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NBEO Retina
Retina and Choroid
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Medical
Professional
10/26/2011

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Term
What cells are disrupted in Commotio Retinae?
Definition
Photoreceptors
Term
Some causes of a pre-retinal heme
Definition
Neo (DR, CNVM), PVD, shaken baby, retinal breaks, trauma, retinopathy
Term
Roth spots are common in....
Definition
endocarditis, leukemia, anemia, sickle cell, and other immuno deficiencies
(heme with center of lymphocyte embolus)
Term
You see a whitened retina with a cherry red macular, what's up?
Definition
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion CHoroid shows through macula
Term
Tx of CRAO has a poor prognosis but what is it?
Definition
Digital Massage, Systemic acetazolamide 500 mg, topical beta blockers, suck out some aqueous
Term
Treament of BRVO
Definition
photocoagulation or intravitreal Kenalog
D/C oral contraceptives
Term
What is 90 day Glaucoma?
Definition
Neovascular glaucoma that develops 3 months after a CRVO
Can have some pain with neo development
Term
T/F Ocular Ischemic Syndrome is painless?
Definition
False - dull aching pain
All other occlusions from the ophthalmic artery forward into the eyes are painless
Term
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Definition
Early/Mild Retinopathy of maturity Demarcation line where vascularization stops. Can be site of Retinal detachment
Term
Progressive Macular telegiectasic vessels prone to aneurysm are hallmark sign of?
Definition

Coat's Disease (occurs in young males)  May or may not affect vision, but progressive and can cause detachments

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Term
What causes the leukocoria in Coat's Disease?
Definition
The high amount of lipid exudate that leaks from the telegietasic vessels.
Term
What percentage of people have diabetic retinopathy at the time of their diagnose of diabetes type 2?
Definition
60%
Term
What makes DR proliferative?
Definition

1. Neo anywhere, ON, Else or Angle

2. Pre retinal or vitreal hemes

3. Fibrovascular proliferation into vitreous

Term
How often should you see a Dry AMD patient?
Definition
Every 6 mo
Term

This is?

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Definition

Dry AMD

Geographic Atrophy

Term

This is:

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Definition

Choroidal Neovascular memberane

Note grey-green appearance

Wet AMD

Term
Treatment options for Wet AMD
Definition

Focal photocoagulation

Visudyne Photodynamic therapy

AntiVEGF injections

 

Term

Pathological Myopia is what Rx or higher?

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Definition

> 8.00 diopters,  pathology must be present

High myopia is > 6

Term
Signs of Pathological Myopia include:
Definition

The eye is huge so...

stretched sclera, choroid, scleral ring, tilted disc, lacquer cracks, retinal tears, lattice etc.

Term
Leading cause of US blindness in old people?
Definition
AMD
Term
Risk factors for AMD
Definition
White,female, age, FamHx, smoking, hyperopia, light irides, HTN, hypercholesterol, cardio dz, UV exposure
Term

What is this?

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Definition

Lacquer cracks in Degenerative Myopia

Eye is so big is stretches Bruch's Membrane leaving a transparency.

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