Macular Disorders Flashcards
What makes the macula a darkened circular area at the center of the retina?
High content of macular pigments: Lutein & Zeaxanthin (fine vision)
What are the structures found within the macula?
Fovea centralis
Umbo
Parafovea and Perifovea
What is considered to be the clinical macula where diseases are seen & has a profound effect on central vision?
Fovea + Parafovea
What is the significance of the macular region?
Responsible for finely detailed/high resolution, color vision, & focusing for central vision
What are the symptoms of macular disease?
Loss of central vision
Difficulty seieng fine details and colors
Metamorphopsia (distortion of lines)
Macropsia (large perceived image size)
Micropsia (smaller perceived image size)
Change in image size
When there is pain present along with symptoms of macular disease, what does it indicate?
Inflammatory condition/assoc with neovascular glaucoma
What are prescription drugs that can cause macular disease?
Hydroxychloroquine
Thioridazine
Plaquenil
What are the different examination techniques in diagnosing macular dis?
Direct ophthalmoscopy
Binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy
Slit lamp indirect ophthalmoscopy
Amsler grid
What examination technique enables the examiner to monocularly view the central 15deg of retina?
Direct ophthalmoscopy
What can be seen in direct ophthalmoscopy?
Optic disc, proximal retinal vessels, and parts of the macula
What is produced by the binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy?
Inverted & reversed image
= upside down, reversed from L to R
What are the advantages in using a slit lamp indirect opthalmoscope?
Retina is:
- Wider
- Stereoscopic or 3D view
- varying magnifications
What are the different ancillary examination for macular diseases?
Fundus fluorescein angiography
Optical coherence tomography
What is the significance of fundus fluorescein angiography?
Retinal vasculopathoes and maculopathies
Allows correlation betw histopatho and angiographic findings
What is seen in fundus fluorescein angiography?
Outline of the retinal and choroidal circulation
In fundus fluorescencein angiography, what can be seen if there is hyper/hypofluorescence?
HYPERfluorescence = due to leakage from retinal new vessels
HYPOfluorescence = from areas of capillary non-perfusion
What type of imaging modality for macular disease is uses coherent light interferometry to analyze reflrected light to create cross-sectional image of the retina?
Optical coherence tomography
What is the major cause of central vision loss in >50 yrs of age?
Age-related macular degeneration