Ectropion

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BASICS DESCRIPTION • Outward turning/eversion of the upper eyelid margin. • Types: – Congenital. – Involutional (most common). – Paralytic. – Cicatricial. EPIDEMIOLOGY Incidence Bells palsy—25 per 100,000. Prevalence Involutional…

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Uveitis and Pars Planitis

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BASICS DESCRIPTION • Intermediate uveitis (IU) is inflammation primarily, of the anterior vitreous, ciliary body, and peripheral retina. • Pars planitis is a subset of IU for which there is…

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Hyphema

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BASICS DESCRIPTION Blood in the anterior chamber (segment). GENERAL PREVENTION Safety eyewear protection PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Bleeding from the structures of the anterior segment of the eye; for example, an iris tear,…

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simplex

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BASICS DESCRIPTION • Herpes simplex virus type 1 causes ocular infection following introduction of the virus in childhood as a subclinical or mild systemic infection. The HSV becomes latent in…

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Acute Viral

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BASICS DESCRIPTION Acute conjunctivitis defines an inflammation of the conjunctiva, or the mucous membrane lining the inner surface of the eyelids and outer surface of the eyeball extending over the…

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Visual

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BASICS DESCRIPTION • Visual hallucinations are visual sensory perceptions without external stimulation associated with ophthalmologic, neurologic, metabolic, toxic, and psychiatric diseases. • Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) is vivid, detailed, but…

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Atrophy

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BASICS DESCRIPTION Gyrate atrophy is an autosomal recessive chorioretinal dystrophy that initially presents with nyctalopia and decreased peripheral vision during the first decade of life with progressive constriction of the…

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Primary Acquired Melanosis

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Jerry A. Shields BASICS DESCRIPTION • Primary acquired melanosis (PAM) is an acquired flat pigmentation of the conjunctiva. • Slowly progressive • Generally without excessive vascularity • Can affect the…

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White-Eyed Blowout

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BASICS DESCRIPTION • Greenstick fracture of the orbital floor or medial orbital wall resulting in ischemic entrapment of an extraocular muscle. • Typically seen in the pediatric population, although young…

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Uveitis

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BASICS DESCRIPTION • Nonspecific term describing intraocular granulomatous inflammation. • Symptoms may include painful red eye, photophobia and decreased vision. • Classically presents with large keratic precipitates (KPs) on the…

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