Pigmentosa
Sunir J. Garg BASICS DESCRIPTION • Group of hereditary, progressive retinal diseases that result in the degeneration of rod (mainly) and cone photoreceptors; the degeneration starts in the mid-periphery and…
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Carol Shields BASICS DESCRIPTION • Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a highly malignant neoplasm that arises from pluripotential cells that demonstrate histopathologic features of striated muscle. • This tumor can arise in…
Retinopathy
Sunir J. Garg BASICS DESCRIPTION • An acute, usually bilateral, patchy, posterior retinal whitening due to crush injuries of the body, or from systemic diseases such as pancreatitis • Visual…
Neoplasms, Malignant
Jacqueline R. Carrasco BASICS DESCRIPTION • The ocular adnexa contain virtually every tissue type and therefore, many types of malignant tumors can arise in this area. • Early recognition and…
of Prematurity
Richard Kaiser BASICS DESCRIPTION Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a potentially blinding proliferative vascular retinopathy which is associated with prematurity and low birth weight and can cause lifelong ocular morbidity….
Corneal Erosion Syndrome
Dalia G. Said BASICS DESCRIPTION Recurrent corneal erosion syndrome (RCES) is characterized by episodes of spontaneous breakdown of the corneal epithelium associated with symptoms ranging from ocular discomfort to severe…
