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Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
present with a red eye ... -> crowding of ocular ... Signs / Symptoms / Complications ... #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
Signs / Symptoms / Complications ... detachment • Red Eye ... • Secondary glaucoma ... Retinoblastoma #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS): Summary of Causes and Ocular Manifestations • Molluscum lesions • Eyelid Kaposi
of Causes and Ocular ... Keratoconiunctivitis sicca (dry eve ... spots #AIDS #Ocular ... #Complications ... #ophthalmology #
Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Definitions: a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
all coats of the eye ... - Impinges on ocular ... Impaired extra-ocular ... Orbital #Cellulitis #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Trachoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Environmental Factors -> Bacterial infection is encouraged by poor hygiene
Transmission -> Eye-seeking ... from nasal or ocular ... Lubrication • Dry eye ... Trachoma #Chlamydia #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
Pathogenesis and Ocular ... • Loss of the eye ... non-functional eye ... #Xeropthalmia #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Onchocerciasis “River Blindness”: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations Vectorial Transmission -> Onchocerca volvulus, a parasitic helminth, matures in to
Pathogenesis and Ocular ... Microfilariae enter the eye ... RiverBlindness #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Age Related Macular Degeneration: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Photoreceptor atrophy -> Extracellular debris (drusen) from RPE atrophy/metabolism
Age Related Macular ... Amsler grid) - Macular ... early disease) #AgeRelated ... MacularDegeneration #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Periorbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Definitions: a. Dacryoadenitis: infection of the lacrimal glands b. Conjunctivitis: inflammation of the
Note: Eye exam ... normal: - extra-ocular ... If the eye cannot ... Periorbital #Cellulitis #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Keratoconus: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Genetics • Family history of keratoconus • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome • Down, Turner,
Contact lens use • Eye ... Signs / Symptoms / Complications ... #Keratoconus #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
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