General Surgery — Flashcards

The prognosis of central retinal artery occlusion is poor, even with treatment, ~_____% of patients obtain functional visual recovery without any treatment

_____ is the most common form of skin cancer

_____ is a slow-growing, locally invasive, malignant tumour

Hint: Which type of skin cancer

Is visual acuity affected in infective conjunctivitis? _____

Retinal detachment is more common in _____

Hint: age group

Infective conjunctivitis is usually self-limiting; within _____ for viral conjunctivitis, within 2-5 days for bacterial conjunctivitis

Patients presenting with central retinal artery occlusion >50yrs should have an _____ to screen for giant cell arteritis

Hint: investigation

Retinal detachment is pain_____

Is visual acuity preserved in retinal detachment? _____

Retinal detachment may present with _____ & pale/opaque/wrinkled/grayish retinal folds on ophthalmoscopy