Atypical findings in eye

Question 1

Cotton wool spot

Answer 1

ill-defined, yellow areas caused by infarction of the nerve layer of the retina.

Question 2

Hard exudate

Answer 2

sharply defined borders, yellow in color, clusters near vessels and caused by lipid transudation through incompetent capillaries

Question 3

Soft exudate

Answer 3

dull grey spots with poorly defined margins caused by infarctions of the nerve layer

Question 4

Pappilledema

Answer 4

Central vessels pushed forward, veins dilated, venous pulsations not present, and hemorrhage

Question 5

Exopthalmos

Answer 5

Increased volume of the orbital content, causing protrusion of the globes.

Question 6

Lipemia Retinalis

Answer 6

blood vessels become progressively pink then white as triglyceride levels rise

Question 7

Arcus cornealis

Answer 7

Accumulation of cholesterol around the edges of the cornea causing a grey colored ring.