Inflammatory Retinal Diseases — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Posterior uveitis includes _____ and/or retinitis

Answer: choroiditis

Flashcard 2: Posterior pole is involved in the _____ stages of progressive outer retinal necrosis

Answer: early

Flashcard 3: Progressive outer retinal necrosis (PORN) is a manifestation of HSV or VZV that occurs in what type of individuals?

Answer: Immunocompromised individuals

Extra: Progressive outer retinal necrosis (PORN) is characteristically seen in patients with AIDS (usually CD4 < 50). It is most commonly caused by Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV). Unlike Acute Retinal Necrosis (ARN), PORN typically lacks significant intraocular inflammation (vitritis).

Flashcard 4: _____ and herpes simplex virus (HSV) are the commonest causes of acute retinal necrosis in children.

Answer: Varicella-zoster virus (VZV)

Flashcard 5: _____ is the most common manifestation of congenital toxoplasmosis.

Answer: Chorioretinitis

Flashcard 6: Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) syndrome is associated with which type of retinal detachment?

Answer: Exudative (serous) retinal detachment

Flashcard 7: "Splashed sauce" appearance on ophthalmoscopy is seen in _____

Answer: CRVO

Flashcard 8: _____ is the spontaneous serous detachment of neurosensory retina in the macular region.

Answer: Central serous retinopathy

Flashcard 9: Increase in the size of the foveal avascular zone is seen in _____

Answer: Macular ischemia

Flashcard 10: The image shows tobacco dust appearance (Shafer's sign) suggestive of _____ retinal detachment

Answer: rhegmatogenous