Keratoglobus: Diffuse Corneal Thinning Beyond Keratoconus
Keratoglobus is a rare, non-inflammatory corneal ectasia in which the entire cornea thins...
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Onchocerciasis: River Blindness and Its Ocular Findings
Onchocerciasis — river blindness — is a filarial infection caused by Onchocerca volvulus,...
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Full-Thickness Macular Hole: Staging, OCT Findings, and Surgical Timing
An idiopathic full-thickness macular hole is a defect that extends through all layers of the...
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Scleral Icterus: The Eye Sign That Reveals Liver Disease
Scleral icterus — yellow discoloration of the sclera from bilirubin deposition — is often the...
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Bitot Spots: A Visible Sign of Vitamin A Deficiency
Bitot spots are keratinized, foamy patches on the bulbar conjunctiva that mark one of the earliest...
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Adult Inclusion Conjunctivitis: A Sexually Transmitted Cause of Red Eye
Adult inclusion conjunctivitis is a sexually transmitted chlamydial infection of the eye, caused...
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Optic Neuritis: What the MRI Predicts Before the Vision Recovers
Optic neuritis is inflammation of the optic nerve, most commonly demyelinating in origin,...
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Interstitial Keratitis: A Corneal Diagnosis That Points to Infancy
Interstitial keratitis is inflammation of the corneal stroma without primary involvement of the...
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Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis: When Scleritis Is a Systemic Emergency
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis, formerly called Wegener’s granulomatosis, is a systemic...
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Vitreous Hemorrhage: Diagnosing Through a View You Cannot See
Vitreous hemorrhage is bleeding into the vitreous cavity, and it presents a genuinely distinctive...
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Phthiriasis Palpebrarum: A Blepharitis That Needs a Closer Look
Phthiriasis palpebrarum is infestation of the eyelashes by Phthirus pubis, the pubic louse, and it...
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Why the Blue Sclera Is Not Always the Real Risk
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a group of connective tissue disorders caused by defects in collagen...
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