Diseases of the Retina — Flashcards

Treatment of cystoid macular edema (CME) consists of intravitreal injection of _____ or anti-VEGF agents; or use of laser therapy like macular grid laser

Tapering of veins on either side of the crossings is known as _____ sign and is seen in Grade III hypertensive retinopathy

In _____ and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) syndrome, sub-retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) infiltrates corresponding to Dalen Fuchs nodules are seen

Indocyanin green angiography is used to visualize the _____ vasculature, especially in occult CNVM

_____ are cholesterol emboli that are seen in retinal arterioles in CRAO

_____ macular degeneration is due to bleeding, secondary to choroidal neovascularization

Retinal detachment presents with symptoms of _____, floaters and a black curtain/veil in front of the eye

Stargardt's disease shows _____ ERG and normal electrooculogram

Hint: normal/abnormal

c-wave on ERG originates from _____ cells and retinal glial cells

In diabetes patients, _____ occurs as a result of osmotic damage to pericytes of retinal blood vessels, weakening the vessel wall and causing aneurysm formation