Corneal Degenerations

Mar 31, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Corneal Degenerations

Fig. 2.1 Arcus senilis. (Archives Dr. A.M. Roszkowska) Beyond senescence, the lipid arcus can be present in young males with hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia. In fact, such association is actually considered…

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Updates and Advances in Corneal Surgery

Mar 31, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Updates and Advances in Corneal Surgery

Fig. 19.1 Graphical representation of various surgical procedures. The blue area depicts the donor tissue. In a PKP the entire thickness of the central cornea is replace. In a DSEK/DSAEK…

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Traumatic Cataract: A Review

Mar 31, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Traumatic Cataract: A Review

Fig. 21.1 Total cataract: when no clear lens matter was visible between the capsule and the nucleus, the cataract was defined as a total cataract Fig. 21.2 Membranous cataract: when…

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Cataract and Diabetic Retinopathy

Mar 31, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Cataract and Diabetic Retinopathy

Fig. 20.1 Retinography of a patient with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy and diffuse macular edema (dotted line). Hard exudates (asterisks) and microaneurysms (arrows) are present in the paramacular area Fig. 20.2…

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Proteases in Lens and Cataract

Mar 31, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Proteases in Lens and Cataract

Fig. 13.1 Schematic of cross-sectional view of a human lens showing various layers. The lens epithelium is a single layer of cells covering the anterior section. At the bow region,…

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