Advanced Peripheral Retina (M2)

Question 1

What is the junction between the ciliary body and the retina?

Answer 1

ora serrata

Question 2

What are the rounded extensions of the pars plana at the ora? 1. Where are these located (superior, inferior, nasal, temporal)? 2

Answer 2

1. oral bays

2. nasal

Question 3

What are the degenerative extensions between the oral bays? 1. Where are these located (superior, inferior, nasal, temporal)? 2

Answer 3

1. dentate processes

2. nasal

Question 4

What is the broad, pigmented band stretching from pars plicata to ora?

Answer 4

pars plana

Question 5

What are the indications for performing scleral depression?

Answer 5

1. symptoms of flashes, floaters, dec VA, spots
2. suspicious retinal lesions
3. Hx of blunt trauma, high myopia, aphakia, peripheral retinal anomalies

Question 6

What are the things that should all be in line while performing scleral depression?

Answer 6

1. pt visual axis
2. depressor axis
3. lens axis/examiners line of sight

Question 7

What does scleral depression do to retinal breaks or detachments?

Answer 7

does nothing to initiate or exacerbate

Question 8

What are the contraindications of scleral depression?

Answer 8

1. Recent ocular trauma (penetrating injury or hyphema)

2. advanced glaucoma (momentary inc in IOP)

Question 9

If the depressor is moved to the right, which way will the depression appear to the examiner?

Answer 9

to the left