the retina

Question 1

Poliferative Diabetic Retinopathy clinical signs

Answer 1

• neovascularization

- vitreous heamorrhage and traction

Question 2

symptoms of a vitreous haemorrhage

Answer 2

• floaters
• severe visual loss
• requires immediate opthalmologic

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Question 3

what is this

Answer 3

vitreous haemorrhage

Question 4

what is this

Answer 4

severe PDR

Question 5

what is this

Answer 5

diabetic macular oedema

Question 6

treatment for diabetic retinopathy

Answer 6

• laser photocoagulation surgery

- vitrectomy

Question 7

what is pathologic myopia

Answer 7

axial length >= 26mm

spherical equivalent <= -8.00D

Question 8

what is a hole in the retina caused by

Answer 8

chronic retinal atrophy

Question 9

what is a retinal tear usually caused by

Answer 9

dynamic vitreoretinal traction

Question 10

what causes retinal detachment

Answer 10

separation of sensory retina from RPE by subretinal fluid

Question 11

what does rhematogenous mean

Answer 11

a retinal detachement caused by a retinal breal

Question 12

what does rhematogenous mean

Answer 12

a retinal detachement caused by a retinal breal

Question 13

pathogenesis of rhegmatogenous RD

Answer 13

-acute posterior vitreous detachment

0predisposing peripheral retinal degeneration

Question 14

causes of exudative RD

Answer 14

• tumours
• inflammation
• systemic
• iatrogenic
• miscellaneous

Question 15

who gets central serous chorio-retinopathy

Answer 15

healthy male

-30-50yrs

Question 16

what does metamorphopsia indicate

Answer 16

macular disease