Diseases of the Retina — Flashcards

Flashcard 151: Which CRVO has RAPD, markedly reduced visual acuity and many cotton wool spots?_____

Answer: Ischemic

Flashcard 152: Which variant of retinoblastoma is characterized by diffuse infiltration of the retina by tumor cells without a discrete mass?

Answer: Diffuse infiltrating retinoblastoma

Extra: This rare variant often presents in older children (mean age 6 years) and typically lacks a discrete mass, often mimicking chronic uveitis (pseudouveitis).

Flashcard 153: _____ retinopathy is classically associated with severe head injury, pancreatitis and chest trauma (due to fat/air embolism)

Answer: Purtschers'

Flashcard 154: Posterior pole is involved only in the _____ stages of acute retinal necrosis

Answer: later

Flashcard 155: _____ camera is used to take photographs in FFA

Answer: Fundus

Flashcard 156: Pathological myopia presents with _____ spots

Answer: Foster-Fuchs spots

Flashcard 157: What is the treatment of exudative retinal detachment?

Answer: Treatment of the underlying cause (e.g., systemic steroids for inflammatory conditions)

Flashcard 158: _____ is used for posterior lesions of retinoblastoma.

Answer: Photocoagulation

Flashcard 159: Foveal reflex will be _____ in cystoid macular edema

Answer: absent

Flashcard 160: Pingueculae are associated with a 2- to 3-fold increased incidence of _____.

Answer: age-related macular degeneration