THE ABBREVIATED RETINA

ACROSS

1. Possible anti-VEGF indication

4. Break open

8. Possible diagnosis in an intense young man with blurred vision in one eye

11. Consideration in a patient with a blocked carotid artery and decreased vision

12. Foreign body composition in siderosis bulbi

13. First inner layer of the retina

14. Tit for ___

15. Stock that pays dividends from real estate investments (abbrev.)

16. Scotoma shape in Meyer’s loop stroke

17. Character in classic TV show MASH

19. “The Birth of Venus” for example

20. ___ and downs

21. Red Muppet character

23. “Shaking My Head” on a chat site

24. Greek dawn goddess

25. “The Raven” and “Annabel Lee” writer

27. Portuguese for “Hello”

29. Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu are examples of this

30. Party type that ophthalmologists attended in college but not now

31. Mineral suffix

32. Testosterone supplement for short

34. ___ Serrata

35. Grazie _____ (Thank God, Italian)

36. Possible proliferative diabetic retinopathy finding

39. Hyperviscosity retinopathy may be seen in this hematological disease

40. Cat sound

41. ___ Lingus, Irish airline

42. ___-Sachs Disease, cause of a cherry red spot

43. Abbreviation for association

44. Propane or butane for example (abbrev.)

DOWN

1. ___- blot hemorrhages seen in diabetic retinopathy

2. Actress ___ Farrow

3. Term for mating period in mammals

4. Type of chorioretinopathy for a duck hunter?

5. This may be elevated in a patient with hypertensive retinopathy from kidney disease

6. Fancy evening party

7. Dynamite

8. This may be used to treat pre-septal cellulitis

9. ____ lamp

10. Possible finding in diabetes, a BRVO or as a complication of cataract surgery

18. A young man with vision loss in both eyes after a flu-like illness may have this

19. This grid may be abnormal in 1 and 8 across

22. A patient with CPEO may not be able to do this

26. Avoids

28. Type of breathing at the end of life

29. Where many ophthalmologists wish they were now

31. Shunt vessels seen in diabetic retinopathy

33. National Institute of Open Schooling (Abbrev.)

34. Test helpful in planning the treatment of 10 Down

35. 16% of doctors are members of this organization

37. This test may be helpful in diagnosing cortical blindness

38. This test may help in differentiating the various types of rod-cone dystrophies

SOLUTION

Joe Bentivegna, MD, is an ophthalmologist in private practice in Rocky Hill, Conn. His latest novel, “Respect,” is available now. You can contact him at jfbentivegna@gmail.com.