Pinguecula Pinguecula is an extremely common, inocuous, usually bilateral and asymptomatic condition. It is seen as a yellow- white deposit on the conjunctiva adjacent to the limbus (the junction between the cornea and sclera). It is [...]
Pterygium Pterygium most often refers to a benign growth of the conjunctiva, commonly grows from the nasal side of the sclera. It is thought to be caused by ultraviolet-light exposure (e.g., sunlight), low humidity, and dust. [...]
Uveitis ( Iritis) inflammation of the uvea, which consists of the middle, pigmented, vascular structures of the eye and includes the iris, ciliary body, and choroid. Uveitis requires an urgent referral and thorough examination by an [...]
Hyperopia : Often called Long-Sighted Hyperopia,farsighted, Longsighted, or hypermetropia, is a defect when the eyeball is too short or the cornea too flat. This causes difficulty focusing on near objects, and in extreme cases a sufferer to be [...]
Posterior Capsular Opacification Some people can develop a posterior capsular opacification (PCO, also called an after-cataract). The posterior capsular cells undergo hyperplasia and cellular migration, showing up as a thickening and clouding [...]
Lacrimal Drainage System Probing and Irrigation of the lacrimal drainage system to assess any lacrimal system obstruction in the case of persistant watery eyes More on Syringing the Nasolacrimal Duct
Herpes Simplex Keratitis Herpes viruses establish lifelong infections, and the virus cannot yet be eradicated from the body. Treatment usually involves general-purpose antiviral drugs that interfere with viral replication, reduce the physical [...]
Herpes zoster or Shingles is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a limited area on one side of the body (left or right), often in a stripe. The initial infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes the acute,[...]
Neovascularization following a Central Vein Occlusion or Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Intraretinal microvascular abnormalities (IRMA) are abnormalities of the blood vessels that supply the retina of the eye, a sign of diabetic retinopathy.[...]
Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy As the Diabetic Retinopathy progresses, severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy enters an advanced, or proliferative (PDR), stage when blood vessels proliferate (i.e. grow). The lack of oxygen in the [...]
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