Granulomatosis

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BASICS DESCRIPTION • Wegener’s granulomatosis is a necrotizing vasculitic syndrome of small-sized blood vessels that affects multiple organs. • Most commonly affected organs include kidney, lung, upper respiratory tract, eyes,…

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Retinoschisis

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BASICS DESCRIPTION X-linked retinoschisis is a genetic disorder of the retina that primarily affects males in the 1st decade leading to decreased vision, foveal schisis, and peripheral retinoschisis in both…

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Syndrome

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BASICS DESCRIPTION • Also known as Bonnet–Dechaume–Blanc syndrome, congenital retinocephalic vascular malformation syndrome, or racemose hemangiomatosis • Congenital, neurocutaneous condition usually characterized by unilateral CNS, ocular, and skin arteriovenous malformations…

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Anomaly

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Alex V. Levin BASICS DESCRIPTION • Peters anomaly is characterized by a congenital corneal opacity associated with a posterior defect in Descemet’s membrane and endothelium. Although usually central, the opacity…

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Tension Glaucoma

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George L. Spaeth BASICS DESCRIPTION Normal tension glaucoma (NTG) is used to describe glaucomatous damage with statistically normal intraocular pressure (IOP). EPIDEMIOLOGY Incidence • There is wide discrepancy in the…

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Syndrome

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Erin D. Stahl BASICS DESCRIPTION Constellation of findings including particular vitreous abnormalities, high myopia, and retinal detachment EPIDEMIOLOGY Incidence 1 in 7,500–9,000 newborns RISK FACTORS Genetics • Type 1: STL1…

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Congenital

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BASICS DESCRIPTION Involuntary oscillation of the eyes that may be either motor or sensory in etiology. EPIDEMIOLOGY Incidence Idiopathic motor infantile/congenital nystagmus: 1 in 2,850 (1). Prevalence Approximately 0.5%, including…

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Ptosis-Congenital

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Alex V. Levin BASICS DESCRIPTION • Child born with drooping eyelid toward or into the visual axis • May be unilateral or bilateral EPIDEMIOLOGY Unreported. RISK FACTORS • Family history…

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Corneal Dystrophy

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Terry Kim BASICS DESCRIPTION • An autosomal dominant dystrophy of Bowman’s layer (CDB) of the cornea; Reis-Bucklers (RBCD) or CDB-1 is linked to the BIGH3 gene on chromosome 5q31 (1)[B]….

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Keratopathy

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Kelly D. SchweitzerStephanie Baxter BASICS DESCRIPTION • The cornea absorbs the majority of ultraviolet (UV) (10–8 m) and X-ray (10–10 m) energy in the radiation spectrum. • Acute or chronic…

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