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Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
- Definition, Causes ... Inflammation of the iris, ciliary ... blindness, linked to macular ... retinal ischemia Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Common Causes: ... Episcleritis Ocular ... comprised Iris, Ciliary ... Conjunctivitis #ocular ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
• Significant cause ... most frequent cause ... -> crowding of ocular ... ClosedAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Hematologic disease caused ... Months-Years): ​• Miliar ... → NodularMular ... Fever #diagnosis #management
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
the posterior ciliary ... retinal edema caused ... Occlusion #CRAO #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Aqueous Humor Production and Drainage
 • Provides nutrition, removes wastes, and transports neurotransmitters to the avascular
structural integrity of ocular ... of flow) -> AH passes ... meshwork and anterior ciliary ... Drainage #flow #Pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Diagnosis and Management ... mucocutaneous changes, ocular ... • Delusions Ocular ... , or any other cause ... #AscorbicAcid #Pathophysiology
Adie’s Tonic Pupil on Physical Exam

A young female was referred in for a sudden onset anisocoria.
Her ocular exam ... In this case, the ... than 3mm in this case ... damage to the ciliary ... clinical #video #ophthalmology
Presbyopia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Presbyopia is part of the normal ageing of the lens
and its capsule, ciliary ... body, and zonular ... ability of the ciliary ... #Presbyopia #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
IGG-4 RELATED DISEASE

WHAT?
 • A chronic, immune-mediated fibroinflammatory disease with tumefactive infiltration of IgG4+ plasma cells
dysfunction PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... " pancreas • Biliary ... Classification: 2019 ACR/EULAR ... mimics excluded MANAGEMENT ... IGG4 #Diagnosis #Management