OPHTHALMOLOGY

Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Mar 24, 2020 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration

27.1 Features Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (NVAMD) is a leading cause of irreversible visual impairment in older individuals in the United States. In NVAMD, there is choroidal neovascularization (CNV) which can…

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Retinal Vascular Tumors

Mar 24, 2020 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Retinal Vascular Tumors

Features There are several vascular tumors (hemangiomas) that can occur in the retina including retinal hemangioblastoma, cavernous hemangioma, racemose hemangioma, and vasoproliferative tumor (VPT). Each has distinct funduscopic and imaging…

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Retinoblastoma

Mar 24, 2020 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Retinoblastoma

Features Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most common primary intraocular malignancy with an incidence of approximately 1:15,000 births. The tumor suppressor RB1 gene is known to be key in the development…

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Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome

Mar 24, 2020 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome

Features Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) syndrome is a multisystem inflammatory condition affecting the eye, skin, inner ear, and meninges. The condition is characterized by ocular inflammation in association with patchy depigmentation of…

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Syphilitic Uveitis

Mar 24, 2020 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Syphilitic Uveitis

55.1 Features Syphilitic uveitis is frequently the presenting manifestation of systemic syphilis caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum. Primary syphilis is the first stage where patients develop a painless chancre,…

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Diabetic Retinopathy and Diabetic Macular Edema

Mar 24, 2020 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Diabetic Retinopathy and Diabetic Macular Edema

18.1 Features Diabetic retinopathy (DR) represents a retinal microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) and is the foremost cause of preventable vision loss in working age adults; its prevalence has been…

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Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy

Mar 24, 2020 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy

Common Symptoms Patients are often asymptomatic when hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) retinopathy is found during screening given the initial decrease in vision is paracentral to fixation. Sometimes patients may notice changes in…

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Dislocated Lens

Mar 24, 2020 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Dislocated Lens

Features Dislocated lenses, including both crystalline lenses and intraocular lens implants (IOL), can prove to be interesting cases for which there are a variety of options for surgical management. They…

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