What is this
Large drusen
What are microaneurysms ?
Dilations due to damaged capillary wall
What are IRMA
intraretinal microvascular anomalies
Vessels which run from arterioles to venules and bypass the cap bed
End stage non proliferative diabetic ret NPDR
2 types of Haemorrhages
Exudate vs drusen vs cotton wool spots
Cw spots- fluffy white lesion in RNFL
Exudates- in outer plexiform. Look same as drusen but OCT differentiates bz in different layer and leaking is present
Drusen - in bruchs mem
What are the types of Haemmorages
Subretinal haemorrages- AMD
Pre ret haem - boat shaped- trauma sudden increase in iop
Vitreous haem- Pro diabetic ret, hypertension and trauma
Optic neuropathy vs optic atropy
Neuropathy- damage to optic nerve
Atrophy- death of ret gang cells that make up optic nerve
What are the 4 causes of optic neuropathyin
Inflammation
Glaucoma
Ischemia
Raised intracranial pressure
What are the clinical signs of glaucoma
Thin, atrophic neural rim
Large deep cup
Visible lamona cribosa
Structure of lamica cribosa disrupted
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