Hereditary Retinal Dystrophies — Flashcards

_____ disease of retina has discrete zones of alteration in the retinal vascular structure with aneurysmal dilatation and leakage.

Hemeralopia is seen due to the deficiency of _____ in the retina

Best's disease is characterized by bilateral yellow, yolk-like (_____) macular lesions

_____ is the most common macular dystrophy.

In gyrate atrophy, retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) degeneration begins in the _____ and is characterized by scalloped areas of RPE loss, with eventual loss of medium-sized choroidal vessels.

Retinitis pigmentosa initially predominantly affects the _____ photoreceptors, with later degeneration of cones

What inheritance pattern or clinical type of Retinitis pigmentosa is the most common?

"Splashed sauce" appearance on ophthalmoscopy is seen in _____

_____ is the spontaneous serous detachment of neurosensory retina in the macular region.

Increase in the size of the foveal avascular zone is seen in _____