OPHTHALMOLOGY
Lens Complications
BASICS DESCRIPTION Complications from contact lens use can occur in any patient who wears contact lenses. Problems associated with contact lens use include infection (most commonly bacterial but rarely fungal…
Wool Spots
BASICS DESCRIPTION • Localized area of superficial retinal whitening • Generally smaller than 1/2 disc area • Primary importance is as a marker of underlying disease, usually systemic. EPIDEMIOLOGY Unknown….
Disease & UC
BASICS DESCRIPTION • Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an idiopathic inflammatory disease of the intestinal tract that is associated with a number of extra-intestinal manifestations. IBD can be classified as…
Pit of the Optic Disc
BASICS DESCRIPTION A rare, usually unilateral, congenital excavation of the optic nerve head that can be associated with a serous macular detachment. EPIDEMIOLOGY Prevalence • Approximately 1 in 10,000 eyes…
Insufficiency
BASICS DESCRIPTION The inability to converge the eyes smoothly and effectively from distance to near and/or the inability of maintain the convergent near point. EPIDEMIOLOGY Prevalence Reports vary from 1–25%…