Corneal Dystrophy (SCD)

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BASICS DESCRIPTION Schnyder’s corneal dystrophy (SCD) is a rare bilateral condition characterized with slowly progressive abnormal deposition of lipids in the cornea. EPIDEMIOLOGY Incidence • Unknown • Worldwide largest pedigree…

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Break

Nov 9, 2016 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Break

BASICS DESCRIPTION • A full thickness defect in the neurosensory retina. • May be round/oval (retinal hole), horseshoe shaped (retinal tear), irregularly shaped or semicircular/adjacent to the ora serrata (dialysis)….

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Rheumatica

Nov 9, 2016 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Rheumatica

Erin M. NeyLan ChenSusan HochVatinee Y. Bunya BASICS DESCRIPTION • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a disease characterized by pain and stiffness of the proximal muscles and joints, primarily the shoulders,…

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Retinopathy

Nov 9, 2016 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Retinopathy

BASICS DESCRIPTION • Radiation retinopathy is a delayed onset, chronic, progressive, occlusive vasculopathy of the retinal circulation resulting from previous radiation treatment to the eye, orbit, head, or neck. –…

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A Deficiency/Xerophthalmia

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BASICS DESCRIPTION • Xerophthalmia (Greek for dry eyes) is a condition of severe dry eye generally referring to the disease caused by vitamin A deficiency (VAD). • Other conditions can…

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Disease

Nov 9, 2016 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Disease

Monica R. Khitri BASICS DESCRIPTION • Rare neurodevelopmental disorder of males causing congenital or early infancy blindness from retinal dysplasia, classically characterized by retrolental masses (pseudogliomas) (1) • Associated with…

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Pterygium

Nov 9, 2016 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Pterygium

BASICS DESCRIPTION A pterygium is a benign, limbal, epithelial, wing-shaped, degenerative growth, mostly nasally, that migrates onto the cornea from the conjunctiva and may cause visual distortion or loss of…

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Trachoma

Nov 9, 2016 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Trachoma

BASICS DESCRIPTION • A blinding infectious condition currently found in mostly undeveloped countries • Consists of an active inflammatory stage in childhood followed by scarring sequelae in adulthood EPIDEMIOLOGY Incidence…

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Sarcoidosis

Nov 9, 2016 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Sarcoidosis

BASICS DESCRIPTION • Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease of unknown etiology. • Organs most commonly affected are the lungs, thoracic lymph nodes, skin, and central nervous system. • Ocular…

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Hypertension

Nov 9, 2016 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Hypertension

BASICS DESCRIPTION Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP >21 mm Hg) with normal anterior chamber angle and anatomy and no evidence of optic nerve or visual field damage EPIDEMIOLOGY Incidence Unknown Prevalence…

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