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Friday, June 28, 2013

CONCRETION

Calcium deposit on the palpebral conjunctiva.  Generally doesn't bother patients but sometimes it breaks through the conjunctiva and can feel like a foreign body in the eye.  In that case it can be removed. 


Wednesday, June 26, 2013

DERMATOCHALASIS

When the skin goes over the eyelid it's called dermatochalasis, and when it gets to a certain point it can be surgically fixed. 



POSTERIOR VITREOUS DETACHMENT

The top arrow points to the top of the Weiss' Ring and the middle arrow points to the bottom of it.  The bottom arrow points to the optic nerve (blurry because it's behind the Weiss' Ring. 


LAMELLAR CATARACT

 Anterior lamellar cataracts form in a layer of the anterior portion of the lens.  they can have different forms.





FUCH'S ENDOTHELIAL DYSTROPHY


The photo below shows endothelial guttata, pigment, and stromal haze associated with Fuch's corneal dystrophy


Saturday, June 22, 2013

CONTACT LENS RELATED PUNCTATE EPITHELIAL STAINING

Punctate staining represents damaged or devitalized epithelial cells from contact lens overwear. 


Tuesday, June 18, 2013

PTERYGIUM

This picture below is of a pterygium.  This is scar tissue from sun exposure that encroaches on the cornea.  It will continue without surgical intervention.  This patient has a recurrence after surgery and her last eye doctor said this could just be watched.  But this pterygium needs to be removed very soon.