Flashcards in 5 - Opth - Acute loss of vision - Retinal Vein Occlusion Deck (13):
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2 types
central or branch vein occlusion
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Associated with?
HTN, DM, age, smoking, obesity, raised IOP, Polycythaemia
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What does it give? via..(secondary to?)
More common than?
unilateral visual loss - 2ndary to ischaemia and macular oedema
more common than arterial occlusion
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Presentation of Central RVO
-Variable VA -usually global impact
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What percent is non-ischaemic and ischaemic?
75% non and 25% ischaemic
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Features of non-ischaemic CRVO
-variable VA
-dilated, tortuous retinal veins
- widespread dotblot/flame haemorrhages
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Prognosis of non-ischaemic CRVO
good
~50% get near normal vision recovery
~30% progres to ischaemic
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Features of Ischaemic CRVO
-sudden severe visual loss and more severe retinal signs
- macular oedema
-widespread cotton wool spots
- MARKED RAPD
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Complications of Ischaemic CRVO
-permanent visual loss
-neo-vascularisation (VEGF) --> risk of vitreous haemorrhage and rubeotic glaucoma (new iris vessels block drainage)
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Branch retinal vein occlusion - prevalence vs CRVO + one other feature
not emergency
3x more common
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Presentation of BRVO
reduced VA (often central and worse on waking)
Visual field defects (often altitudinal)
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Fundoscopic findings (restricted to area drained by affected vein)
-haemorrhage
-cotton wool spots
-venous dilatation
-oedema
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