Fundoscopy Flashcards
1
Q
What features would you see in background retinopathy?
A
Hard exudates Micro-aneurysms Blot haemorrhages Likely in PACES
2
Q
What features would you see in pre-proliferative retinopathy?
A
Cotton wool spots (NB don’t call them soft exudates!)
3
Q
What features would you see in proliferative diabetic retinopathy?
A
Neo-vascularisation. Won’t see in exams. BVs are very thin and spindly
4
Q
How would you describe a Roth spot?
A
Flame-shaped retinal haemorrhage with a “cotton wool” centre. IE- very rare
5
Q
What are hard exudates?
A
Lipid breakdown products after oedema resolves
6
Q
What are soft exudates?
A
Retinal infarction
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