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Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
production -> Corneal ... conjunctiva and cornea ... #Xeropthalmia #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO): Pathogenesis and clinical findings

#CentralRetinalVein #Occlusion #CRVO #pathophysiology #ophthalmology #diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Central Retinal ... Occlusion #CRVO #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Retinal Vasculitis in Takayasu’s Arteritis- ...Ophthalmologic examination revealed severe impairment, with perception of only light in
Retinal Vasculitis ... - ...Ophthalmologic ... circulation in retinal ... showed segmented retinal ... and initiated treatment
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Central Retinal ... (CRAO) • The retina ... Occlusion #CRAO #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Approach to an Eye Exam

1. History
2. Obvious Physical Trauma
3. Initial Assessment
  A. Visual Acuity
Accommodation, RAPD ... Cornea D. ... Retina B. ... EyeExamination #Approach #Ophthalmology
Amblyopia - Lazy Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Deprivational - Obstruction of Visual Axis:
 • Ptosis
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• Congenital Corneal ... Hemangioma • Retinal ... responsive to treatment ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Vision Loss: • Corneal ... thrombosis, Temporal arteritis ... Vision Loss: • Retinal ... or hemorrhage, Retinal ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Hyperopia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Axial length of eye -> Short axial length of the
of the eye (ex. cornea ... point behind the retina ... focused onto the retina ... #Hyperopia #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
Retinoblastoma Signs / Symptoms ... spread • Sub-retinal ... Retinoblastoma #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
disease (panuveitis, retinal ... meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... , AS Treatment: ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... management #signs #symptoms