasopharyngeal cancer: classic symptoms NOSE:


    Neck mass
    Obstructed nasal passage
    Serous otitis media externa
    Epistaxis and discharge

    Cataracts: differential CATARAct:


    Congenital
    Aging
    Toxicity (steroids, etc)
    Accidents
    Radiation
    Abnormal metabolism (DM, Wilsons, etc)

    Dacryocystitis, dacryoadenitis: apparatus affected Dacryocystitis,


    dacryadenitis:
    Cry, so affects lacrimal gland.
    Infection and inflammation, respectively.

    Cataracts: causes CATARAct:


    Congenital
    Aging
    Toxicity (steroids, etc)
    Accidents
    Radiation
    Abnormal metabolism (diabetes mellitus, Wilson's)

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