Optic Neuropathy
BASICS DESCRIPTION Acute onset of visual loss which may be unilateral or bilateral in an individual with a history of having undergone radiation therapy usually for tumors involving or in…
Syndrome (Glaucomatocyclitic Crisis)
BASICS DESCRIPTION • Posner–Schlossman syndrome, also known as glaucomatocyclitic crisis, is a form of open-angle glaucoma characterized by self-limited recurrent episodes of marked elevation in intraocular pressure (IOP) associated with…
Dyscrasias
BASICS DESCRIPTION Intraocular leukemia is an uncommon ophthalmic disorder, which is due to an accumulation of circulating leukemic cells in the choroid, iris, ciliary body, neural retina, optic nerve, vitreous,…
in Children
BASICS DESCRIPTION Papilledema is bilateral optic nerve swelling from elevated intracranial pressure (ICP). EPIDEMIOLOGY Incidence Related to incidence of underlying cause of raised ICP. In young infants with open sutures,…
Optic Nerve Hypoplasia
BASICS DESCRIPTION • Optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH) is a congenital optic nerve disorder in which the optic nerve is smaller than normal, typically with decreased function. – May be unilateral…
Hyperplastic Vitreous/Persistent Fetal Vasculature
BASICS DESCRIPTION • Persistent fetal vasculature (PFV) is usually a nonheritable set of vascular malformations in systemically normal infants. • Usually unilateral • Range of anterior segment and posterior segment…
Toxicity/Drug Toxicities
BASICS DESCRIPTION • Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) (Plaquenil), drugs used to treat malaria and various dermatologic and inflammatory conditions – such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, can cause a maculopathy….
