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MBChB IV Ophthalmology > Diabetic retinopathy and other retinal vascular disorders > Flashcards

Diabetic retinopathy and other retinal vascular disorders Flashcards

1
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Leading cause of working-age adult blindness

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Diabetic retinopathy

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Type 1 DM risk

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30% >10 years

90% >30 years

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Type 2 DM risk

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5% at dx

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Diabetic retinopathy pathophysiology

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Occlusion
Microvascular disease -> BM thickening + endothelial dysfx -> haematological changes -> thrombus -> retinal hypoxia -> ischaemia -> VEGF -> neovascularisation

Leakage
Oedema

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5
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Majority of diabetic retinopathy symptoms caused by

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Macular oedema

Vitreous haemorrhage

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6
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Signs of diabetic retinopathy

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Microaneurism
Exudate
Cotton wool spot
Macular oedema
Vitreous haemorrrhage
Venous beading
IRMA
Neovascularisation
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Diabetic retinopathy classifications

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Background
Preproliferative
Proliferative
Maculopathy
Advanced disease
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Background diabetic retinopathy

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Microaneurism
Exudates
Dot blot haemorrhage

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Preproliferative diabetic retinopathy

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Cotton wool spots
Venous beading
IRMA

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Proliferative diabetic retinopathy

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NVD

NVE

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Maculopathy

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Cystoid macular oedema

w/wo other signs

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Advanced diabetic retinopathy

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Vitreous haemorrhage
Retinal detachment
NVI

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Diabetic retinopathy screening

Ocular exam

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VA
Dilated fundoscopy
Fundus camera
Refer if decreased VA or abnormal fundus

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14
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Diabetic retinopathy screening

Comorbidities

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HbA1c control (DMI)
BP control (DMII)
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15
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Diabetic retinopathy treatment

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Control comorbidities (blood sugar, BP, cholesterol, lifestyle)
Metformin oral tx
Laser photocoagulation
AntiVEGF injection

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Retinal vein occlusion epidemiology

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> 50% occur in pt >65yo

Assoc with HT, dyslipidaemia, diabetic, smoking, contraceptive pill

17
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Retinal vein occlusion pathophysiology

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Raised IOP
Atherosclerosis
Hypercoaguability
Virchow’s triad

18
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Central retinal vein occlusion

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Occlusion at lamina cribrosa where v exits
Severe congestion (no blood exits therefore no blood enters)
Extensive oedema and haemorrhage
Blood and thunder
VA 6/60 to HM
RAPD present

19
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Branched retinal vein occlusion

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Occlusion at AV crossing
Severe congestion but only portion of retinal involvement
VA 6/9 to 6/60 and loss of vision over affected retina
No RAPD

20
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Retinal vein occlusion treatment

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Macular oedema - antiVEGF
Neovascularisation - antiVEGF or focal laser
Surgery for neovascular glaucoma

21
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Retinal artery occlusion epidemiology

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HT
Smoker
Dyslipidaemia

Cardiac pt
Inflammatory vasculopathies
Blood dysacrasia

22
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Retinal artery occlusion pathophysiology

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Embolic event
Permanent or temporary obstruction
Often carotid artery is the source

23
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Retinal artery occlusion temporary obstruction

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Transient monocular vision loss

Amaurosis fugax

24
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Retinal artery occlusion permanent obstruction

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Infarct in retina
Pale colour
Attenuated arteries
Permanent visual loss

25
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Central retinal artery occlusion

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Emboli obstruct in lamina cribrosa region
Cherry red spot
Extensive visual loss
Profound RAPD

26
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Branch retinal artery occlusion

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Sectoral vision loss

RAPD present

27
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Retinal artery occlusion investigations

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BP
HBA1C
Cardiac exam, ECG, carotid auscultation
ESR, CRP (giant cell arteritis)

Special:
Carotid imaging
Cardiac imaging
Haematological testing to exclude hypercoag

28
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Retinal artery occlusion management

A

Treat comorbidities

Optimise patient

29
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Retinopathy of prematurity

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Prem/VLBW infant
O2 used postdelivery
Hyperoxia inhibits vessel growth and then hypoxic retina releases VEGF

30
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Retinopathy of prematurity screening

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<30/32 weeks
<1500g
Severe systemic illness

31
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Retinopathy of prematurity investigation

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Dilated fundoscopy w indirect opthalmoscope every 1-3 weeks until zone 3 vascularised

32
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Retinopathy of prematurity treatment

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Laser photocoagulation
Cryotherapy
AntiVEGF
Surgical vitrectomy

33
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Hypertensive retinopathy clinical signs

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Generalised narrowing copper/silver wiring
AV nipping focal narrowing
Flame haemorrhage
Cotton wool spots
Exudates (macular star)
Microaneurism
Papilloedema
34
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Hypertensive retinopathy staging

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1 - minimal retinal artery narrowing
2 - (1) + focal narrowing and AV nipping
3 - (1) + (2) + retinal haemorrhage, hard exudate, cotton wool spots
4 - (1), (2), (3) + optic n swelling + macular star

1/2 nonmalignant
3/4 malignant

35
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Sickle cell retinopathy

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Hb S+C abnormal while Hb A+B normal

Sickled RBCs not flexible enough therefore cause obstruction

36
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Non-proliferative sickle cell retinopathy

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Arterial occlusion
Venous occlusion
Salmon patch retinal haemorrhage
Black sunburst scars

37
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Proliferative sickle cell retinopathy

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Arterial obstruction -> AV malformation -> seafan neovascularisation -> vitreous haemorrhage -> retinal detachment

38
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Sickle cell retinopathy treatment

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Screen known pt regularly
Laser photocoagulation
Surgical vitrectomy

MBChB IV Ophthalmology (17 decks)

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