Oculoplastics
20 OCULOPLASTICS Entropion Shoib Myint ICD-9: 374.00 THE DISEASE Pathophysiology Entropion or inversion of the eyelid margin can potentially lead to corneal opacification and subsequent damage leading to severe visual…
Lacrimal Disorders
11 LACRIMAL DISORDERS Dacryoadenitis Andrew Mick ICD-9: 375.00 THE DISEASE Pathophysiology Dacryoadenitis is a disease characterized by inflammation and enlargement of the lacrimal gland and surrounding tissues. Depending on the…
Pediatrics
21 PEDIATRICS Amblyopia Suzanne M. Wickum ICD-9: 368.01—AMBLYOPIA, STRABISMIC ICD-9: 368.02—AMBLYOPIA, DEPRIVATION ICD-9: 368.03—AMBLYOPIA, REFRACTIVE THE DISEASE Pathophysiology Amblyopia is a unilateral or bilateral decrease in visual acuity, uncorrectable by…
Ocular Side Effects of Systemic Medications
4 OCULAR SIDE EFFECTS OF SYSTEMIC MEDICATIONS Ocular Side Effects of Systemic Medications Bruce E. Onofrey and Tonya G. Ketcham Systemic medications have the potential, under certain circumstances, to produce…
Ocular Emergencies and Urgencies
13 OCULAR EMERGENCIES AND URGENCIES Sudden Vision Loss Anastas F. Pass ICD-9: 362.34—TRANSIENT ARTERIAL OCCLUSION—AMAUROSIS FUGAX ICD-9: 368.10—VISION DISTURBANCE; TRANSIENT VISUAL OBSCURATION ICD-9: 368.11—SUDDEN VISUAL LOSS ICD-9: 368.12—TRANSIENT VISUAL LOSS…
Systemic Emergencies
14 SYSTEMIC EMERGENCIES Systemic Emergencies in an Office-Based Practice Nicky R. Holdeman Most of the problems encountered by an eye care provider are not life threatening, but many conditions can…
Other Infectious Diseases
9 OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASES Acanthamoeba Keratitis Nicky R. Holdeman THE DISEASE Pathophysiology Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a rare, sight-threatening disease, which results from colonization of the cornea with the free-living,…
Fungal Infectious Diseases
8 FUNGAL INFECTIOUS DISEASE Fungal Keratitis Nicky R. Holdeman ICD-9: 370.05 THE DISEASE Pathophysiology Fungal keratitis results from invasion of the cornea by a fungal organism. While fungi are ubiquitous,…
9 Posterior Uveitis and Panuveitis
9 Posterior Uveitis and Panuveitis John J. Huang and Paul A. Gaudio INTRODUCTION Posterior uveitis encompasses inflammation of the choroid, retina, vitreous, and retinal vasculature. By definition, posterior uveitis involves…
15 Systemic Diseases Associated with Ocular Inflammation
15 Systemic Diseases Associatedwith Ocular Inflammation Deanne Nakamoto and Paul A. Gaudio This chapter aims to serve as a succinct reference for ophthalmologists treating patients with systemic collagen vascular diseases…
