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Keratoconus: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Genetics
 • Family history of keratoconus
 • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
 • Down, Turner,
Contact lens use • Eye ... Bilateral, asymmetric corneal ... Signs / Symptoms ... • Rizutti's Sign ... • Corneal Opacities
Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations ... production -> Corneal ... • Loss of the eye ... non-functional eye ... ophthalmology #diagnosis #signs
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
NMO) - Clinical Manifestations ... pain/pain upon eye ... #Optica #NMO #Manifestations ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #symptoms #signs
Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
Hyperacusis - Loss of Corneal ... #Bells #Palsy #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Onchocerciasis “River Blindness”: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations
Vectorial Transmission
-> Onchocerca volvulus, a parasitic helminth, matures in to
Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations ... Microfilariae enter the eye ... stromal keratitis -> Corneal
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Extra-articular manifestations ... Blood: Anemia Eyes ... Episcleritis) -> Sudden eye ... glands -> Dry Eyes ... pathophysiology #signs
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
Woltman’s sign on ... Woltman’s sign, ... deep-tendon reflex, is a neurologic ... manifestation of ... Clinical #Video #Neurology
Bell's Phenomenon on Physical Exam

Carles Bell realized that when trying to close the eye on the
trying to close the eye ... Bells #Phenomenon #Sign ... ophthalmology #neurology
Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva
b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
all coats of the eye ... interior of the eye ... movements -> Pain with eye ... Exposes cornea -> Corneal ... ophthalmology #diagnosis #signs
Cornell's Sign on Physical Exam - Babinski Equivalent
Clinical sign in which scratching along the inner side
Cornell's Sign on ... Equivalent Clinical sign ... tract lesions #Cornells ... #Reflex #Sign # ... PhysicalExam #clinical #neurology