Intraocular pressure and angle
TRABECULAR HYPERPIGMENTATION Pseudoexfoliation syndrome Definition • An uncommon, usually bilateral, condition that predisposes to glaucoma. It typically affects the elderly. Signs • Hyperpigmentation is most marked inferiorly. The pigment lies…
Anterior chamber
ABNORMAL DEPTH Very deep Table 6.1 Causes of very deep anterior chamber 1. Large globe • High myopia (see Fig. 5.8 ) • Buphthalmos (see Fig. 5.7 ) 2. Large…
Episclera and sclera
ANTERIOR NON-NECROTISING DISEASE Without a nodule Diffuse (simple) episcleritis Signs • Interpalpebral hyperaemia involving superficial episcleral vessels (large tortuous and radially orientated) and deep episcleral vessels (smaller and interlacing). •…
Infectious Posterior Uveitis
Infectious Posterior Uveitis VIRAL INFECTION HERPETIC Karina Julian, Bahram Bodaghi, and Phuc LeHoang Herpes viruses infecting the retina manifest themselves differently depending upon the interaction between the virus and the…
Masquerade Syndromes
Masquerade Syndromes PRIMARY VITREORETINAL LYMPHOMA H. Nida Sen Bahram Bodaghi Primary vitreoretinal lymphoma (PVRL), previously known as primary intraocular lymphoma (PIOL) or reticulum cell sarcoma, is a subset of primary…
Treatment of Uveitis
Treatment of Uveitis LOCAL THERAPY Sam S. Dahr Local therapy of uveitis consists of topical drops, periocular injections, and intravitreal modalities, including injections and implants. TOPICAL THERAPY Prednisolone and Difluprednate…
AIDS-Related Eye Disease
AIDS-Related Eye Disease Annal Meleth Sapna Gangaputra H. Nida Sen As of 2017, over 1.2 million people in the United States and over 37 million people worldwide are infected with…
