General Surgery — Flashcards
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A _____ detachment in retinal detachment occurs when the retina is pulled away from the retinal pigment epithelium by fibrovascular tissue or scarring commonly associated with proliferative diabetic retinopathy
Risk factors for retinal detachment: Myopia Ocular trauma _____ surgery Posterior vitreous detachment
Is visual acuity preserved in retinal detachment? _____
Diagnosis of central retinal artery occlusion is clinical, however, if fundoscopy is unclear then _____ can be performed
Retinal detachment can be caused by _____ ocular trauma
Infective conjunctivitis presents with _____, "sandy" sensation, & discharge
Retinal detachment is _____
Hint: ir-/reversible
_____ infective conjunctivitis may present with periauricular lymphadenopathy on examination
Hint: cause
What are the two biggest risk factors for retinal detachment? _____
Hint: 2
Viral infective conjunctivitis is most commonly caused by _____
Hint: organism
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