Christopher J. Rapuano BASICS DESCRIPTION • Foreign material on or in the cornea or conjunctiva – Most commonly metallic or organic material EPIDEMIOLOGY Incidence • One of the most common…

BASICS DESCRIPTION • A congenital eye movement disorder characterized primarily by abduction deficiency, associated with globe retraction and palpebral fissure narrowing on attempted adduction as well as possible adduction limitation….

Christopher M. Fecarotta BASICS DESCRIPTION • Any opacity of the crystalline lens is called a cataract • Can be congenital or developmental • Isolated or associated with anterior ocular segment…

Alex V. Levin BASICS DESCRIPTION • Congenital hyperpigmented lesions of the fundus are differentiated based on appearance, pattern, and distribution in the ocular fundus and are present at birth. •…

BASICS DESCRIPTION • Most common hereditary form of optic atrophy causing vision loss within the first decade of life. Vision loss tends to be insidious with slow progression described. –…

BASICS DESCRIPTION • Ehlers–Danlos syndrome is a group of connective tissue disorders characterized by joint hypermobility, hyperextensible skin, and fragile connective tissue. • New classification system describes 6 types: –…

BASICS DESCRIPTION • Mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) or cicatricial pemphigoid (CP) encompasses a number of systemic autoimmune diseases that involve cicatrization or scarring of mucous membranes and the skin. Traditionally,…

Matthew Tennant BASICS DESCRIPTION • Chronic iridocyclitis typically has an insidious onset and lasts longer than 6 weeks • Diagnosis may be delayed as it is often asymptomatic • Bilateral…

BASICS DESCRIPTION • Down syndrome is a chromosomal disorder caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome and is named after John Langdon Down who…

Carol L. Shields BASICS DESCRIPTION • Most common conjunctival tumor • Represents 28% of all conjunctival tumors and over 50% of all melanocytic conjunctival tumors • Can be melanotic (∼80%)…