Trans 011 Disturbance In Vision : Posterior Segment Flashcards
clear,
avascular, gelatinous body that comprises two-thirds of the volume and weight of
the eye.
Vitreous
thin, semitransparent, multilayered sheet of neural
tissue that lines the inner aspect of the posterior two-
thirds of the wall of the globe.
Retina
posterior segment of the uveal tract, between the retina and the sclera.
Choroid
The tube running to the connecting lens to the optic nerve/disc, where the vessels of the retina developing.
Cloquet’S canal
also known as the hyaloid
canal or Stilling’s canal, is a transparent canal that runs
from the
optic nerve
disc to the lens traversing the vitreous
body. It serves as a perivascular sheath surrounding the
hyaloid artery in the embryonic eye.
Cloquet’S canal
prevents most of the misfocused rays from entering the eye. Only a few centrally aligned focused rays will reach the retina, resulting in a sharper image.
Pinhole vision
What are included in the anterior segment
o Statusofcornea o Anterior chamber (Ac) o Iris o Lens o Anterior vitreous o Pupillary reactions
Normal and typical optic disk diameter
1.5-2mm
doctor uses this microscope to shine a beam of light
shaped like a small slit on your eye. They may also dilate your pupils during the test. It can help diagnose cataracts, glaucoma, detached retina, macular degeneration, cornea injuries, and dry eye disease.
Slit lamp biomicroscopy
is a technique for examining the circulation of the retina and choroid (parts of the fundus) using
a fluorescent dye and a specialized camera.
- FUNDUS FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY (FA OR FFA)
is superior for imaging the choroidal circulation, particularly when there is surrounding or overlying blood, exudate, or serous fluid.
Uses indocyanine green (ICG) More on the choroid
ICG ANGIOGRAPHY (ICGA)
is a computerized, cross-sectional tomographic imaging modality used to examine and measure intraocular structures in three dimensions.
OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY
OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY
OCT ANGIOGRAPHY (OCTA)
What are we using for color vision testing
Farnsworth and Ishihara test
metamorphopsia versus micropsia
Metamorphopsia-Alterations in shape or may distorsion
Micropsia- mas lumiit
Scotoma
Blind spot
Liquefaction of gel with age / symptoms: floaters and flashes o Liquefactionaccompaniedbydetachmentoftheposterior
hyaloid or cortex (PVD)
o At age 50 years, around 30% have vitreous liquefaction
and hyaloid detachment / 60% at 70 yrs.
o Pathologic if there are retinal tears and vitreous
hemorrhage
Remember that vitreous syneresis is a normal
physiologic part of aging process. But it can
become pathologic.
o Liquefaction can happen in trauma, vitreous hemorrhage,
intraocular inflammation, surgery
Vitreous SYNERESIS
Symptoms:
o floatersandflashes
o sudden significant loss of vision
pwede naman hindi complete loss, depende sa thickness of hemorrhage
• Possible causes:
o Vitreous detachment with avulsion of retinal vessels and
retina
o bleeding from proliferative diabetic retinopathy
o bleedingfromneovascularelementsfromvaso-occlusive
disease o trauma
o Valsalva retinopathy
When you lift something heavy (e.g
weightlifters) or in bungee jumping when you hold your breath and may pressure sa jugular vein → puputok retinal vessels
o breakthrough bleeding from choroidal neovascular membranes
o choroidal tumors/ others
VITREOUS HEMORRHAGE
Treatment of VITREOUS HEMORRHAGE
Treatment: o High Back Rest First thing to do. Head up, 45 degrees inclined. o restrict activities o addressspecificetiology
Reason for a flat top in pre retinal (subhyaloid) hemorrhage
Yung vitreous cortex natin nakasandal sya sa retina diba I
told you? Pero that attachment ay walang real attachment walang cementing substance don eh, parang static adhesion lang sya. Pag nag bleed yung isang blood vessel dun sa retina, pede syang maipon in that space between the retina and the posterior hyaloid
→ that is why you have a flat top (yellow broken line)
2 types of maculopathies
Central Serous Chorioretinopathy (CSR) o AgeRelatedMacularDegeneration(ARMD)
Pathophysiology:
o fluid accumulation in the subretinal space (between rods
and cones & retinal pigment epithelium) due to defect in RPE. What disease
CENTRAL SEROUS CHORIORETINOPATHY
In CSR, something is wrong in the pigment epithelium ( 3 red lines). Pigment epithelial cells are incompetent so nakakalagpas ang fluid from the choroid paakyat under the retina (pink arrow).
Symptoms o blurry central vision o metamorphopsia o micropsia o change in color perception at central visual field (color change) • Usually in young males • Usually Type A personality • Highly related to stress • Cause unknown • No known treatment • Laser may sometimes be indicated
CENTRAL SEROUS CHORIORETINOPATHY
Difference of neovascular versus non-neovascular age related macular degeneration
Neovascular -sudden onset of blurry central vision, sudden onset of scotoma at or close to the center of vision, metamorphopsia
non neovascular- gradual progressive loss of central vision