Neuroretinitis
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…
Retinal Necrosis/Necrotizing Herpetic Retinitis
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,…
Anophthalmia
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)….
Keratopathy
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…
(Louis-Bar Syndrome, AT Syndrome, Boder-Sedgwick Syndrome)
BASICS DESCRIPTION • Ataxia-telangiectasia (AT) is a multisystem neurodegenerative and immunodeficiency disorder characterized by cerebellar dysfunction, telangiectasias, immune dysfunction of both B- and T-lymphocytes, radiosensitivity, and lymphoproliferative cancer. – Neurodegeneration/cerebellar…
(Acute Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy)
BASICS DESCRIPTION • Acquired multifocal inflammatory disorder affecting the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and choroid • Frequently bilateral yellowish–white plaques, often in various stages of resolution EPIDEMIOLOGY Incidence Unknown but…
Basement Membrane Dystrophy
BASICS DESCRIPTION Corneal anterior basement membrane dystrophy (ABMD) is the most common corneal dystrophy. It is also known as map-dot-fingerprint, mare’s tail, and Cogan’s microcystic dystrophy ALERT Corneal ABMD is…
