Nonaccidental Trauma
Nonaccidental Trauma Kirsten Bechtel Robin N. Ginsburg THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE Child abuse is a pervasive problem in the United States of America (USA), with rates of maltreatment up to 8.9/1000…
Infectious and Inflammatory Retinal Diseases
Infectious and Inflammatory Retinal Diseases Brittany E. Powell Victoria M. Hammond THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE Infectious and inflammatory retinal diseases are typically progressive and have significant ocular morbidity. Early and accurate…
Vitreous Detachment, Retinal Tear, and Retinal Detachment
Vitreous Detachment, Retinal Tear, and Retinal Detachment Peter W. Clark Christopher P. Hogrefe THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE The annual incidence of retinal detachment (RD) in the general population is reported to…
Vascular Retinopathies
Vascular Retinopathies Avnish Deobhakta Daniel J. Egan THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE Vascular retinopathies can represent a sentinel event for serious systemic illness. As such, once the diagnosis of a vascular retinopathy…
Leukocoria
Leukocoria Kei U. Wong Matthew S. Pihlblad THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE Leukocoria, or “white pupil,” is an abnormal clinical finding of a white pupillary reflex (Figure 40.1). It is often the…
Lens Dislocation
Lens Dislocation Elizabeth Yetter Khurram Chaudhary THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE There are a number of challenges with ectopia lentis, more commonly known as lens dislocation. The symptoms of dislocation of a…
Anterior Uveitis, Hypopyon, and Hyphema
Anterior Uveitis, Hypopyon, and Hyphema Adria Simon Anjum F. Koreishi THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE Anterior uveitis, hypopyon, and hyphema represent a spectrum of pathologies affecting the anterior segment of the eye….
The Pediatric Red Eye: Ophthalmia Neonatorum, Conjunctivitis, and Uveitis
The Pediatric Red Eye: Ophthalmia Neonatorum, Conjunctivitis, and Uveitis Ashley A. Foster Tamiesha A. Frempong INTRODUCTION A red eye is one of the most common pediatric eye conditions evaluated in…
The Red Eye: Keratitis, Conjunctivitis, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Pterygium/Pinguecula
The Red Eye: Keratitis, Conjunctivitis, Episcleritis, Scleritis, Pterygium/Pinguecula David Peak Neha Shaik THE CLINICAL CHALLENGE The etiology of the red eye includes the spectrum from nonemergent conditions to potentially sight-threatening…
Corneal Trauma: Abrasions, Lacerations, Foreign Bodies, Burns, and Contact Lenses
Corneal Trauma: Abrasions, Lacerations, Foreign Bodies, Burns, and Contact Lenses Leejee H. Suh Daniel L. Overbeek INTRODUCTION The surface of the eye, comprised of the cornea and conjunctiva, is susceptible…
