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Slit Lamp Evaluation Mnemonic - L's & C's

Mnemonic for systematically assessing all portions of the eye,
and sclera) Cornea ... iris) Chamber (anterior ... ) #SlitLamp # ... Evaluation #Mnemonic #Ophthalmology
Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva
b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
periorbital tissue (anterior ... Proptosis -> Exposes cornea ... -> Corneal drying ... Orbital #Cellulitis #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Asteroid Hyalosis on Slit-Lamp Exam

#Asteroid #Hyalosis #SlitLamp #Clinical #PhysicalExamination #Ophthalmology #NEJM
Asteroid Hyalosis ... Slit-Lamp Exam #Asteroid ... #Hyalosis #SlitLamp ... PhysicalExamination #Ophthalmology ... #NEJM
Ocular Rosacea - Slit-lamp examination revealed telangiectasia with hyperemia of the eyelid margins, conjunctival hyperemia, and
both eyes, with corneal ... B) #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #SlitLamp #Ocular ... #Rosacea #Corneal ... Pseudopterygium #NEJM
Onchocerciasis “River Blindness”: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations
Vectorial Transmission
-> Onchocerca volvulus, a parasitic helminth, matures in to
stromal keratitis -> Corneal ... Chorioretinitis • Anterior ... RiverBlindness #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Swirling flow of aqueous humor
Aqueous humor flows from the posterior chamber of the eye to the
the eye to the anterior ... chamber, behind the cornea ... Within the anterior ... aqueous #humor #ophthalmology ... #pathophysiology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
in literature (NEJM ... 95% of cases (Cornelia ... NEJM 2014). ... Start steroids if ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
thus have shallow anterior ... the posterior to anterior ... obstruction • Corneal ... ClosedAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Intraocular Infection with a Trematode - Slit-lamp examination of the right eye revealed corneal edema, blood
right eye revealed corneal ... , blood in the anterior ... freely in the anterior ... FlukeInfection #SlitLamp ... #NEJM
Aqueous Humor Production and Drainage
 • Provides nutrition, removes wastes, and transports neurotransmitters to the avascular
avascular lens and cornea ... AH leaves the anterior ... uveal meshwork and anterior ... Drainage #flow #Pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology