Retinal detachment Flashcards

1
Q

RFs

A

diabetes mellitus
myopia
age

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2
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FEATURES

A

new onset floaters or flashes,
sudden onset, painless and progressive visual field loss, described as a curtain or shadow progressing to the centre of the visual field from the peripher
RAPD if optic nerve involved

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3
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Mx

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Flashes and floaters –> immediate assessmnet for retinal haemorrhage

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