BASICS DESCRIPTION • Chronic, recurrent inflammation of the eyelid margin • Synonyms: – Seborrheic blepharitis: Anterior blepharitis, granulated eyelids – Meibomian gland dysfunction: Posterior blepharitis, ocular rosacea, meibomianitis EPIDEMIOLOGY Prevalence…

Colleen Halfpenny BASICS DESCRIPTION Benign conjunctival lesions are a group of tumors, including papilloma (Pap), Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS), limbal dermoid (LD), sarcoidosis (Sarc), and pyogenic granuloma (PG) with a low…

BASICS DESCRIPTION Acne rosacea is a chronic acneiform disorder affecting the nose, chin, forehead, or eyelids. EPIDEMIOLOGY Prevalence Affects approximately 1 in 20 Americans. RISK FACTORS • Age (usually occurs…

L. Jay Katz BASICS DESCRIPTION • A spectrum of developmental disorders resulting in bilateral iris and angle abnormalities frequently associated with secondary glaucoma and systemic anomalies including dental and facial…

BASICS DESCRIPTION Birth trauma to the eye is a result of ocular, adnexal, or facial injuries due to mechanical forces during childbirth. EPIDEMIOLOGY Incidence • 6–8 injuries (ophthalmic and nonophthalmic)…

BASICS DESCRIPTION • Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of irreversible blindness among older patients in the developed world (1) – AMD is the leading cause of legal…

Sunir J. Garg BASICS DESCRIPTION • Systemic vasculitis characterized by triad of recurrent oral aphthous ulcers, genital ulcers, and uveitis. Skin lesions are common. • Uveitis ranges from nongranulomatous anterior…

Matthew R. Debiec BASICS DESCRIPTION Irregular crack-like dehiscences in Bruch’s membrane that can be associated with multiple systemic conditions. Significant sequelae include subretinal hemorrhage, choroidal rupture, and possible choroidal neovascularization…

Mark L. Nelson BASICS DESCRIPTION • Dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of severe vision loss in elderly populations of European descent. Dry AMD causes approximately half…

BASICS DESCRIPTION • Neuroretinitis is a condition characterized by optic disk swelling and hard exudates distributed in a star pattern centered around the fovea: – Bartonella henselae, a gram negative…