Ocular Trauma

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12 OCULAR TRAUMA Blunt Trauma Andrew Mick      THE DISEASE Pathophysiology Trauma to the eye from a blunt object results in a concussive shock wave throughout the orbit and globe. The…

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Brain Trauma

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15 BRAIN TRAUMA Low Vision in the Primary Care Practice Paul B. Freeman ICD-9: 369.00      THE DISEASE Establishing a practice emphasis of providing care for patients with visual impairments must…

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Viral Infectious Diseases

Oct 8, 2016 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Viral Infectious Diseases

7 VIRAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES Adenovirus/Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis Marcus G. Piccolo and Victor Malinovsky ICD-9: 077.1—EPIDEMIC KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS ICD-9: 077.3—ADENOVIRAL KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS      THE DISEASE Pathophysiology Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) is a common adenovirus disease that…

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Cataract and Refractive Surgery Comanagement

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22 CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY COMANAGEMENT Cataract Surgery Management Jim Owen and Brian Chou CATARACTS ICD-9: 366.0—INFANTILE, JUVENILE, AND PRESENILE CATARACT ICD-9: 366.1—SENILE CATARACT ICD-9: 366.2—TRAUMATIC CATARACT ICD-9: 366.3—CATARACT SECONDARY…

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Oculoplastics

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20 OCULOPLASTICS Entropion Shoib Myint ICD-9: 374.00      THE DISEASE Pathophysiology Entropion or inversion of the eyelid margin can potentially lead to corneal opacification and subsequent damage leading to severe visual…

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Pediatrics

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21 PEDIATRICS Amblyopia Suzanne M. Wickum ICD-9: 368.01—AMBLYOPIA, STRABISMIC ICD-9: 368.02—AMBLYOPIA, DEPRIVATION ICD-9: 368.03—AMBLYOPIA, REFRACTIVE      THE DISEASE Pathophysiology Amblyopia is a unilateral or bilateral decrease in visual acuity, uncorrectable by…

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Lacrimal Disorders

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11 LACRIMAL DISORDERS Dacryoadenitis Andrew Mick ICD-9: 375.00      THE DISEASE Pathophysiology Dacryoadenitis is a disease characterized by inflammation and enlargement of the lacrimal gland and surrounding tissues. Depending on the…

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Ocular Side Effects of Systemic Medications

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4 OCULAR SIDE EFFECTS OF SYSTEMIC MEDICATIONS Ocular Side Effects of Systemic Medications Bruce E. Onofrey and Tonya G. Ketcham Systemic medications have the potential, under certain circumstances, to produce…

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Ocular Emergencies and Urgencies

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13 OCULAR EMERGENCIES AND URGENCIES      Sudden Vision Loss Anastas F. Pass ICD-9: 362.34—TRANSIENT ARTERIAL OCCLUSION—AMAUROSIS FUGAX ICD-9: 368.10—VISION DISTURBANCE; TRANSIENT VISUAL OBSCURATION ICD-9: 368.11—SUDDEN VISUAL LOSS ICD-9: 368.12—TRANSIENT VISUAL LOSS…

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Systemic Emergencies

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14 SYSTEMIC EMERGENCIES Systemic Emergencies in an Office-Based Practice Nicky R. Holdeman Most of the problems encountered by an eye care provider are not life threatening, but many conditions can…

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