Ocular Manifestations of Prematurity

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Gestational age (weeks) Central comeal thickness (μm) Horizonta corneal diameter (mm) 30–32 Mean 691 8.0 SD 87 0.2 34–35 Mean 648* 8.5* SD 72 0.3 37–38 Mean 605* 8.9* SD…

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Ocular Manifestations of Infectious Diseases

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Fig. 12.1 Purulent conjunctivitis due to gonorrhea infection Diagnosis For ocular disease, culture from conjunctival exudates is the gold standard for diagnosis of gonoccal infections. Colonies grow within 24–48 h of…

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Hematologic Disorders of the Eye

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Fig. 11.1 Angioid streaks. Note the “star like” hypopigmented areas surrounding the optic nerve, courtesy of Edward Chaum, M.D. Ph.D. The pathogenesis of angioid streaks is poorly understood, especially in…

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Ocular Manifestations of Systemic Syndromes

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Fig. 21.1 Adams-Oliver syndrome . Terminal transverse limb defect in AOS: The toes are reduced to stubs (Photo courtesy Dr. P. Vijayalakshmi, Aravind Eye Care System, Madurai) Neurological Manifestations Neurological…

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Ocular Manifestations of Child Abuse

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Fig. 5.1 CT of brain. Note subdural hemorrhage extending into the interhemispheric fissure Although not obligatory, neck injury , including injury to the soft tissues as well as the cervical…

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Ocular Manifestations of Pediatric Renal Diseases

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Malformation/hypoplasia Renal-coloboma syndrome Wilms tumor-aniridia (WAGR contiguous deletion syndrome) CHARGE syndrome Alagille syndrome Branchio-oto-renal syndrome (BOR) Fraser syndrome Ciliopathies Nephronophthisis (NPHP) syndromes (see Table 18.3) including: Senior-Løken syndrome Bardet-Biedl syndrome…

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Ocular Manifestations of Vitamin Disorders

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Vitamin Ocular manifestations Systemic manifestations A Night blindness, xerosis, keratomalacia Keratinization of mucous membranes and skin, growth retardation, anemia B1 (thiamine) Nystagmus, diplopia, ophthalmoplegia, angular blepharoconjunctivitis; blepharoptosis in infantile beriberi;…

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Ocular Manifestations of Neurologic Diseases

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Medication Ophthalmic side effects Management Phenytoin Oculomotor dysfunction (nystagmus, opsoclonus, gaze palsy) Reduce dose Carbamazepine Oculomotor dysfunction Reduce dose Steroids: Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and decadron A. Cataracts A. May require…

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