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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Primary Biliary ... 65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... hyperpigmentation • Jaundice ... No extrahepatic biliary ... malignancy #Primary #Biliary
Onchocerciasis “River Blindness”: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations
Vectorial Transmission
-> Onchocerca volvulus, a parasitic helminth, matures in to
Onchocerca volvulus, a parasitic ... RiverBlindness #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Clonorchiasis - Clonorchis sinensis Life Cycle
1) Embryonated eggs passed in feces.
2) Eggs ingested by the snail
6) Adults in biliary ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
the posterior ciliary ... Occlusion #CRAO #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
African Trypanosomiasis - Trypanosoma brucei gambiense & Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense Life Cycle
1) Tsetse fly takes a
Trypomastigotes multiply by binary ... tryposmatigotes multiply by binary ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
abnormalities (i.e thinner ciliary ... ClosedAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Trypanosomiasis - Trypanosoma cruzi Life Cycle
1) Triatomine bug takes a blood meal (passes metacyclic trypomastigotes in
Amastigotes multiply by binary ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite
Fasciola hepatica - Liver Fluke Life Cycle - Fascioliasis 
Ruminants are the typical definitive hosts.
1) Unembroynated
parenchyma to biliary ... flukes in hepatic biliary ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #Fascioliasis #parasite
Aqueous Humor Production and Drainage
 • Provides nutrition, removes wastes, and transports neurotransmitters to the avascular
meshwork and anterior ciliary ... Drainage #flow #Pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Presbyopia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Presbyopia is part of the normal ageing of the lens
and its capsule, ciliary ... ability of the ciliary ... #Presbyopia #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology