BASICS DESCRIPTION Choroideremia (CHM) is a progressive, X-linked condition that results in slow degeneration of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), choroid, and photoreceptors. Pediatric Considerations Although many patients with choroideremia…

Steven T. Bailey BASICS DESCRIPTION • Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis is a full thickness retinal necrosis resulting in progressive vision loss. • CMV is an ubiquitous herpes virus. • Retinitis occurs…

BASICS DESCRIPTION • An inflammatory condition, usually mild and self-limiting, although it can be recurrent. – Usually affects females, usually seen in young adults, up to 30% may have underlying…

Lov Sarin BASICS DESCRIPTION Amaurosis fugax is defined as transient monocular visual loss secondary to ischemia or vascular insufficiency. EPIDEMIOLOGY Incidence 50,000 new cases a year in the United States…

BASICS DESCRIPTION • Displacement of the lens. • This may be divided into subluxed lens, which is partially displaced, and luxated or dislocated lens, which is completely displaced. • May…

BASICS DESCRIPTION Epiphora, or tearing, represents an imbalance between tear production and tear drainage. The lacrimal gland and accessory tear glands produce tears while the nasolacrimal drain carries the tears…

BASICS DESCRIPTION • Endophthalmitis is a serious intraocular inflammatory reaction marked by inflammation of intraocular fluid and tissues. – Infectious causes of endophthalmitis may be classified as postoperative, posttraumatic, or…

Jerry A. Shields BASICS DESCRIPTION • Malignant tumor arising within the conjunctiva, the mucous membrane that lines the surface of the eye • Classically pigmented but can be completely nonpigmented…

Jacky Y.T. YeungStephanie Baxter BASICS DESCRIPTION • There are 2 broad categories of crystalline keratopathy: – Infectious type – Deposition type • When discussing crystalline keratopathy, it is generally accepted…

BASICS DESCRIPTION An idiopathic obliterative vasculopathy. The classic triad is a retinal phlebitis, associated with peripheral retinal nonperfusion and vitreous hemorrhage, typically in young adults. EPIDEMIOLOGY Incidence • Most commonly…