Interpretation of Retinal Findings
Findings | Possible Cause |
|---|---|
Arteriolar narrowing, copper wiring, flame hemorrhages, arteriovenous nicking | |
Dark-pigmented lesions in bone spicule formation in the midperipheral retina (rarely visible with direct ophthalmoscopy) | |
Diffuse hemorrhages, venous dilation | Hyperviscosity syndrome |
Indistinct optic disk margins, suggesting optic nerve swelling | |
Macular hyperpigmentation, loss of pigment in retinal epithelium, drusen, hemorrhage | |
Microaneurysms and neovascularization at posterior retina | |
White retinal infiltrates, sometimes loss of red reflex or visible vitreous inflammation | Infectious retinitis Toxoplasmosis suggested by retinal infiltrate immediately adjacent to a scar |
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