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Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

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

 • Environmental Factors -> Bacterial infection is encouraged by poor hygiene
of the limbal cornea ... the peripheral cornea ... fibrosis => • Corneal ... trauma • Decreased ... #ophthalmology
Graphite Corneal Trauma - Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Graphite remains due to trauma with a pencil.

Dr. Sebastian
Graphite Corneal ... #Corneal #Foreign ... #ForeignBody #Cornea ... #Ocular #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #ophthalmology
Corneal Abrasion on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Seidel + in a patient with a beveled corneal wound
Corneal Abrasion ... with a beveled corneal ... secondary to nail trauma ... @oftalmopo #Corneal ... #Abrasion #Cornea
Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva
b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
of the bulbar conjunctiva ... Proptosis -> Exposes cornea ... -> Corneal drying ... Orbital #Cellulitis #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Surface Injury: • Corneal ... alkali) Blunt Trauma ... Laceration • Conjunctiva ... hemorrhage • Cornea ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Conjunctiva/Sclera ... Cornea 5. ... Trauma Cornea ... Keratitis • Corneal ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Approach to an Eye Exam

1. History
2. Obvious Physical Trauma
3. Initial Assessment
  A. Visual Acuity
Obvious Physical Trauma ... Sclera/ Conjunctiva ... Cornea D. ... EyeExamination #Approach #Ophthalmology ... #PhysicalExam
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Conjunctivitis, corneal ... Blepharitis Cornea ... • Trauma? ... • Corneal ulcer ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Pterygium on Ocular Exam

A raised growth of the conjunctiva that extends onto the cornea

#Pterygium #PhysicalExam #ocular
growth of the conjunctiva ... extends onto the cornea ... #Pterygium #PhysicalExam ... ocular #video #conjunctiva ... #clinical #ophthalmology