Glaucoma and Related Conditions
17 GLAUCOMA AND RELATED CONDITIONS Ocular Hypertension (OHT) G. Richard Bennett and Fiaz Zaman ICD-9: 365.01 THE DISEASE Pathophysiology OHT is a condition in which elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) is…
Bacterial Infectious Diseases
6 BACTERIAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES Bacterial Blepharitis Marcus G. Piccolo and Victor Malinovsky ICD-9: 373.01—BLEPHARITIS, ULCERATIVE THE DISEASE Pathophysiology Blepharitis occurs when there is colonization and infection of the lid…
Brain Trauma
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…
Ocular Trauma
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…
Cataract and Refractive Surgery Comanagement
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…
Oculoplastics
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…
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…
Pediatrics
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…
Lacrimal Disorders
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…
Ocular Emergencies and Urgencies
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…
