Amblyopia

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BASICS DESCRIPTION • Decreased best-corrected visual acuity not solely attributable to organic pathology affecting one or both eyes: – Reduction in vision occurs during the first decade of life and…

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Basement Membrane Dystrophy

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BASICS DESCRIPTION Corneal anterior basement membrane dystrophy (ABMD) is the most common corneal dystrophy. It is also known as map-dot-fingerprint, mare’s tail, and Cogan’s microcystic dystrophy ALERT Corneal ABMD is…

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Anisometropia

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BASICS DESCRIPTION • Difference in refractive correction between the two eyes. More amblyogenic if difference is – >1.50 diopters (D) hyperopic spherical equivalent – +1.00 D cylinder – >–6.00 D…

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Syndrome

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BASICS DESCRIPTION • Alport syndrome is a genetic disease characterized by glomerulonephritis, sensorineural hearing loss, and ocular changes. • Patients often progress to end-stage renal failure and high-tone deafness by…

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(Senile) Retinoschisis

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Sunir Garg BASICS DESCRIPTION Age-related (senile) retinoschisis (SR) is an acquired condition characterized by splitting of the retina into 2 separate layers. EPIDEMIOLOGY Incidence Not clearly defined. Prevalence • Ranges…

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Albinism

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Alex V. Levin BASICS DESCRIPTION • Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a group of hereditary diseases marked by absent or decreased melanin biosynthesis within melanocytes, or abnormalities of melanosome formation or…

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nerve VI Palsy Sixth (VI) Nerve Palsy

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BASICS DESCRIPTION • The abducens (VI) nerve (CN VI) innervates the ipsilateral lateral rectus (LR) muscle, abducting the eye. CN VI palsy is the most common isolated cranial nerve palsy….

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tonic pupil

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Joseph W. Schmitz BASICS DESCRIPTION • Idiopathic, postganglionic parasympathetic denervation of the iris sphincter, followed by aberrant reinnervation, which results in segmental and sluggish pupillary reaction to light, pupillary light-near…

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Conjunctivitis

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BASICS DESCRIPTION • Allergic conjunctivitis is an allergic inflammation of the ocular surface that can be divided into the following categories: seasonal and perennial allergic conjunctivitis (SAC and PAC), vernal…

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Syndrome

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A Paula Grigorian BASICS DESCRIPTION • Genetic neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by the triad of: – Infantile spasm type seizure disorder – Agenesis of corpus callosum – Chorioretinal lacunae EPIDEMIOLOGY Incidence…

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