Unit 6 - Retinal pathologies Flashcards

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What 4 symptoms of myopic CNVM do you get?

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  1. Acute vision reductions
  2. Metamorphopsia
  3. Scotoma
  4. Flashes/floaters
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How is myopic CNVM diagnosed?

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  1. FFA
  2. OCT
  3. Photography
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What medical treatments are available for myopic CNVM?

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Anti-VEGF

PDT but this will only stabilise it Laser photocoagulation

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What surgical treatments are available for myopic CNVM?

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Surgical excision of CNV

Macula/foveal translocation

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Who is at risk of developing myopic CNVM?

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  1. Over -6DS
  2. Axial length >26 mm
  3. Degenerative changes in sclera, choroid and retina e.g. staphyloma, mottled rpe, PPA, etc
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6
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What is the incidence of myopic CNVM amongst patients with pathological myopia and in the general population>

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5-11% of pathological myopia 1-3% of general population

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In what % of patients is myopic CNVM bilateral?

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15%

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What risk factors are there in developing RDs?

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  • Myopia
  • Post-cataract surgery
  • Trauma
  • Retinopathy of prematurity
  • Sticklers syndrome
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What symptoms do patients with Stickler’s syndrome have?

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  • Hearing loss
  • Eye abnormalities
  • Joint problems
  • FLK
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What is the incidence of RD amongst the general population?

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10-15 per 100k

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What % of patients with a symptomatic PVD will have a tear?

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25%

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What % of patients with symptomatic breaks will lead to a RD?

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50%

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13
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How do you view the vitreous on the slit lamp?

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narrow slit and 20degrees between illumination and viewing.

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What is the process of RD?

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Hole Fluid enters hole Rate of fluid under retina is not matched by RPE pumping it out

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What are the symptoms of PVD?

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Temporal flashes of light more noticeable in dark

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16
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How are migraine flashes different to PVD?

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  • Coloured
  • Transient/episodic
  • Seem to sparkle
  • Associated with reduced va
17
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What is the definition of retinal dialysis?

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Circumferential breaks near Ora

18
Q

What is the definition of a giant retinal tear?

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greater than 3 clock hours in size

19
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What symptoms do you get in multiple evanescent white dot syndrome?

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Constant paracentral photpsia

20
Q

Apart from MEWDS what other condition will give constant paracentral photopsia?

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AZOOR, acute zonal outer ocult retinopathy

21
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What is the referral of an RD?

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Urgent if macula on If macula on and with pigmented demarcation and no symptoms then routine.

22
Q

What is CSR?

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Limited detachment of neurosensory retina Photoreceptors outer segments become elongated

23
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What increases your risk of getting CSR? (6)

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  1. Exogenous steroid use
  2. Endogenous steroid use, pregnancy, cushing’s (5%)
  3. Type A personalities
  4. Male: Female 6:1
  5. Age 39-51
  6. Depression odds ratio of 3.5
24
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What are the 5 differential diagnoses with CSR?

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  1. IPCV
  2. CNVM
  3. Optic disc maculopathy
  4. Choroidal haemangioma
  5. Dome-shaped maculopathy
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What are the symptoms in CSR?
1. Blurred vision 2. Relative scotoma 3. Increased hypemetropisation 4. Reduced CS
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What is the prognosis in CSR?
Resolves spontaneously in 4-6 montsh May have residual colour perception abnormality
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What is the difference between chronic and acute CSR?
Chronic lasts longer than 6 months with moderate to severe va loss and reduced CS, almost always bilateral.
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What treatments are available for chronic CSR?
1. Argon laser ( hot laser) 2. PDT (reduces srf and reduces recurrences) 3. Eplerenone but can mess with kidneys so watch K+
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What is the recurrence rate in acute CSR?
15-50%
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What are the treatment indications for chronic CSR?
SRF for more than 4/12 Multiple recurrences CSR in fellow eye with poor visual outcome Reduced v/a Rapid recovery required for work