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BASICS DESCRIPTION • Multisystem acute vasculitis usually involving the small to mid-size arteries during infancy and early childhood. • Fever for at least 5 days duration plus 4 of the…

BASICS DESCRIPTION Lattice degeneration is a common vitreoretinal degeneration associated with retinal thinning, and subsequent retinal tears or detachments. EPIDEMIOLOGY Prevalence • Found in 6–10% of the population • More…

BASICS DESCRIPTION • Two major categories of lattice corneal dystrophy are described by the International Committee for Classification of Corneal Dystrophies (IC3D) (1). • A dystrophy is a process that…

Jacqueline R. Carrasco BASICS DESCRIPTION • Traumatic defect in the bony floor of the orbit • Can extend from fractures of the inferior orbital rim • Indirect (blowout) fractures of…

Jacqueline R. Carrasco BASICS DESCRIPTION • Traumatic defect in the bony medial wall of the orbit • Can extend from fractures of the maxilla, lacrimal bone, and ethmoid bones •…

BASICS DESCRIPTION • Glaucoma caused by neovascularization of the angle and pupillary margin with contraction of myofibroblasts. This leads to peripheral anterior synechiae and eventual angle closure glaucoma. • In…

BASICS DESCRIPTION 4th nerve palsy is caused by weakness or paralysis of the superior oblique muscle, and may result in diplopia. EPIDEMIOLOGY Prevalence 4th nerve palsy occurs frequently after closed…

BASICS DESCRIPTION A loose and unstable upper eyelid associated with a chronic papillary conjunctivitis and spontaneous eversion of the eyelid during sleep (1)[C] EPIDEMIOLOGY Incidence • Males > female •…

BASICS DESCRIPTION An acquired and usually unilateral condition affecting young and middle-aged women. The condition causes various degrees of iris abnormalities, corneal edema, and glaucoma in affected individuals. The etiology…

BASICS DESCRIPTION • Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)-related uveitis is a group of idiopathic arthritides with an onset before 16 years of age that persists longer than 6 weeks. • There…