OPHTHALMOLOGY

Optics

Oct 2, 2016 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Optics

Questions 1. Which of the following regarding the wave properties of light is correct? a. Wavelength is determined by the distance between crests of the wave. b. The wavelength of…

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Intraocular Inflammation and Uveitis

Oct 2, 2016 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Intraocular Inflammation and Uveitis

Questions 1. Adaptive immunity a. works in an antigen-independent manner. b. is preprogrammed by evolution. c. is based on environmental stimulus. d. uses only nonspecific macrophages and PMNs to destroy…

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General Medicine

Oct 2, 2016 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on General Medicine

Questions 1. Which of the following statements about the normal microbial flora is false? a. The microorganisms on the epithelial surfaces of the body remain in place chiefly through adherence….

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High-Yield Review: Facts and Mnemonics

Oct 2, 2016 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on High-Yield Review: Facts and Mnemonics

Glaucoma –ICE Syndrome: Iris Nevus (Cogan-Reese) Chandler’s syndrome Essential iris atrophy DDx of glaucoma + uveitis:herpetic disease, Posner-Schlossman, Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis, sarcoid, toxoplasmosis, syphilis. ISNT rule (nerve thickness from most…

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21 Hereditary Retinitis Pigmentosa

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FIGURE 21.1 Pigmentary retinopathy vessel attenuation. FIGURE 21.2 “Waxy pallor” of optic nerve in autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa. Note narrowed arterioles. RP may occur in isolation or as part of a multiorgan…

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