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Amblyopia ("Lazy Eye"): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Amblyopia => 
Interruption of visual stimulation during childhood visual development
Amblyopia ("Lazy Eye ... the amblyopic eye ... the amblyopic eye ... acuity of amblyopic eye ... Amblyopia #LazyEye #pathophysiology
Hyperopia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Axial length of eye -> Short axial length of the
Axial length of eye ... length of the eye ... structures of the eye ... rays entering the eye ... #Hyperopia #pathophysiology
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 ... Orbital #Cellulitis #pathophysiology
Trachoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Environmental Factors -> Bacterial infection is encouraged by poor hygiene
Transmission -> Eye-seeking ... Lubrication • Dry eye ... Trachoma #Chlamydia #pathophysiology
Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
• Loss of the eye ... non-functional eye ... #Xeropthalmia #pathophysiology
Onchocerciasis “River Blindness”: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations
Vectorial Transmission
-> Onchocerca volvulus, a parasitic helminth, matures in to
Microfilariae enter the eye ... RiverBlindness #pathophysiology
Periorbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Dacryoadenitis: infection of the lacrimal glands
b. Conjunctivitis: inflammation of the
Note: Eye exam ... If the eye cannot ... Periorbital #Cellulitis #pathophysiology
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
detachment • Red Eye ... Retinoblastoma #pathophysiology
Myopia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Axial length of eye -> Long axial length of the
Axial length of eye ... length of the eye ... structures of the eye ... rays entering the eye ... vision #Myopia #pathophysiology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Blood: Anemia Eyes ... Episcleritis) -> Sudden eye ... glands -> Dry Eyes ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology