Immune Disease
10 IMMUNE DISEASE Anterior Uveitis Richard F. Multack, Samuel J. Multack and Leonid Skorin Jr ICD-9: 364.0 THE DISEASE Pathophysiology The uvea consists of the middle, pigmented, vascular structures of…
Systemic Disease and the Eye
16 SYSTEMIC DISEASE AND THE EYE Diabetes Mellitus Nicky R. Holdeman ICD-9: 250.00 THE DISEASE Pathophysiology Diabetes mellitus (DM) involves a complex sequence of events that often evolve over many…
Ophthalmologic Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests
3 OPHTHALMOLOGIC LABORATORY AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTS Selected Laboratory Tests in Ocular Disease Laurance Freier SELECTED LABORATORY TESTS IN OCULAR DISEASE This section lists suggested laboratory and diagnostic tests for ocular…
Glaucoma and Related Conditions
17 GLAUCOMA AND RELATED CONDITIONS Ocular Hypertension (OHT) G. Richard Bennett and Fiaz Zaman ICD-9: 365.01 THE DISEASE Pathophysiology OHT is a condition in which elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is…
Ocular Microbiology
1 OCULAR MICROBIOLOGY Quick Reference Section Bruce E. Onofrey and Judy Perrigin PRACTICE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION REGARDING THE HIV-INFECTED PATIENT This chapter has been designed to provide the primary care clinician…
Bacterial Infectious Diseases
6 BACTERIAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES Bacterial Blepharitis Marcus G. Piccolo and Victor Malinovsky ICD-9: 373.01—BLEPHARITIS, ULCERATIVE THE DISEASE Pathophysiology Blepharitis occurs when there is colonization and infection of the lid…
Ocular Trauma
12 OCULAR TRAUMA Blunt Trauma Andrew Mick THE DISEASE Pathophysiology Trauma to the eye from a blunt object results in a concussive shock wave throughout the orbit and globe. The…
Cataract and Refractive Surgery Comanagement
22 CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY COMANAGEMENT Cataract Surgery Management Jim Owen and Brian Chou CATARACTS ICD-9: 366.0—INFANTILE, JUVENILE, AND PRESENILE CATARACT ICD-9: 366.1—SENILE CATARACT ICD-9: 366.2—TRAUMATIC CATARACT ICD-9: 366.3—CATARACT SECONDARY…
Brain Trauma
15 BRAIN TRAUMA Low Vision in the Primary Care Practice Paul B. Freeman ICD-9: 369.00 THE DISEASE Establishing a practice emphasis of providing care for patients with visual impairments must…
Viral Infectious Diseases
7 VIRAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES Adenovirus/Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis Marcus G. Piccolo and Victor Malinovsky ICD-9: 077.1—EPIDEMIC KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS ICD-9: 077.3—ADENOVIRAL KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS THE DISEASE Pathophysiology Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) is a common adenovirus disease that…
