Tuberculosis
Fig. 16.1 A 4-year-old female presented with vision decrease for the past 6 months. Examination of the anterior segment revealed cells 1+ and flare 2+. The iris was studded with diffuse…
Lupus Erythematosus
Fig. 13.1 32-year-old female with systemic lupus erythematosus. Bilateral multiple cotton wool spots and retinal hemorrhage with vascular sheathing is noted (a, b), with vessel wall staining on fluorescein angiography…
Retinopathy
Fig. 15.1 A diagram showing a relationship between the detection of specific autoantibodies and the time of cancer diagnosis in patients with visual symptoms (Adamus 2009 with permission) Visual-field tests…
Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy
Fig. 1.1 Color fundus photography of a 29-year-old male. (a, b) Initial presentation. (c, d) Two weeks. (e, f) Sixteen months after initial presentation Fig. 1.2 Color fundus photography of…
General Principles and Management
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Systemic Targeted Therapy for Recurrent and Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer
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Radiologic Imaging Concerns
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Radiologic Imaging Concerns
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Surgical Technique
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General Principles and Management
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