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Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
Causes and SUN Classification ... Inflammation of the iris ... blindness, linked to macular ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... -> crowding of ocular ... gradient bows iris ... ClosedAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Periorbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Dacryoadenitis: infection of the lacrimal glands
b. Conjunctivitis: inflammation of the
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... normal: - extra-ocular ... movements and globe position ... Periorbital #Cellulitis #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... Biopsies remain positive ... Start steroids if ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... Behcet syndrome (Clinical ... Skin lesions • Positive ... Behcet disease) Differential ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology
Adie’s Tonic Pupil on Physical Exam

A young female was referred in for a sudden onset anisocoria.
Her ocular exam ... control of the iris ... Clinical confirmation ... pilocarpine which if positive ... #video #ophthalmology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... -95% of cases) Classification ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... characteristically CD30 positive ... and usually CD15 positive
Asteroid Hyalosis- ...Slit-lamp examination of the left eye revealed multiple sparkling, white, globular, refractile, dotlike opacities
opacities moved with ocular ... their original position ... retina during clinical ... #NEJM #clinical ... #slit #lamp #ophthalmology
Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Risk factors -> Incr IOP, Incr age, African-American
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... African-American heritage, positive ... intra- or peri-ocular ... OpenAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology