Lipofuscin of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium Michael E. Boulton Lipofuscin accumulation is strongly associated with retinal aging and the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) (1). Such lipofuscin accumulation is…
Lipofuscin: The “Wear and Tear” Pigment Sabrina S. Seehafer David A. Pearce Many substances fluoresce spontaneously (autofluoresce, i.e., emit light of a particular wavelength) when illuminated by light of a…
Chapter 4 Fibrosing Conjunctivitis H. Robin and T. Hoang-Xuan Conjunctival fibrosis would be a far more frequent finding in patients with chronic conjunctivitis if more attention was paid to this…
Chapter 2 Ocular Surface Defense Mechanisms C. Baudouin, F. Becquet, M. Saint-Jean, B. Kantelip, and F. Deschamps Fig. 2.1 Immune defenses: the battleground The description of the functional anatomy…
Chapter 9 Systemic Diseases and Conjunctivitis C. Creuzot-Garcher Fig. A Schirmer I test Fig. B Tear film break-up time: biomicroscopic examination with blue light illumination shows “dark spots” in the…
Chapter 3 Allergic Conjunctivitis D. Hannouche and T. Hoang-Xuan Like all allergies, those affecting the eyes pose an important public health problem because of their morbidity. One sixth of the…
Chapter 5 Ocular Rosacea T. Hoang-Xuan Acne rosacea, often more simply called rosacea, has been known for centuries. It produces a characteristic facial appearance when complicated by rhinophyma, as depicted…
Chapter 8 Iatrogenic Disorders of the Ocular Surface C. Baudouin Fig. 8.1 Contact allergy 48 hours after eyedrop instillation Fig. 8.2 Lissamine green staining localized to the nasal bulbar conjunctiva…
Chapter 7 Chlamydial Conjunctivitis C. Creuzot-Garcher and V. Guerzider Fig. 7.1 Florid-stage trachomatous conjunctivitis: follicles and papillae (courtesy of Dr. Chauvin, Montpellier) Fig. 7.2 Superior limbal follicles in florid trachoma…
