Chorioretinal Inflammatory Non-Infectious Diseases

Sep 8, 2018 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Chorioretinal Inflammatory Non-Infectious Diseases

Abstract Imaging techniques in posterior noninfectious uveitis provide relevant information for the diagnosis and management of these diseases. Several imaging techniques could be used, depending on the pathology, to provide…

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High Myopia

Sep 8, 2018 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on High Myopia

Abstract The choroid plays an important role in the physiology and pathology of high myopic eyes. The choroid has been demonstrated to be thinner in high myopia comparing to control…

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The Choroid in Retinal Vascular Diseases

Sep 8, 2018 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on The Choroid in Retinal Vascular Diseases

Abstract The choroid is a vascular layer that supplies the outer retina. The thickness of the choroid can change in the context of several retinal vascular diseases. Nevertheless, our understanding…

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Central Serous Chorioretinopathy

Sep 8, 2018 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Central Serous Chorioretinopathy

Abstract Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) is a common disorder that predominantly affects males. Multimodal imaging has improved our understanding of the disease. However, the exact mechanisms of the disease pathology…

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Neovascular (Wet) Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Sep 8, 2018 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Neovascular (Wet) Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Abstract Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is characterized by the presence of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) which may result in hemorrhage and edema, hence impairing vision. Fluorescein angiography is used to…

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Choroidal Neovascularization Secondary to Diseases Other than Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Sep 8, 2018 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Choroidal Neovascularization Secondary to Diseases Other than Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Abstract While choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is typically associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), other ocular pathologies such as pathologic myopia, inflammatory diseases, angioid streaks, central serous chorioretinopathy, and trauma may…

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Pachychoroid

Sep 8, 2018 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Pachychoroid

Abstract The advent of new technologies offering the possibility of analyzing both quantitative and qualitatively choroidal tissue led to new diagnostic approaches to traditional and newly described entities. The purpose…

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Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada Disease

Sep 8, 2018 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada Disease

Abstract Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada disease is a multisystem inflammatory disorder targeting pigmented tissues. The hallmark is bilateral granulomatous panuveitis with associated serous retinal detachments. It is more prevalent in darkly pigmented races….

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