Acute Corneal Hydrops: When a Keratoconic Cornea Suddenly Fills With Fluid
Acute corneal hydrops produces one of the more dramatic sudden changes in corneal appearance a...
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Tortuous Retinal Vessels: When the Vasculature Itself Is the Diagnostic Clue
Tortuous retinal vessels, arteries or veins that follow an abnormally winding, curved course...
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Corneal Guttae: The Earliest Sign of a Failing Endothelium
Corneal guttae are small, wart-like excrescences of Descemet membrane produced by dysfunctional...
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Corneal Graft Rejection: Reading the Warning Signs Before the Graft Fails
Corneal graft rejection is a race against time in the most literal sense, since the endothelial...
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Atopic Cataract: The Shield-Like Opacity in Young Patients With Eczema
Atopic cataract is a lens opacity that develops in young adults and adolescents with severe atopic...
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Dellen: The Shallow Corneal Dimple That Forms Beside a Raised Limbal Lesion
A corneal dellen (plural dellen) is a small, shallow, saucer-shaped depression at the corneal...
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Primary Corneal Amyloidosis: When Protein Deposits Cloud the Stroma Without a Systemic Cause
Primary corneal amyloidosis occupies a specific, important place in the differential diagnosis of...
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Contact Lens-Induced Acute Red Eye (CLARE): The Angry Eye That Wakes You Up
Contact lens-induced acute red eye, abbreviated CLARE, produces a presentation dramatic enough to...
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Conjunctival Nevus Versus Melanoma: A Different Pigmented Lesion Playbook From the Iris
Conjunctival nevus versus melanoma requires its own distinct evaluation framework, since although...
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Conjunctival Inclusion Cyst: The Clear Bubble Under the Conjunctiva and How to Deal With It
A clear, thin-walled, fluid-filled bubble sits under the conjunctiva. It may be a few millimeters...
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Ciliary Body Cysts: A Benign, Often Invisible Passenger Behind the Iris
A ciliary body cyst sits in a genuinely hard-to-reach location, directly behind the iris, which is...
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Pediatric Blepharokeratoconjunctivitis: A Chronic Lid-and-Surface Disease That Threatens the Cornea Quietly
Pediatric blepharokeratoconjunctivitis is a condition that tends to be under-recognized for a...
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