* The author thanks Drs William Paul and Igal Gery for reviewing this chapter. The helpful parts of the chapter are due to their good and wise counsel. The parts…
Key concepts • Mistakes in ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests can lead to misdiagnosis and inappropriate therapy. • Diagnostic tests should be ordered to narrow down the differential diagnosis. •…
Key concepts • All published literature does not have equal import. • All medical literature, including this book, must be read critically. • Whenever possible, treatment decisions should be based…
Key concepts • Diagnosis of uveitis is often challenging and developing an erudite differential diagnosis is a key to success. • Classification of the uveitis is the first step and…
Key concepts • A detailed medical history is the key to diagnosis in the majority of cases of uveitis. • A uveitis medical history questionnaire provides a core of standardized…
Corneal Infections, Inflammations, and Surface Disorders BACTERIAL KERATITIS Bacterial keratitis is a serious, potentially sight-threatening corneal infection that typically develops in patients with a compromised corneal surface. Predisposing Factors •…
Surgery and Complications CATARACT EXTRACTION AND INTRAOCULAR LENS IMPLANTATION Cataract extraction and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation involve removal of a cloudy crystalline lens and replacement with an artificial lens. It…
Systemic and Immunologic Conditions Affecting the Cornea WILSON DISEASE (HEPATOLENTICULAR DEGENERATION) Wilson disease is a rare condition that results in abnormal copper deposition throughout the body. Etiology and Epidemiology •…
Corneal Dystrophies ANTERIOR CORNEAL DYSTROPHIES EPITHELIAL BASEMENT MEMBRANE DYSTROPHY (ANTERIOR BASEMENT MEMBRANE DYSTROPHY, MAP-DOT-FINGERPRINT DYSTROPHY, AND COGAN MICROCYSTIC DYSTROPHY) Epithelial basement membrane (EBM) dystrophy is a common epithelial dystrophy that…
