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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 ... #diagnosis #signs
Keratoconus: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Genetics
 • Family history of keratoconus
 • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
 • Down, Turner,
Contact lens use • Eye ... Bilateral, asymmetric corneal ... Signs / Symptoms ... • Corneal Opacities ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
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 ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Algorithm for the Evaluation of the Red and Painful Eye
1. External
2. Lids and Lashes
3. Conjunctiva and
Red and Painful Eye ... Conjunctiva and ... Cornea 5. ... #Differential #Anatomy ... #Ophthalmology
Approach to an Eye Exam

1. History
2. Obvious Physical Trauma
3. Initial Assessment
  A. Visual Acuity
Approach to an Eye ... Accommodation, RAPD ... Sclera/ Conjunctiva ... Cornea D. ... EyeExamination #Approach #Ophthalmology
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
present with a red eye ... anterior chambers Anatomic ... damage & blindness Signs ... obstruction • Corneal ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology