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Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
Pathogenesis and Ocular ... and cornea, typically ... dryness of the cornea ... #Xeropthalmia #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Pterygium on Ocular Exam

A raised growth of the conjunctiva that extends onto the cornea

#Pterygium #PhysicalExam #ocular
Pterygium on Ocular ... extends onto the cornea ... #Pterygium # ... PhysicalExam #ocular ... #clinical #ophthalmology
Grade 1 Pterygium on Physical Exam

A raised growth of the conjunctiva that extends onto the cornea

#Pterygium
Grade 1 Pterygium ... extends onto the cornea ... #Pterygium # ... PhysicalExam #ocular ... #clinical #ophthalmology
Grade 1 Pterygium on Physical Exam

A raised growth of the conjunctiva that extends onto the cornea

#Pterygium
Grade 1 Pterygium ... extends onto the cornea ... #Pterygium # ... PhysicalExam #ocular ... #clinical #ophthalmology
Grade 1 Pterygium on Physical Exam

A raised growth of the conjunctiva that extends onto the cornea

#Pterygium
Grade 1 Pterygium ... extends onto the cornea ... #Pterygium # ... PhysicalExam #ocular ... #clinical #ophthalmology
Trachoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Environmental Factors -> Bacterial infection is encouraged by poor hygiene
from nasal or ocular ... of the limbal cornea ... the peripheral cornea ... Trachoma #Chlamydia #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 ... Orbital #Cellulitis #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Approach to an Eye Exam

1. History
2. Obvious Physical Trauma
3. Initial Assessment
  A. Visual Acuity
Accommodation, RAPD ... Ocular Movements ... Sclera/ Conjunctiva ... Cornea D. ... EyeExamination #Approach #Ophthalmology
Gonococcal conjunctivitis: ocular emergency; risk perforation of cornea 
Clinical features: purulent discharge +++, chemosis (conjunctival oedema),
conjunctivitis: ocular ... perforation of cornea ... +++, chemosis (conjunctival ... periorbital oedema, rapid ... DrDayaSharma #Clinical #Ophthalmology
Aqueous Humor Production and Drainage
 • Provides nutrition, removes wastes, and transports neurotransmitters to the avascular
avascular lens and cornea ... structural integrity of ocular ... episcleral and conjunctival ... Drainage #flow #Pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology