Diseases


Fig. 6.1

Vascular layers of the choroid


Blue arrowhead: the layer of large vessels (Haller’s layer); red arrowhead: the layer of middle vessels (Sattler’s layer); yellow asterisk: the choriocapillaris




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Fig. 6.2

Ultrastructure of Bruch’s membrane


1. Basal lamina of the retinal pigment epithelium


2. Inner collagenous layer


3. Elastic fiber layer


4. Outer collagenous layer


5. Basal lamina of the choriocapillaris



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Fig. 6.3

VKH


I. Exudative retinal detachment at the posterior pole


II. Punctate leakage on FFA


III. Pigment epithelial detachment (PED)



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Fig. 6.4

VKH


I. Exudative RD simulating multiple lakes



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Fig. 6.5

Choroiditis


I. The area of exudative retinal detachment at the posterior pole


II. Punctate exudates at the superficial retina


III. Sub-retinal exudates


IV. Pigment epithelial detachment (PED)



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Fig. 6.6

Grey-white lesion at the superficial choroid


I. Sub-retinal yellowish-white exudates


II. Sub-retinal grey-white exudates


III. The annular zone of reactive pigment hyperplasia



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Fig. 6.7

Obsolete multifocal choroiditis


I. Multiple patches of sub-retinal pigment hyperplasia



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Fig. 6.8

Choroidal granuloma caused by tuberculosis


I. The sub-retinal elevation temporal to the macula (tuberculoma)


II. Deep retinal exudates


III. Macular edema with peripheral retinal folds


IV. Retinal detachment



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Fig. 6.9

Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV)


I. Orange-red nodular elevations of the retinal pigment epithelium


II. Deep retinal hemorrhage


III. Deep retinal exudates


IV. The fovea



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Fig. 6.10

Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV)


I. The highest elevation of the pigment epithelial detachment


II. Deep retinal hemorrhage, in the shape of dark red dot


III. Sub-retinal hemorrhage (red and well demarcated)


IV. Sub-retinal pigment epithelial (Sub-RPE) hemorrhage (black and well demarcated)


V. Intra-retinal exudates


VI. The fovea



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Fig. 6.11

Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV)


I. Orange-red lesion


II. Sub-retinal hemorrhage


III. Sub-retinal pigment epithelial (Sub-RPE) hemorrhage (black and well demarcated)


IV. Old sub-RPE hemorrhage (green grey)


V. Intra-retinal hard exudates



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Fig. 6.12

PCV


I. Orange-red lesion


II. Massive Sub-retinal pigment epithelial (Sub-RPE) hemorrhage (black and well demarcated)


III. Sub-retinal hemorrhage


IV. PED

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Mar 22, 2020 | Posted by in OPHTHALMOLOGY | Comments Off on Diseases

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