Fundus Pathology

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz

Study Flashcards

Spaced Repetition

Chat to Lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Download our mobile app to listen on the go

Get App

Questions and Answers

What species is this image from? What is the pathology? What is a common diagnosis?

Cat, Choroidal infarct, pulmonary carcinoma

The above image is from a cat with systemic disease. The main fundic abnormality is altered vascularisation.

False (B)

What breeds are commonly associated with the above abnormality? What layer in the retina is the abnormality?

Polish Lowland Sheepdog, Spaniel (Cocker), Spaniel (Field) RPE - lipofuscin accumulation

Describe the patholgy?

two retinal tears with folding back of the retina Signup and view all the answers

What are the hallmarks of fundus disease?

1/ Altered Tapetal reflectivity 2/ Changes in pigmentation 3/ Vacular changes 4/ Haemorrhage 5/ Altered optic nerve head appearance Signup and view all the answers

What are the different types of altered tapetal reflectivity?

<ol> <li>Increased thickness</li> </ol> <ul> <li>Retinal folding</li> <li>oedema</li> <li>cellular infiltatre -effusion: subretinal</li> <li>fibrosis</li> </ul> <ol start="2"> <li>Increased reflectivity</li> </ol> <ul> <li>retinal thinning / degeneration</li> <li>retinal detachment</li> </ul> Signup and view all the answers

What are the causes for changes in retinal pigmentation occur in the fundus?

Increased pigment 1/ Post inflammatory 2/ degenerative 3/ aberrant metabolites (Storage diseases) 4/ Lipopigments (Vit E) LOSS of pigment 1/ Post inflammatory 2/Degenerative Signup and view all the answers

FIV is the disease process commonly associated with the pathology seen in the image above?

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

What retinal causes for altered retinal vasculature?

<ul> <li>Vessel attenuation</li> <li>Sclerosis</li> <li>congestion</li> <li>increased tortuosity</li> <li>haemorrhage</li> <li>pallor - lipaemia retinalis or anaemia</li> </ul> Signup and view all the answers