Diseases of the Retina — Flashcards

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.

What is the most common cause of posterior staphyloma?_____

Fluid accumulation in central serous retinopathy (CSR) is in the _____ due to abnormal permeability of the choriocapillaris.

The presenting feature for retinitis pigmentosa is _____.

_____ retinal detachment has a concave configuration and breaks are absent.

Rhegmatous retinal detachment is commonly seen with which refractive error?_____

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

_____ classification is to predict which eye would survive the local therapy and retain useful vision.

_____ are shunt vessels and appear as abnormal branching or dilation of the existing blood vessels (capillaries) that supply areas of non-perfusion in diabetic retinopathy.

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