Retinal Vascular Occlusion Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two types?
A
CRAO, CRVO
2
Q
what plant is CRAO?
A
jupiter
3
Q
What is CRVO?
A
sunfire
4
Q
What is CRAO?
A
stroke of the eye
5
Q
Is CRAO common?
A
no
6
Q
What causes CRAO?
A
atherosclerosis of ipsi carotid or cardiogenic
7
Q
Who gets CRAO?
A
male 60-65 yo
8
Q
What are risk factors for CRAO?
A
Hypertension Tobacco use Diabetes Hyperlipidemia Also: Sickle cell anemia, hypercoaguable states, leukemia, lymphoma
9
Q
How does CRAO present?
A
acute painless unilateral vision loss
10
Q
What do you see on fundoscopic exam of CRAO?
A
cherry red spot, retinal emboli
11
Q
If above 50 with CRAO what do you do?
A
ESR and CRP for temporal arteritis
12
Q
What is CRAO?
A
opthalmologic emergency
13
Q
What is the timeline for irreparable damage in CRAO?
A
4 hr
14
Q
What is the number one cause of blindness due to vasculare?
A
DM then CRVO
15
Q
Wbat are the risk factors for CRVO?
A
Age Hypertension Diabetes Cigarette smoking Obesity Hypercoagulable states Factor V Leiden and Protein C Glaucoma
