Diseases of the Retina — Flashcards

A single inflammatory focus of fluffy white retinitis or retinochoroiditis associated with a pigmented scar ("_____ lesion") is typical of toxoplasmosis retinitis

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

Posterior uveitis includes _____ and/or retinitis

_____ sign is the presence of pigments in the anterior vitreous (tobacco dusting), and is a feature of fresh retinal detachment.

_____ is a non-invasive imaging modality, which reflects the morphological changes associated with metabolism of lipofuscin

Retinal vessels reach _____ ora at approximately 40 weeks of gestation.

Operative procedures for rhegmatous retinal detachment include scleral _____ and pneumatic retinopexy

Etiologies of CR_____O include high IOP, hypertension and hyperviscosity syndromes

_____ is defined by splitting of neurosensory retina plus vitreous degeneration

Typical ophthalmoscopic picture of Coats disease is one of retinal _____ abnormalities associated with localized lipid deposition (hard exudates) and varying degrees of subretinal exudates