Question

A patient with history of hypertension and dyslipidemia presents for routine follow up. On funduscopic examination you note moderate sized fluffy white lesions with irregular borders. This is most consistent with which of the following?

A. Drusen
B. Cotton-wool patches
C. Hard exudates
D. Preretinal hemorrhages

Answer 1

The patient's fundoscopic examination findings of moderate-sized fluffy white lesions with irregular borders are most consistent with Cotton-wool patches.

Step-by-step explanation:

The patient's fundoscopic examination findings of moderate-sized fluffy white lesions with irregular borders are most consistent with Cotton-wool patches. Cotton-wool patches are areas of retinal damage caused by ischemia, or inadequate blood supply, to the nerve fiber layer of the retina. They often appear as white or grayish patches with irregular borders.