Lecture 3/6 - acquired macular diseases Flashcards
what causes central serous chorioretinopathy (CSR)?
idiopathic = altered barrier/deficient RPE pump or leaking choriocapillaris (retina + choroid problem)
what is the pathophysiology of CSR?
fluid accumulates under RPE - breaks through and accumulates under the retina - causes an RPE/retina detachment (localized and well defined)
who typically gets CSR?
healthy 25-55 year old male, white/hispanic/asian, Type A personality, possible stress etiology
what are the associations with CSR?
exogenous or endogenous steroids, cushings syndrome, organ transplants, SLE, HTN, sleep apnea, GERD, psych meds, pregnancy
what are the signs/symptoms of CSR?
sudden onset blurred/dim vision (hyperopic shift), micropsia, metamorphopsia, paracentral scotoma, decreased color vision, VA 20/20 - 20/200, may have headache, unilateral or asymmetric bilateral
what are the 3 patterns of CSR in FA?
expansile dot pattern (most common), smokestack pattern (most characteristic), and diffuse pattern
what is seen on an OCT of CSR?
increased choroidal thickness and fluid under the RPE/retina (if there are clusters of deposits, it has been there awhile)
what is seen with fundus autofluorescence (FAF) in CSR?
pigment mottling in the area of RPE disturbance and altered autofluorescence corresponding to site of focal RPE leak (precipitates)
what is seen with ICG in CSR?
“washout pattern” in late phase - helps distinguish atypical diffuse CSR in older patients from occult CNVM and idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy
what is the prognosis for CSR?
generally good except in chronic, recurrent cases and bullous CSR
most (80-90%) have spontaneous resolution in 3-4 months
what treatment is available for CSR?
observe 3-6 months - then laser photocoagulation at leakage or PDT if it is needed
RTC 3-4 weeks after laser to monitor for CNVM
what are signs of chronicity in CSR?
cystic changes (microcavities) in neurosensory retina or widespread RPE abnormalities
what is an optic nerve pit?
small, hypopigmented, yellow/white, oval/round, excavated colobomatous defect
where is an optic nerve pit usually located?
inferior temporal at disc margin - mostly unilateral and asymptomatic
what can an optic nerve pit cause?
serous macular detachments - can be cerebral spinal fluid or liquid vitreous
what will an OCT show for a serous macular detachment caused by an optic nerve pit?
macular schisis and SRF (subretinal fluid)
what is the treatment for a serous macular detachment caused by an optic nerve pit?
laser along the edge of the optic nerve pit forming a barrier to fluid, use a gas bubble or vitrectomy
what is an epiretinal membrane (ERM)?
semitranslucent, avascular, fibrocellular membrane = covers the internal limiting membrane (ILM)
what cells are involved with an ERM?
proliferating glial (astrocytes or muller) cells, hyalocytes, fibroblasts, myofibroblasts and macrophages
what causes an ERM?
most common is idiopathic = abnormal vitreoretinal interface with a PVD or vitreous separation after age 50 (10-20% are bilateral and asymmetric)
what are secondary causes of an ERM?
retinal vascular occlusions, uveitis, trauma, intraocular surgery, retinal breaks
how do you know if a patient with a PVD will develop an ERM?
it depends on where the plane of the vitreous is located - if the hyalocytes are detached with the vitreous they die, if they stay they proliferate on ILM
what are the grading classifications of an ERM?
mild/cellophane (no metamorphopsia), moderate (retinal striae), severe (macular pucker)
what are the symptoms of an ERM?
micropsia, macropsia, metamorphopsia, decreased VA, diplopia, floaters, or asymptomatic
what are the signs of an ERM?
retinal vessel traction (straightening of the perimacular vessels), optic nerve staining on FA, intra-retinal hemorrhages, superficial retinal whitening CWS, pseudohole
what is the treatment for an ERM?
monitor with amsler if mild, only treat if vision is less than 20/50 or there is intolerable distortion = PPV + ERM peel
what is vitreomacular traction syndrome (VMT)?
an incomplete separation of the posterior vitreous to the posterior pole at the macula
what causes a VMT?
a partial PVD with cellular proliferation
what are the signs of a VMT?
abnormal opacities in central vitreous, traction over the macular and optic nerve, similar signs to ERM without an ERM (retina is distorted, cystic, tented with shallow detachment)
what is seen on FA with VMT?
macular vessels leak, disc distortion, early CME
what is the treatment for VMT?
same as ERM - only if the VA is less than 20/50 or severe distortion, may have spontaneous resolution