Keratopathy

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Jacky Y.T. YeungStephanie Baxter BASICS DESCRIPTION • There are 2 broad categories of crystalline keratopathy: – Infectious type – Deposition type • When discussing crystalline keratopathy, it is generally accepted…

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Disease

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BASICS DESCRIPTION An idiopathic obliterative vasculopathy. The classic triad is a retinal phlebitis, associated with peripheral retinal nonperfusion and vitreous hemorrhage, typically in young adults. EPIDEMIOLOGY Incidence • Most commonly…

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and Corneal Foreign Bodies

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Christopher J. Rapuano BASICS DESCRIPTION • Foreign material on or in the cornea or conjunctiva – Most commonly metallic or organic material EPIDEMIOLOGY Incidence • One of the most common…

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Syndrome

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BASICS DESCRIPTION • A congenital eye movement disorder characterized primarily by abduction deficiency, associated with globe retraction and palpebral fissure narrowing on attempted adduction as well as possible adduction limitation….

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and Pediatric Cataracts

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Christopher M. Fecarotta BASICS DESCRIPTION • Any opacity of the crystalline lens is called a cataract • Can be congenital or developmental • Isolated or associated with anterior ocular segment…

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Hyperpigmented Abnormalities of the Fundus

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Alex V. Levin BASICS DESCRIPTION • Congenital hyperpigmented lesions of the fundus are differentiated based on appearance, pattern, and distribution in the ocular fundus and are present at birth. •…

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Optic Atrophy

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BASICS DESCRIPTION • Most common hereditary form of optic atrophy causing vision loss within the first decade of life. Vision loss tends to be insidious with slow progression described. –…

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Pemphigoid (CP)/Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid (MMP)

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BASICS DESCRIPTION • Mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) or cicatricial pemphigoid (CP) encompasses a number of systemic autoimmune diseases that involve cicatrization or scarring of mucous membranes and the skin. Traditionally,…

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Syndrome

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BASICS DESCRIPTION • Ehlers–Danlos syndrome is a group of connective tissue disorders characterized by joint hypermobility, hyperextensible skin, and fragile connective tissue. • New classification system describes 6 types: –…

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Iridocyclitis

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Matthew Tennant BASICS DESCRIPTION • Chronic iridocyclitis typically has an insidious onset and lasts longer than 6 weeks • Diagnosis may be delayed as it is often asymptomatic • Bilateral…

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