Distortion after previous retinal laser
Clinical history
- Laterality
- Left
- Urgency
- Soon
A 63-year-old with diabetes who had retinal laser two years ago now reports central distortion in the left eye.
- Examination
- Reduced acuity, macular thickening with exudate, laser scars beyond the arcades.
Presentation typical of this diagnosis, written for teaching. The source dataset provides the image and its label only, with no accompanying clinical record.
The study opens when you begin.
Read the history first and decide what you expect to find. Committing to an expectation before you look is most of what separates interpreting from noticing.
Step 1 of 3 · Read the history
Study: Colour fundus photograph
Describe the abnormality and give the most likely diagnosis. You will locate the finding first; the answer options stay hidden until you have.