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…
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…
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 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 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 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 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…
Drug-Induced Uveitis Kara C. LaMattina Nehali V. Saraiya Debra A. Goldstein Uveitis is usually a result of immune or infectious causes; however, certain systemic or local drugs may also precipitate…
Posterior Uveitis and Collagen Vascular Diseases SARCOIDOSIS-ASSOCIATED UVEITIS Sapna Gangaputra H. Nida Sen Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disorder that most commonly affects the lungs, skin, lymph nodes, eyes, central…
Endophthalmitis Stephen G. Schwartz Harry W. Flynn Jr. Roy D. Brod POSTOPERATIVE ENDOPHTHALMITIS ACUTE-ONSET POSTOPERATIVE ENDOPHTHALMITIS Introduction Endophthalmitis is characterized by marked inflammation of intraocular tissues and fluids. In a…
