Jacqueline Carrasco BASICS DESCRIPTION • Eyelid lacerations occur 3 ways: Sharp trauma (e.g., pencil), blunt trauma (e.g., fist), or diffuse trauma (e.g., motor vehicle accident). Lacerations can affect 3 regions…

David R. Lally BASICS DESCRIPTION • Form of strabismus in which an eye deviates inward toward the nose (formerly called “internal strabismus”). – Comitant esotropia: Angle of strabismus is similar…

Bruce Schnall BASICS DESCRIPTION A horizontal divergence of the eyes that measures the same in left and right gaze as in the primary position for a given testing distance. EPIDEMIOLOGY…

Jacqueline R. Carrasco BASICS DESCRIPTION • Enophthalmos is a descriptive term and condition referring to the posterior recession of the normal-sized globe within the orbit. • Acquired or congenital. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY…

Jacqueline R. Carrasco BASICS DESCRIPTION • The skin of the eyelids includes the epidermis, dermis, and deeper, adnexal tissue. • The epidermis is comprised of four layers of keratinocytes, as…

BASICS DESCRIPTION • Inward rotation of the eyelid margin, allowing the eyelashes and skin to abrade the globe. • Types: – Congenital. – Involutional (most common)(1)[C]. – Spastic. – Cicatricial….

BASICS DESCRIPTION Rapidly growing benign blood vessel tumor of the periorbital tissues EPIDEMIOLOGY 1–2.6% of neonates (1) RISK FACTORS • Female sex (1) • Caucasian race (1) • Prematurity (1)…

BASICS DESCRIPTION • Hard exudates in theundus represent leakage of lipid and protein from incompetent vessels in the retina, choroid, or optic disc. – Hard exudates are usually present in…

BASICS DESCRIPTION • Outward turning/eversion of the upper eyelid margin. • Types: – Congenital. – Involutional (most common). – Paralytic. – Cicatricial. EPIDEMIOLOGY Incidence Bells palsy—25 per 100,000. Prevalence Involutional…

BASICS DESCRIPTION • Intermediate uveitis (IU) is inflammation primarily, of the anterior vitreous, ciliary body, and peripheral retina. • Pars planitis is a subset of IU for which there is…