Other types of Retinopathy

Question 1

Retinopathy

Answer 1

Any noninflammatory disease of the retina.

Question 2

Central Serous Retinopathy

Answer 2

Usually, a self-limiting condition marked by acute localized detachment of the neural retina or RPE in the region of the macula, with hypermetropia.

An accumulation of Serous fluid in the subretinal space, which leads to a retinal detachment.

It usually occurs in the central area of the retina and results in a sudden blurring and/or distortion of vision.

Question 3

Treatment for CSR?

Answer 3

Recover from the condition within 4 to 6 months.

If the condition has lasted up to a year and is severely impacting your life, laser treatment can help.

Photodynamic Laser - focally treat the source of fluid leakage under the retina in chronic CSC.

Question 4

Circinate Retinopathy

Answer 4

A condition marked by a circle of white spots enclosing the macular area, leading to complete
foveal blindness.

Question 5

Hemorrhagic Retinopathy

Answer 5

Retinopathy marked by profuse haemorrhaging in the retina, occurring in Diabetes, Occlusion of the Central Vein, and Hypertension.

Question 6

Leukemic Retinopathy

Answer 6

A condition occurring in leukaemia, with paleness of the fundus resulting from infiltration of the retina and choroid with leukocytes, and swelling of the disc with blurring of its margin.

Question 7

Retinopathy of Prematurity

Answer 7

A disease of the developing retinal vasculature of the premature newborn.

The incidence correlates with degree of prematurity; that is, the more premature the infant is, the greater the possibility of this condition occurring.

The cause is vasoconstriction of retinal capillaries due to the presence of very high concentrations of oxygen in these blood vessels, which produces an overgrowth of retinal blood vessels.

The vascular proliferation and exudation of blood and serum detaches the retina and produces scarring and inevitable blindness.

To prevent retinopathy of prematurity it is recommended that oxygen be administered to premature newborns in as low a concentration and for as short a time as feasible.

Careful monitoring of the newborn and evaluation of oxygen tension level are essential because no totally safe dosage of oxygen that will prevent the retinal changes has been found.