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Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
non-wetting of the conjunctiva ... mucins with reduced tear ... dryness of the conjunctiva ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Conjunctivochalasis is defined as a redundant, nonedematous conjunctiva that causes a wide variety of symptoms ranging
of an unstable tear ... disruption of tear ... conjunctivochalasis #ophthalmology ... #conjunctiva # ... dry #clinical #photo
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis by Body System

Dermatologic/mucosal

 - Eyes: periorbital swelling/erythema, injected conjunctiva, tears

 - Oral mucosa:
erythema, injected conjunctiva ... , tears - Oral ... Skin: urticarial rash ... , morbilliform rash ... Diagnosis #Allergy #Signs
Bitot's Spots- A 4-year-old boy was brought by his father to the ophthalmology clinic with a
father to the ophthalmology ... clinic with a 1-year ... examination, the conjunctivae ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #ophth #bitot
Worms in the Eye - He underwent thorough irrigation of the conjunctival sac and lacrimal duct,
irrigation of the conjunctival ... buccal capsule near ... D) #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... SlitLamp #Microscopy #NEJM
Mycoplasma pneumoniae–Associated Mucositis- ...severe mucositis developed that involved the lips, buccal mucosa (Panel A), conjunctivae, and
mucosa (Panel A), conjunctivae ... mycoplasma-induced rash ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #mycoplasma
Corrigan’s Pulse and Quincke’s Pulse- ...While the patient was sitting upright, the right carotid artery was
diastolic collapse — a sign ... pulsation — a sign ... in the previous year ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #corrigans