The Function of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium

Jun 29, 2024 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on The Function of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium

Introduction The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) is a monolayer of pigmented cells located between the light-sensitive photoreceptor outer segments and the fenestrated endothelium of the choriocapillaris. On both sides, specialized…

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Optics

Jun 29, 2024 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Optics

The young eye Primate and human infants must normally pass head first through their mother’s pelvis to accommodate the limited opening determined by the bony configuration. Therefore, the size of…

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Bilateral vitreous floaters

Jun 15, 2024 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Bilateral vitreous floaters

History of present illness A 62-year-old man noted floaters in both eyes for a few months. He described some headaches as well. He had been in good health otherwise and…

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Peripheral proliferative retinal lesion

Jun 15, 2024 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Peripheral proliferative retinal lesion

Introduction Presumed solitary circumscribed astrocytic retinal proliferation (PSCRAP) is a rare, benign retinal tumor that is typically discovered incidentally on examination. Usually, it is seen in White middle-aged male patients…

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A young boy who failed routine school screening with unilateral decreased vision and an irregular reddish macular lesion

Jun 15, 2024 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on A young boy who failed routine school screening with unilateral decreased vision and an irregular reddish macular lesion

History of present illness A 6-year-old male patient presented for ocular evaluation after failing his school visual screening examination. Visual acuity was 20/200 in the right eye (OD) and 20/20…

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