Macular Degeneration & Retinal Detachment

Question 1

What is the separation of neurosensory retina from underlying retinal pigment epithelium?

Answer 1

retinal detachment

Question 2

What cause cause retinal detachment?

Answer 2

break in retina, increase fluid behind it, vitreous traction

Question 3

What are causes and risks of retinal detachment?

Answer 3

Increased risk with myopic patients
Ocular trauma
Cataract surgery
CMV retinitis
Association with use of fluoroquinolones as well

Question 4

What is the CM of retinal detachment?

Answer 4

photopsia, floaters, cobwebs, fly in the eye, peripheral visual field loss

Question 5

What are the risk factors for AMD?

Answer 5

Age: generally begins starting at age 50 and increases over age 65
Tobacco use: cessation can decrease rate of progression
Genetics: especially when early onset of AMD
History of cardiovascular disease
History of cataract surgery

Question 6

What are the two types of AMD?

Answer 6

wet and dry

Question 7

What is 90% of AMD?

Answer 7

dry

Question 8

What does dry cause?

Answer 8

deposits of proteins and lipids under retina photoreceptors

Question 9

What is wet?

Answer 9

neovascularization of choroid

Question 10

Which AMD is slow and gradual?

Answer 10

dry

Question 11

What is dry AMD visual field?

Answer 11

scotomas

Question 12

What is the CM of dry AMD?

Answer 12

difficulty reading

Question 13

What is vision loss in wet?

Answer 13

central, starts in one eye and then goes to the other, metamorphosia

Question 14

What are the spots in AMD dry?

Answer 14

drusen spots