Retinopathy of Blood Dyscrasias
Retinopathy of Blood Dyscrasias Gavin W. Roddy Robert H. Rosa Jr. The word dyscrasia comes from the Greek language and means “bad temperament.” In the older medical literature, the term…
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Vascular Anomalies of the Fundus
Vascular Anomalies of the Fundus Adam T. Gerstenblith Jeremy D. Wolfe Gary C. Brown Choroidal and retinal vascular anomalies may be associated with systemic disorders. Accurate diagnosis is therefore critical….
Macular Hole
Macular Hole Jeremy D. Wolfe Allen C. Ho A macular hole is a full-thickness defect or tear of retinal tissue involving the anatomic fovea of the eye. It was first…
Retinopathy of Prematurity
Retinopathy of Prematurity J. Arch Mcnamara William Tasman HISTORY Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) was first described in 1942 by Terry.1 He named the disease retrolental fibroplasia (RLF). Many different etiologies…
Hereditary Macular Dystrophies
Hereditary Macular Dystrophies Arthur D. Fu Everett Ai H. Richard Mcdonald Robert N. Johnson J. Michael Jumper INTRODUCTION Hereditary macular dystrophies are progressive degenerations of the neurosensory retina, retinal pigment…
Pharmacologic Management of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Pharmacologic Management of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Aimee V. Chappelow Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of severe, irreversible vision loss in individuals older than 50 years of age…
Venous Occlusive Disease of the Retina
Venous Occlusive Disease of the Retina George E. Sanborn Larry E. Magargal CENTRAL RETINAL VEIN OCCLUSION Acute occlusion of the central retinal vein presents as one of the most dramatic…
Eales’ Disease
Eales’ Disease Marissa L. Albano Robert P. Murphy Eales’ disease is an idiopathic obliterative vasculopathy of the peripheral retina. Vascular sheathing and focal occlusion of small peripheral retinal vessels occur…
The Ocular Ischemic Syndrome
The Ocular Ischemic Syndrome Neal H. Atebara Gary C. Brown The ocular ischemic syndrome refers to the constellation of ophthalmic features that result from chronic hypoperfusion of the entire arterial…
Arterial Obstructive Disease of the Eye
Arterial Obstructive Disease of the Eye George E. Sanborn Larry E. Magargal Arterial obstructive disease of the eye is frequently encountered in clinical practice. It usually occurs suddenly and presents…
