Basic Eye Disorders 2 Flashcards
Retinal artery/vein occlusion typically affects ______(M/F)
Male:Female = 2:1
Which is more common retinal artery or retinal vein occlusion?
retinal vein
(1 in 2,500; 3xs more common)
Risk factors for retinal vein occlusion (3)
- atherosclerosis
- HTN
- glaucoma
(atherosclerosis also causes retinal artery occlusion)
Risk factors for retinal artery occlusion
- atherosclerosis
- Giant cell arteritis
- A-fib
(atherosclerosis also causes retinal vein occlusion)
What would you find upon fundoscopic exam of retinal artery occlusion (2)?
- gray retina
- won’t see pulsations in the blood vessels
What would you find upon fundoscopic exam of retinal vein occlusion (2)?
- edema
- tortouse veins
Vision loss in retinal vein or artery occlusion is _______ (slow/sudden).
sudden & painless
Pale and gray macula w/cherry red spot indicates _______.
retinal artery or vein occlusion
amaurosis fugax is a _____ of the retina
TIA
(patient might state: “I was mowing the lawn and suddenly my vision got black. 10 min later, it came back.”)
Retinoblastoma is diagnosed before ______ years old.
2
(1 in 16,500 births)
MC CNS tumor in infants
retinoblastoma
(1 in 16,500 live births)
Retinoblastoma is AR and the RB tumor suppressor gene is located on chromosome ____
13
Retinoblastoma can be hereditary or acquired. The majority are ______.
acquired (aka sporadic)
define exophytic in terms of retinoblastoma
tumor that grow out from the retina
define endophytic in terms of retinoblastoma
tumor that grows backwards into the wall of the orbital cavity
Rosettes are characteristic of _______.
neural originated tumors
retinoblastoma are ________ cell tumors
small blue
Homer Wright Rosettes have a central lumen filled w/neutrophil and are commonly seen in ______(diz).
retinoblastoma
(also neuroblastoma and pineal tumors)
Child presents with a headache and vomiting. CT scan shows a tumor near the optic nerve. Dx?
Retinoblastoma