Retinal vein occlusion Flashcards
1
Q
Occlusion in retinal vein causes problems with … whereas occlusion in one branch causes problems with …
A
- whole retina
- area covered by that branch
2
Q
Pooling of veins leads to
A
- macular oedema
- retinal haemorrhage
- neovascularisation (VEGF release)
3
Q
Presentation of retinal vein occlusion
A
Sudden painless loss of vision
4
Q
RFs (just to be aware of)
A
- htn
- high cholesterol
- diabetes
- smoking
- glaucoma
- SLE
5
Q
Diagnostic fundoscopy features of vein occlusion
A
- flame & blot haemorrhage
- optic disc oedema
- macular oedema
6
Q
Options to resolve macular oedema & neovascularisation
A
- laser photocoagulation
- intravitreal steroids
- anti-VEGF
