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Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
production -> Corneal ... conjunctiva and cornea ... blindness) • Corneal ... dryness of the cornea ... #Xeropthalmia #pathophysiology
Trachoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Environmental Factors -> Bacterial infection is encouraged by poor hygiene
of the limbal cornea ... the peripheral cornea ... fibrosis => • Corneal ... Trachoma #Chlamydia #pathophysiology
Hormonal Secretions of the Adrenal Gland

#Adrenal #Gland #Cortex #Medulla #Hormones #Pathophysiology #Endocrinology
Adrenal #Gland #Cortex ... Medulla #Hormones #Pathophysiology
Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva
b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
Proptosis -> Exposes cornea ... -> Corneal drying ... Orbital #Cellulitis #pathophysiology
Astigmatism: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Astigmatism - deviation from spherical curvature of the lens or eye

Refracting power
Refracting power of the cornea ... rule astigmatism: cornea ... rule astigmatism: cornea ... passing through the cornea ... #astigmatism #pathophysiology
Regulation of Core Body Temperature

#Pathophysiology #Thermoregulation #Body #Temperature #Core #Thermoregulatory

** GrepMed Recommended Text: Hutchison's Clinical Methods
Regulation of Core ... Temperature #Pathophysiology ... #Temperature #Core
Keratoconus: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Genetics
 • Family history of keratoconus
 • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
 • Down, Turner,
syndrome • Down, Turner ... Bilateral, asymmetric corneal ... degeneration, and cone-shaped ... Rizutti's Sign • Corneal ... #Keratoconus #pathophysiology
Swirling flow of aqueous humor
Aqueous humor flows from the posterior chamber of the eye to the
chamber, behind the cornea ... ophthalmology #pathophysiology
Amblyopia ("Lazy Eye"): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Amblyopia => 
Interruption of visual stimulation during childhood visual development
primary visual cortex ... Amblyopia #LazyEye #pathophysiology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
at the exposed corners ... Radiology #Clinical #Pathophysiology