Acute Bacterial
BASICS DESCRIPTION Acute conjunctivitis defines an inflammation of the conjunctiva, or the mucous membrane lining the inner surface of the eyelids and the outer surface of the eyeball extending over…
Juxtafoveal Retinal Telangiectasia
Marc Spirn BASICS DESCRIPTION • Idiopathic juxtafoveal retinal telangiectasia (IJRT) is characterized by the presence of small perifoveal or parafoveal telangiectatic retinal vessels in the absence of an identifiable systemic…
Nerve Fibers
BASICS DESCRIPTION Myelinated (Medullated) Nerve Fibers • White striated patches at the upper and lower poles of the optic disc of varying severity • Frayed and feathered edges follow path…
Retinopathy
Sunir Garg BASICS DESCRIPTION Systemic hypertension leads to characteristic changes in the retina, choroid, and optic nerve. It can be divided into acute and chronic findings Pregnancy Considerations In women…
Duct Obstruction In Children
BASICS DESCRIPTION • The most common congenital abnormality of the lacrimal drainage system • The nasolacrimal duct is a bilateral structure that carries tears from the lacrimal sac into the…
Syndrome and Fisher Syndrome Variant
BASICS DESCRIPTION • A syndrome of acute inflammatory demyelination of peripheral (including cranial) nerves. • Spectrum includes typical Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS, also known as acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy; AIDP), Fisher…
Oculomotor Nerve (Cranial Nerve III) Palsy
BASICS DESCRIPTION The 3rd cranial nerve innervates the levator palpebrae superioris, superior rectus, medial rectus, inferior oblique, and inferior rectus. The pupillary fibers follow the inferior oblique muscle. Pupil involvement…
