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DIS - Vitreous Retinal Traction - Week 8 Flashcards

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In what four dieases does the vitreoretinal interface play a role in and what technique is extremely useful in evaluating these diseases?

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Vitreomacular traction syndrome
Epiretinal membranes
Macular holes
Schisis
-OCT useful for evaluation

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What is the pathophysiology of macular oedema (2)?

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Due to the breakdown of the blood-retina barrier
Fluid leaks into the retina

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List 11 associations or causes of macular oedema.

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Diabetic retinopathy
Branch retinal vein occlusion
Retinitis pigmentosa
Chronic uveitis
Intracular surgery
Epiretinal membrane
Choroidal tumours
Perifoveal telangiectasis
Retinal detachment
Idiopathic
Latanoprost

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What kind of vision loss tends to occur with macular oedema? What happens to vision after the oedema is absorbed?

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Mild VA loss, often 6/12 to 6/19
Vision recovers as oedema absorbed

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Can macular oedema cause permanent vision loss?

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Chronic oedema can

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Is pain involved with vision loss in macular oedema?

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No

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How does the fovea/macula appear with macular oedema (4)?

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Indistinct
Thinkened
Loss of foveal reflex
Exudate

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What angiography pattern can be indiciative of macular oedema?

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Petallic hyperfluorescence

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How does macular oedema appear on an OCT scan (2)?

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Retinal thickening and fluid accumulation

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What is a differential diagnosis for macular oedema?

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Retinoschisis

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List four possible outcomes/complications of macular oedema.

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None
-spontaneous absorption
Macular hole
Epiretinal membrane
Outer retinal and RPE atrophy
-permanent visiond loss

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What is the management of macular oedema (3)?

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identify cause
OCT/fluorescein angiography
Treat primary condition

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What is the treatment of macular oedema secondary to irvine-gass syndrome or uveitis (3)?

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Corticosteroids
NSAIDs
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

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What is the treatment of macular oedema secondary to diabetes (2)? Comment on the effectiveness.

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Anti-VEGF
-good clinicald effectiveness
Steroids
-mixed results, associated with cataract/IOP spike

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List two surgical treatment options for macular oedema. List a disease each one is indicated for.

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Scatter /grid photocoagulation (diabetic retinoapthy, C/BRVO)
Pars planar vitrectomy (uveitis)

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What is an epiretinal membrane and where can it be found? What is it additionally known as (2)?

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Avascular, fibrocellular (glial) membranes on the surface of the retina
-cellophane maculopathy
-preretinal fibrosis

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Are epiretinal membranes more common in younger or older patients?

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Older, >70yoa

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List four ocular-related secondary causes of epiretinal membranes.

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Posteroir vitreous detachment
Vascular retinopathy
Ocular inflammation
Diabetic retinopathy

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List four ocular related iatrogenic causes of epiretinal membranes.

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Cataract
Retinal detachment repair
Laser
Cryo

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Are there systemic causes of epiretinal membranes? Explain (2).

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It is possible
Bilateral in 31% of cases
Unaffected eye of an affected individual has 2.5x greater risk than a single eye of an unaffected individuals

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List four symptoms of epiretinal membranes.

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Mild blurring and/or metamorphopsia
Micropsia
Macropsia
Monocular diplopia

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Is progression fast or slow with epiretinal membranes?

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Static/slow progression

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What is vision generally like with epiretinal membranes (VA and percentage)?

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80% have acuity better than 6/15

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Describe grade 0 to 2 for epiretinal membranes.

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0 - translucent membrane, no retinal distortion
1 - irregular wrinkling of the inner retinal surface and retinal distortion
2 - opaque, thick membrane, macular pucker

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What are the two types of attachments of epiretinal membranes and what percentage are idiopathic/secondary?
Focal or global 50% idiopathic membranes are focal 20% of secondary membrane are focal
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What are four things you may see on an OCT scan of an epiretinal membrane?
Presence/absence Macular thickening Macular oedema Traction
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List three differential diagnoses for epiretinal membranes.
Retinal detachment Retinal vacular occlusion disease Macular oedema
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What is a complication of epiretinal membranes?
Vitreomacular traction syndrome
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Describe what occurs in vitreomacular traction syndrome. What might this cause? What region is usually hyper-reflective and thickened on OCT?
Vitreous remains attached to the macula and ONH Focal vitreofoveolar adhesion may cause cystoid macular oedema Posterior hyaloid is usually hyper-reflective/thickened on OCT
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What can be done to improve VA with vitreomacular traction syndrome?
Surgical (or spontaneous) separation of the vitreous from the fovea, which usually improves VA
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What is the management of epiretinal membranes (3)?
Exclude other causes Mild/static cases usually not treated -25% regresses over 5 years -refer if symptoms are significant
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Is complete recovery of VA following surgery for epiretinal membranes common or rare?
Rare, but usually improves still
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What does surgery for epiretinal membranes involve?
Vitrectomy then removal of the membrane
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List three intra-operative complications of surgery for epiretinal membranes.
Vitreous haemorrhage Retinal surface damage Peripheral retinal breaks
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List three post-operative complications of surgery for epiretinal membranes.
Recurrence Cataract Retinal detachment
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What is thought to be the primary underlying cause for idiopathic macular holes?
Anteroposterior and tangential vitrous traction on the fovea
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List 7 causes/associationd of macular holes.
Idiopathic Myopic degeneration Vitrous traction/separation/detachment Trauma Macular oedema Epiretinal membrane Solar retinopathy
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Are macular holes typically uni- or bilateral?
Unilateral
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List three visual disturbances caused by macular holes. When are these disturbances evident?
Blurred central vision and/or metamorphopsia Central scotoma (Amsler) -may only be discovered if the other eye is covered
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What does the visual acuity of an eye with a macular hole depend on (2)?
Size and shape (6/7.5 to 6/120)
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How do macular holes appear on a fundus exam and what size?
Well-defined round/oval lesion 1/3 DD at the macula with yellow/white deposits in the base
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What can be seen suspended over a macular hole?
Semitranslucent tissue called pseudo-operculum
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Can OCT easily identify different types of macular holes or are they indistinguishable?
Can easily identify different types
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Describe the watzke-allen test for macular holes and what a positive result would be. Ises narrowing or distortion diagnostic?
Using a fundus lens and placing a narrow vertical slit through the fovea A positive test is when patients detect a break in the bar of light that they perceive Narrowing or distortion is not diagnostic - interpret with caution
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What happens to pathology the smaller the vitreous attachment?
The smaller the vitrous attachment, the greater the force exerted, and the greater the pathology
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What does more reflectivity of the prefoveal opacity indicate for surgical closure?
The higher the reflectivity, the lower the chance of surgical closure
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What is the management for macular holes ?
Amsler for monitoring the other eye OCT, distinguish type, check other eye Fluorescein angiography Referral for surgery
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What two differential diagnoses for macular holes can fluorescein angiography be used to rule out?
Macular oedema Choroidal neovascularisation
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What is the surgical procedure for macular holes (3)? Is it generally successful? What VA outcomes would you expect?
Removal of epiretinal membranes, vitrectomy, following by face-down gas tamponade >80% success rate >50% improve VA by 2+ lines
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What diameter is considered a large macular hole?
>400um
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Describe the inverted ILM technique and note which type of macular holes this technique is used for and why.
A remnant of the ILM is left attached to the margins of the hole and inverted to cover the macular hole Prevents post-operative flat-open appearance and improves function VA outcomes Used for large holes

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