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Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
Pathogenesis and Ocular ... production -> Corneal ... and cornea, typically ... blindness) • Corneal ... dryness of the cornea
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 ... fibrosis => • Corneal ... Trachoma #Chlamydia #pathophysiology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Chronic: - Cornea ... Scarring, Edema - Lens ... Cataracts - Macula ... : Macular degeneration ... Painful: Keratitis, Corneal
Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva
b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
- Impinges on ocular ... Impaired extra-ocular ... Proptosis -> Exposes cornea ... -> Corneal drying ... Orbital #Cellulitis #pathophysiology
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Cornea 5. ... Ocular Adverse Effects ... Trauma Cornea ... Keratitis • Corneal ... Detachment • Macular
Approach to an Eye Exam

1. History
2. Obvious Physical Trauma
3. Initial Assessment
  A. Visual Acuity
Ocular Movements ... Cornea D. ... Lens G. ... Macula D. ... Blood Vessels #Ocular
Pterygium on Ocular Exam

A raised growth of the conjunctiva that extends onto the cornea

#Pterygium #PhysicalExam #ocular
Pterygium on Ocular ... growth of the conjunctiva ... extends onto the cornea ... #Pterygium #PhysicalExam ... #ocular #video
Corneal "Jelly Bumps" on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Contact lens user patient complains of eye irritation and
Corneal "Jelly Bumps ... " on Slit Lamp Ocular ... #Jelly #Bumps #Cornea ... #Deposits #Ocular ... #PhysicalExam #
Onchocerciasis “River Blindness”: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations
Vectorial Transmission
-> Onchocerca volvulus, a parasitic helminth, matures in to
Pathogenesis and Ocular ... eye via blood stream ... directly from the conjunctiva ... stromal keratitis -> Corneal ... RiverBlindness #pathophysiology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Conjunctivitis, corneal ... Episcleritis Ocular ... Blepharitis Cornea ... • Corneal ulcer ... Conjunctivitis #ocular