General Surgery — Flashcards

If a person fails to respond to initial treatment for infective conjunctivitis, then a _____ may be taken

A _____ detachment in retinal detachment occurs when the retina is pulled away from the retinal pigment epithelium by fibrovascular tissue or scarring commonly associated with proliferative diabetic retinopathy

Risk factors for retinal detachment: Myopia Ocular trauma _____ surgery Posterior vitreous detachment

Acute management of central retinal artery occlusion to ↓ IOP use _____

Is visual acuity preserved in retinal detachment? _____

Diagnosis of central retinal artery occlusion is clinical, however, if fundoscopy is unclear then _____ can be performed

Is infective conjunctivitis typically uni- or bilateral? _____

Retinal detachment is _____

Hint: ir-/reversible

Retinal detachment can be caused by _____ ocular trauma

Patients presenting with central retinal artery occlusion may have an _____ looking for possible cause of cardiogenic embolism

Hint: 2:investigation