Retinal Detachment Flashcards
1
Q
Retinal detachment is _
A
medical emergency when thin layer of tissue behind eye rips
2
Q
Risk factors are __
A
aging, family Hx, Myopia, Eye injury, previous eye sx or retinal detachment
3
Q
Retinal detachment looks like
A
floaters, photopsia, blurred vision, curtain shadow over eye.
4
Q
diagnostics are __
A
Assess with ophthalmoscope, tomography, ultrasonography, stereo fundus photography
