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2012 Series : June 12, 2012
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| A 31-year-old male reports decrease in visual acuity in the left eye during the last two months with significant loss in the last two weeks. Visual acuity with best correction: OD 20/30 and OS 20/200. Refraction is OD -3.00 and OS -3.00. The retinas appear as shown in the pictures. The patient is not aware of any family members having a similar condition. |
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The retina condition shown here has the following characteristic(s): |
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breaks in Bruch’s membrane |
| b. |
angiod streaks |
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diffuse irregular pigmentation (“peau-de-orange”) |
| d. |
choroidal neovascularization |
| e. |
all of the above |
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This retinal condition can be associated with: |
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| a. |
pseudoxanthoma elasticum |
| b. |
Stargardt’s disease |
| c. |
Best’s disease |
| d. |
neurofibromatosis 3 |
| e. |
none of the above |
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Treatment for this condition includes: |
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anti-VEGF |
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photocoagulation |
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vitrectomy |
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scleral buckling |
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(a) and (b) |
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