9. Homeostatic and nutrient agents
Systemic administration – oral Certain 1. Blurred vision 2. Ocular pain 3. Ocular sicca 4. Tear film a. Increased debris b. Abnormal tear meniscus – decreased, irregular c. Tear film…
3. Analgesics, narcotic antagonists and agents used to treat arthritis
Systemic administration Probable 1. Visual changes a. Decreased vision b. Metamorphopsia 2. Abnormal Amsler grids 3. Macular edema 4. Fluorescein angiography a. Macular leakage Possible 1. Activate herpes simplex or…
8. Agents affecting blood formation and coagulability
Systemic administration – oral Certain 1. Blurred vision 2. Ocular pain 3. Ocular sicca 4. Tear film a. Increased debris b. Abnormal tear meniscus – decreased, irregular c. Tear film…
6 Herbal medicines and dietary supplements – an overview
Part 6 Herbal medicines and dietary supplements – an overview Frederick W. Fraunfelder MD Dietary supplements are prevalent worldwide and play a significant role in the treatment of human disease….
5 National registry of drug-induced ocular side effects
Part 5 National registry of drug-induced ocular side effects Frederick W. Fraunfelder MD, Frederick T. Fraunfelder MD Rationale In a specialized area, such as ophthalmology, it is not common for…
3 Methods for evaluating drug-induced visual side effects
Part 3 Methods for evaluating drug-induced visual side effects Wiley A. Chambers MD Risk All drug products have some risk. If there is pharmacologic activity due to the drug product,…
Visual Outcomes
Fig. 18.1 Recognition acuity versus age at surgery for children treated for a dense unilateral congenital cataract showing a better fit with a bilinear than a linear model (Used with…
Morphology of Congenital Cataracts
Laboratory exam Diagnosis Basic metabolic panel, or blood glucose Hypoglycemia, diabetes mellitus Peroxisomal panel (VLCFA, phytanic acid) Perixozomal disorders (chondrodysplasia, zellweger syndrome, refsum disease, neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy) Plasma amino acids, acylacarnitine…
Secondary IOLs in Children
Fig. 10.1 (a–c) Opening a Soemmerring’s ring and aspiration of the after cataract. Secondary IOL implanted in the sulcus. Note peripheral anterior synechiae at the 6 o’clock position Until the…
The History of the Management of Congenital Cataract
Fig. 1.1 (a) John Cunningham Saunders’ restraint for surgery [3] in 1811. “The child must now be placed on a table parallel with a window, from which the eye, that…
