Punctal Stenosis: A Drainage Problem You Can See at the Lid Margin
Punctal stenosis — narrowing or occlusion of the lacrimal punctum, the small opening at the medial...
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Lattice Corneal Dystrophy: When Corneal Lines Signal Systemic Amyloidosis
Lattice corneal dystrophy is a bilateral, progressive stromal dystrophy caused by abnormal...
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Granular Corneal Dystrophy: Discrete Deposits and a LASIK Warning
Granular corneal dystrophy is a bilateral, autosomal dominant stromal dystrophy characterized by...
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Ocular Tuberculosis: The Great Uveitis Mimic
Ocular tuberculosis is a genuine diagnostic challenge because it can mimic nearly every other...
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Myopic Choroidal Neovascularization: A Different Disease From AMD
Myopic choroidal neovascularization (mCNV) is the most common vision-threatening complication of...
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Photokeratitis: A Sunburned Cornea Hours Later
Photokeratitis is a painful, acute inflammation of the corneal epithelium caused by excessive...
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Choroidal Detachment: Serous Hypotony vs. Suprachoroidal Hemorrhage
Choroidal detachment is a separation of the choroid from the overlying sclera, most often caused...
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Tractional Retinal Detachment: When Membranes, Not Breaks, Pull the Retina
Tractional retinal detachment is the separation of the neurosensory retina from the underlying...
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Superior Limbic Keratoconjunctivitis: The Redness Only Above
Superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis (SLK) is a chronic inflammatory condition confined to the...
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Neurotrophic Keratopathy: When the Cornea Can’t Feel Its Own Damage
Neurotrophic keratopathy is a degenerative corneal disease that develops when the trigeminal...
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Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-Associated Uveitis: The Silent Threat
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)-associated uveitis is a chronic, typically asymptomatic...
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Epiblepharon: The Lash-Turning Fold That Isn’t Entropion
Epiblepharon is a common congenital eyelid anomaly in which an extra horizontal fold of skin and...
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