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Basic Pathology of the Eye

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What is Blepharitis   inflammation of the eyelids  
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What is Hordeolum   acute, purulent, focal inflammatory lesion of the eyelid often due to a bacterial infection  
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What is a Chalazion   Chronic localized lipogranlomatous inflammation centered around the sebaceous glands of the eyelid  
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What is the common etiology for a chalazion   obstruction of the sebaceous gland orifice  
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What is Exophthalmos   also known as proptosis is the forward protrusion of the eye associated with Graves disease  
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What is the most common eye disease   conjunctivitis  
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What does conjunctivitis look like   hyperemic conjuctiva blood vessels, crusting, discharge, matting in the morning  
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What is the organism associated with conjunctiva trachoma   Chlamydia trachomatis serotypes A, B, and C  
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Most common cause of blindness in areas in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa   Conjuntiva Trachoma  
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What is Pyterygium   Pingueculum that grows into the cornea in an insect wing shape that forms a fold of vascularized conjunctiva  
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What are the stromal dystrophies (marilyn monroe always gets her men (in) LA County)   Macular, Mucopolysaccharide, Alcian Blue, Granular, Hyaline, Masson-Trichrome, Lattice/Amyloid, Congo red  
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What is the most common cause of reversible vision loss in the elderly   cataract  
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What is the pathogenesis of cataract formation   lens fibers harden and are compressed centrally (nuclear sclerosis)  
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If a retinal hemorrhage appears as a blot it is located?   in the outer retina  
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If a retinal hemorrhage appears as a dot it is located?   inner plexiform  
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If a retinal hemorrhage appears as a splinter it is located?   inner retina  
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If a retinal hemorrhage is melanoma like it is located?   sub-RPE or suprachrooidal  
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What is the main cause of retinal arterial occlusion   emboli  
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What is the pathology noted with arterial occlusion   cotton wool spots, retinal swelling, thin artery, cherry red spots with later inner retinal and optic nerve atrophy  
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What is amaurosis fugax   transient vision loss due to micro-emboli to CRA  
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What do you see with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy   retinal dot/blot hemorrhages, hard exudates, cotton-wool spots, retinal swelling, microaneurysms  
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When do diabetic retinopathies affect vision   when they involve the macula or PM bundle or are associated with macular edema  
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Neovascularization seen in proliferative diabetic retinopathy is due to release of ?   VEGF from ischemic retinas  
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What may explain all signs of Diabetic retinopathy   Retinal ischemia and incompetence of retinal circulation with leakage  
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What is "Snowflake" cataract   white spoke-shaped opacities adjacent to the lens capsule that progresses rapidly over days to weeks due to osmotic effect of sorbitol in the lens  
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What are the three types of retinal detachment   Rhegmatogenous, Tractional, Exudative  
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What is the most common cause of vision loss in those older than 60   Age related macular degeneration  
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What are the two types of Age Related Macular Degeneration   Wet and Dry  
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What is the most important cause of Optic Nerve Head edema   Increased ICP  
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Glaucoma is most commonly associated with?   increased intraocular pressure  
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What are the two types of acquired glaucoma   open angle and closed angle  
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Which has a more acute symptomatic onset open or closed angle glaucome   closed  
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Which type of glaucoma includes symptoms of decreased vision, ocular pain, headache, nausea/vomiting, red eyes, halos, and light sensitivity   closed angle glaucoma  
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What is the most common primary intraocular malignancy   Melanoma  
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What are the three cell types of melanoma in the eye   spindle A, spindle B, and Epithelioid (worst prognosis)  
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What is the most common primary intraocular malignancy in children   Retinoblastoma  
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When do you most commonly see retinoblastoma in children   within the 1st 2 years of life  
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How does retinoblastoma present   leukocoria, strabismus, poor vision, spontaneous hyphema, glaucoma, painful red eye  
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What is the intraocular malignancy in which you see Rosettes   Retinoblastoma  
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