Orthopaedics & MSK — Flashcards

Central retinal artery occlusion can also be caused by: _____ causes (e.g. giant cell arteritis, SLE) Hypercoagulable disorders Retinal migraine (vasospasm) in younger patients

_____ is an opthalmic emergency that is blockage of the blood flow in the central retinal artery causing painless vision loss

Central retinal artery occlusion is characterized by acute, _____ monocular vision loss

Hint: painful or painless

In central retinal artery occlusion swinging light test will show _____

Infective conjunctivitis is often referred to as "_____"

The most common cause of central retinal artery occlusion in patients <40yrs is _____

Acute management of central retinal artery occlusion within 90-100 minutes attempt an _____

_____ presents with sudden monocular painless visual loss

Systemic clinical exam for suspected **central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO)**: _____

Some patients with central retinal artery occlusion may have macular sparing because of _____