Mpox and the Eye: Eyelid Lesions, Conjunctivitis, and the Risk to the Cornea
Mpox ocular manifestations include eyelid lesions, conjunctivitis, and keratitis, and they occur...
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Methanol Optic Neuropathy: The Latent Interval, the Hyperemic Disc, and the Race Against Acidosis
Methanol optic neuropathy is an acute toxic injury to the optic nerves after ingestion of...
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Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Eyelid: The Rapidly Growing Violaceous Nodule That Mimics a Chalazion
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and aggressive neuroendocrine tumor of the skin, and when it...
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Macular Coloboma: The Punched-Out Central Lesion and the Diseases It Imitates
Macular coloboma is a congenital, sharply demarcated, excavated defect of the retina and choroid...
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Ocular Lyme Disease: From Follicular Conjunctivitis to Uveitis and Neuroretinitis
Ocular Lyme disease is the term for the eye findings of infection with Borrelia burgdorferi, the...
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Lisch Epithelial Corneal Dystrophy: Band-Shaped Microcysts in a Clear Cornea
Lisch epithelial corneal dystrophy (LECD) is an X-linked dominant dystrophy of the corneal...
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Leptospirosis Uveitis: The Delayed Intraocular Inflammation After Weil Disease
Leptospirosis uveitis is an intraocular inflammation caused by the immune response to Leptospira,...
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Corneal Nerve Imaging: What Confocal Microscopy Shows Before the Cornea Loses Feeling
Corneal nerve imaging with in vivo confocal microscopy allows direct, non-invasive visualization...
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IOL Glistenings: The Tiny Water-Filled Vacuoles Inside a Hydrophobic Acrylic Lens
IOL glistenings are tiny, fluid-filled microvacuoles that form inside the optic of some...
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Homocystinuria: Ocular Findings, From Downward Lens Dislocation to Thromboembolic Risk
Homocystinuria is an autosomal recessive metabolic disease, most often due to a deficiency of...
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Eyelid Squamous Cell Carcinoma: The Less Common Eyelid Cancer With the Greater Risk of Spread
Eyelid squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second most common malignant tumor of the eyelid after...
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Eyelid Retraction: A Causes-Based Approach Beyond Thyroid Eye Disease
Eyelid retraction is the abnormal elevation of the upper eyelid margin or the depression of the...
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