Fuchs’ dystrophy (fooks DIS-truh-fee) causes the innermost layer of cells in the cornea, the endothelium, to degenerate. The endothelium regulates the amount of fluid in the cornea, pumping out excess fluid that could cause swelling. Fuchs’ dystrophy causes endothelial cells to die, leading to edema in the cornea. Fuchs’ dystrophy is generally bilateral, and the …
Sjogren’s syndrome is an autoimmune disorder wherein your immune system attacks the glands that make tears and saliva. You may experience dry mouth and dry eyes, and sometimes dryness in other mucus membranes. Sjogren’s is more likely to afflict women over 40 and is often seen in patients with RA and lupus. Up to 4 …
Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a rare condition that is often a reaction to a medication or an infection. This condition is an emergency. Symptoms Patients might first experience symptoms of the flu, such as a fever, sore mouth and throat, fatigue, cough, and burning eyes, and then a painful rash that spreads and blisters. Patients might …
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune condition affecting over 1.3 Americans that can cause joint pain and damage throughout the body. RA affects more women than men. Patients often complain of joint stiffness, fever, weight loss, and malaise, and have inflammatory polyarthritis. Because RA is an autoimmune condition, it can affect all the systems of the …
The cornea is the essential outer layer of the eye. It is transparent. Light passes through it and reaches the pupil and retina. The cornea focuses your vision by refracting and focusing light. The cornea serves a second purpose, protecting the eye from invasion by infections and foreign materials. The cornea can be vulnerable to …
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Ocular surface tumors can be primarily one of three malignant or pre-cancerous neoplasia of the conjunctiva and cornea. These tumors are ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) (sometimes referred to colloquially as the “skin cancer of the eye), ocular surface melanocytic tumors, or lymphoid tumors of the conjunctiva. OSSN includes many subcategories such as squamous dysplasia, …
Restrictive strabismus is an issue with restrictive motility that has many potential origins and has the potential to result from either mechanical or neurological etiology. Causes can be genetic, traumatic, hormonal, post-paralytic, or myopathic. The patient can have abnormal ocular deviation, which causes defective movement. In some instances, the patient may have an abnormal position …
Mooren’s corneal ulcer (MU) is a painful, recurrent ulcerative keratitis (inflammation of the edges of the cornea) that begins along the edges of the cornea and progresses. There is no damage to the sclera or the whites of the eyes. Mooren’s ulcer can be benign and cause little pain or discomfort. Rarely, benign MU is …
Are you experiencing unusual changes the appearance of the eye? Pterygium is a triangular fold of tissue that goes from the conjunctiva of the eye to the cornea. It is to be distinguished from pinguecula, yellowish raised bumps on the eyeball. In some cases, it has only mild effects and may not require any treatment, …
A symblepharon is a partial or complete adhesion of the palpebra conjunctiva (that coats the inside of the eyelid) to the bulbar conjunctiva of the eyeball, (that covers the outside surface of the eye). It results either from disease (conjunctival sequelae of trachoma) or trauma. Causes of Symblepharon Cicatricial pemphigoid and,in severe cases, rosacea may …