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.

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

The presenting feature for retinitis pigmentosa is _____.

What is the most common cause of posterior staphyloma?_____

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

_____ 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.

In Retinoblastoma, the _____ classification is used to predict which eyes would survive local therapy and retain useful vision.

Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment is commonly seen with which refractive error?

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

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