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BASICS DESCRIPTION Birth trauma to the eye is a result of ocular, adnexal, or facial injuries due to mechanical forces during childbirth. EPIDEMIOLOGY Incidence • 6–8 injuries (ophthalmic and nonophthalmic)…

L. Jay Katz BASICS DESCRIPTION • A spectrum of developmental disorders resulting in bilateral iris and angle abnormalities frequently associated with secondary glaucoma and systemic anomalies including dental and facial…

BASICS DESCRIPTION • Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of irreversible blindness among older patients in the developed world (1) – AMD is the leading cause of legal…

Sunir J. Garg BASICS DESCRIPTION • Systemic vasculitis characterized by triad of recurrent oral aphthous ulcers, genital ulcers, and uveitis. Skin lesions are common. • Uveitis ranges from nongranulomatous anterior…

Matthew R. Debiec BASICS DESCRIPTION Irregular crack-like dehiscences in Bruch’s membrane that can be associated with multiple systemic conditions. Significant sequelae include subretinal hemorrhage, choroidal rupture, and possible choroidal neovascularization…

Mark L. Nelson BASICS DESCRIPTION • Dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of severe vision loss in elderly populations of European descent. Dry AMD causes approximately half…

BASICS DESCRIPTION • Neuroretinitis is a condition characterized by optic disk swelling and hard exudates distributed in a star pattern centered around the fovea: – Bartonella henselae, a gram negative…

Mark L. Nelson BASICS DESCRIPTION • Infectious retinitis caused by members of the herpes virus family, predominantly Varicella Zoster Virus and Herpes Simplex Virus • Syndrome characterized by anterior uveitis,…

BASICS DESCRIPTION • Absence of globe. Must be distinguished from severe microphthalmia in which globe remnants may only be detectable by ultrasound, neuroimaging, or tissue biopsy (e.g., exenteration or autopsy)….

BASICS DESCRIPTION A degenerative corneal disorder characterized by a gray or white band of opacity in the interpalpebral fissure, most commonly caused by the gradual precipitation of calcium in the…