1 MCQs in Ophthalmology for NEET PG
A 55-year-old non-diabetic man presents with bilateral blurred central vision and metamorphopsia for one year. Visual acuity is 6/12 OU. Dilated fundoscopy reveals the finding marked **A** in the diagram—subtle loss of retinal transparency temporal to the fovea—along with fine crystalline deposits, blunted right-angle venules, and small pigment plaques. Fluorescein angiography shows early parafoveal telangiectasia in the deep capillary plexus with late staining. OCT demonstrates hyporeflective inner retinal cavities and ellipsoid zone disruption. Which of the following BEST explains the pathophysiological basis of the finding marked **A** in this condition?
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