(UGH) Syndrome

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L. Jay Katz BASICS DESCRIPTION A secondary glaucoma resulting from elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) due to intraocular lens (IOL)–associated chronic inflammation and recurrent hyphemas EPIDEMIOLOGY Incidence Uncommon Prevalence Unknown RISK…

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Hemangioma

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Carol L. Shields BASICS DESCRIPTION Benign vascular hamartomatous tumors of the choroid. Present in 2 forms based on extent of choroidal involvement: • Circumscribed choroidal hemangioma (CCH): Solitary tumor with…

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Block Glaucoma

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L. Jay Katz BASICS DESCRIPTION • Pupillary block is the most common mechanism responsible for angle closure. • It is caused by increased resistance to flow of aqueous from the…

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Homocystinuria

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BASICS DESCRIPTION • Homocystinuria compromises a group of inborn errors of methionine metabolism that result in elevated levels of homocysteine in the urine (homocystinuria) and blood (homocysteinemia). • Cystathione β-synthetase…

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Syndrome

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BASICS DESCRIPTION • Sturge–Weber syndrome (SWS), also called encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis, is a congenital dermato-oculo-neural syndrome. – Cutaneous nevus flammeus in distribution of trigeminal nerve branches – Ipsilateral glaucoma and diffuse…

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Vision

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Susan E. EdmondsRyan P. Edmonds BASICS DESCRIPTION Condition where there is a permanent loss in vision due to any disease or disorder where some usable vision remains but desired life…

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Anterior Uveitis

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Eliza Hoskins BASICS DESCRIPTION • Non-granulomatous anterior uveitis (NGAU) is a broad classification for various inflammatory conditions localized to the iris (iritis), ciliary body (cyclitis), or both (iridocyclitis) that typically…

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Ocular Histoplasmosis Syndrome

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Ramin Schadlu BASICS DESCRIPTION • Presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome (POHS) is an inflammatory condition associated with systemic infection by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. It may be unilateral or bilateral. –…

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Syndrome

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George L. Spaeth BASICS DESCRIPTION • A systemic disorder characterized by the deposition of a fibrillar material on the lens, ciliary epithelium, zonules, iris, and corneal endothelium, which may be…

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Conjunctivitis

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BASICS DESCRIPTION Conjunctivitis occurring in the first 4 weeks of life EPIDEMIOLOGY Incidence • US: – Gonococcal: 0.3/1,000 births – Chlamydial: 8.2/1,000 births • Developing countries: 15–60% of live births…

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