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Onchocerciasis “River Blindness”: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations
Vectorial Transmission
-> Onchocerca volvulus, a parasitic helminth, matures in to
Pathogenesis and Ocular ... Microfilariae enter the eye ... via blood stream ... stromal keratitis -> Corneal ... RiverBlindness #pathophysiology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Mutism Pathophysiology ... the bilateral cortex ... light reflex • Corneal ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... away from the body
Aqueous Humor Production and Drainage
 • Provides nutrition, removes wastes, and transports neurotransmitters to the avascular
Production and Drainage ... avascular lens and cornea ... structural integrity of ocular ... anterior ciliary body ... #flow #Pathophysiology
Chemical Eye Injury: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Exogenous chemical to the eye and/or adnexa
 • Ammonia, sodium
Chemical Eye Injury ... penetration beyond the cornea ... Vision, Foreign body ... #Ocular #opthalmology ... #pathophysiology