General Surgery — Flashcards

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

Hint: 2

Viral infective conjunctivitis is most commonly caused by _____

Hint: organism

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

_____ is the most common form of skin cancer

Retinal detachment can be caused by _____ ocular trauma

Retinal detachment is pain_____

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

_____ infective conjunctivitis may present with recent URTI

Hint: cause

Retinal detachment is more common in _____

Hint: age group

Retinal _____ is often preceded by posterior vitreous detachment, which presents with "flashes" and "floaters"