General Surgery — Flashcards

Risk factors for retinal detachment: Myopia Ocular trauma _____ surgery Posterior vitreous detachment

Patients presenting with central retinal artery occlusion >50yrs should have an _____ to screen for giant cell arteritis

Hint: investigation

An _____ detachment in retinal detachment results from inflammatory, vascular, or neoplastic conditions

Central retinal artery occlusion is most commonly caused by an embolized atherosclerotic plaque from the ipsilateral _____ artery

Treat bacterial infective conjunctivitis with _____ & topical broad-spectrum antibiotics

What is the management of suspected retinal detachment? _____

Is visual acuity preserved in retinal detachment? _____

_____ infective conjunctivitis may present with eyes adhering together particularly after waking up

Hint: cause

_____ infective conjunctivitis may present with recent URTI

Hint: cause

What are the two biggest risk factors for retinal detachment? _____

Hint: 2