Iris Mammillations: The Velvety Iris Surface Worth a Second Look
Iris mammillations produce a distinctive, uniformly nodular, velvety texture across the iris...
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Spheroidal Degeneration: Corneal Weathering From a Lifetime in the Sun
Spheroidal degeneration, also called climatic droplet keratopathy or Labrador keratopathy, is a...
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Iris Cysts: When a Pigmented Bulge Turns Out to Be Fluid, Not Solid
An iris cyst can look, at first glance, remarkably similar to a solid iris tumor, both presenting...
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Thermal Burns of the Ocular Surface: A Different Injury Pattern From a Chemical Burn
A thermal burn to the ocular surface occurs less often than a chemical burn but shares much of the...
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Limbal Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis: Horner-Trantas Dots and a Different Pattern of Severe Allergy
Limbal vernal keratoconjunctivitis is one of the recognized clinical patterns of vernal disease,...
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Soemmering Ring: The Doughnut of Retained Lens Material Left Behind After Cataract Surgery
A Soemmering ring is a circular, doughnut-shaped opacity at the periphery of the capsular bag. It...
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Iris Bombe: What a Bulging, Forward-Convex Iris Is Telling You About Pupillary Block
Iris bombe produces one of the more visually distinctive presentations in anterior segment...
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Iridocorneal Endothelial (ICE) Syndrome: The Umbrella Over Chandler, Cogan-Reese, and Essential Iris Atrophy
Iridocorneal endothelial syndrome, abbreviated ICE syndrome, is best understood not as a single...
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Intraocular Lens Calcification: When a Hydrophilic Acrylic Lens Turns Cloudy Years After Surgery
A patient who was happy with their vision after cataract surgery returns years later complaining...
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Infantile Esotropia: Why Surgical Timing Still Divides Opinion
Infantile esotropia is a large-angle, constant inward deviation of the eyes presenting in the...
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Zonular Dehiscence During Cataract Surgery: Managing a Weakened Foundation
Zonular dehiscence during cataract surgery, whether identified preoperatively or discovered...
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Hard Exudates: The Yellow Lipid Deposits That Tell You a Retinal Vessel Is Leaking
Hard exudates are waxy, yellow-white deposits in the retina with sharp borders. They are not...
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