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Inflammatory Diseases 1 Flashcards

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Pars Planitis

A

idiopathic inflamation of vitreous/ pars plana in healthy ppl
bilateral
<40
asymptomatic

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Signs of Pars Planitis

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snowballs/ snowbanking (exudates) in vitreous

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Cause of Vision Loss in Pars Planitis

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Cystoid Macular Edema

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Treatment of Pars Planitis

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intraocular/ oral steroids

cyclosporine, MTX (immunosuppressants)

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Presentation of MEWDS

Multiple Evanescent White Dot Syndrome

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unilateral sudden decrease in vision with flashes
white dots
enlarged blind spot

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Tx for MEWDS

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none- dots fade and VA improves over weeks

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Presentation of APMPPE

Acute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy

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subacute visual impairment with scotomas and flashes
bilateral
proceded by flu like symptoms
large white spots- ON size

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Diagnosing APMPPE

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appearance

FA

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Tx for APMPPE

A

systemic steroids

spots can fade on their own, leaving RPE changes and improved VAs

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Presentation of Birdshot Chorioretinitis

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gradual bilateral vison loss with flashes and floaters
females 20-60
many medium sized white dots (macula spared)
vitritis
nonpigmented old lesions

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HLA of Birdshot Chorioretinitis

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HLA-29

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Diagnosis Birdshot Chorioretinitis

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appearance

chronic/ recurrent course

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Tx for Birdshot Chorioretinitis

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systemic steroids

1/3 left legally blind

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Presentation of Serpinious Choroidopathy

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bilateral, asymptomatic

white lesions by disc, which spreads in serpentine manner to periphery and macula

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Differentiating Serpinious Choroidopathy from TB

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chest X-Ray

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Tx for Serpinious Choroidopathy

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steroids

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Presentation of MCP

Multifocal Choroiditis and Panuveitis

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bilateral blurred vision with flashes and floaters
vitritis, some AC rxn
inactive lesions have sharp margins and pigmented borders like histo spots
large VF defects

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Tx of MCP

A

systemic steroids

19
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Presentation of Punctate Inner Choroidopathy

PIC

A

unilateral blurred vision with flashes
other eye becomes affected but not at same time
young myopic women
small white spots that become scars

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