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👁 Behcet’s Disease – Systemic Autoimmune Disease with Ocular InvolvementBehcet’s disease is a multisystem inflammatory disorderassociated with HLA-B51 and potential triggers like HSV or heat-shock proteins.Its hallmark is recurrent oral ulcers, but it also affects the eyes, skin, vasculature, CNS, and GI tract.✅ Diagnostic CriteriaSystemCriteriaJapanMajor (oral, genital ulcers, skin, eye) + min..

👁 “AZOOR – When Retinal Damage Is Invisible to the Eye”Acute Zonal Occult Outer Retinopathy (AZOOR) is a rare retinal disease primarily affecting young, healthy Caucasian females.Despite sudden symptoms such as photopsia and visual field loss, fundus appears normal in early stages, making diagnosis difficult.✅ Key Clinical Summary of AZOORCategoryDescriptionTypical PatientsYoung, healthy Caucas..

👁 Retinal Changes in Pregnancy – What’s New, What Worsens, and What Tests Are Safe?Pregnancy affects the eye not only through hypertensive disorders like pre-eclampsia,but also by triggering new retinal diseases or exacerbating pre-existing ones.Additionally, diagnostic procedures must be evaluated for fetal safety. ✅ Retinal Diseases Newly Triggered During PregnancyDiseaseDetailsCSCUnilateral..

👁 “Birdshot Chorioretinopathy (BSCR) – Cream-Colored Spots and Autoimmunity”Birdshot Chorioretinopathy (BSCR) is a rare, bilateral posterior uveitis subtype that presents with multiple cream-colored choroidal lesions, radiating from the optic nerve in a “birdshot” pattern.Most patients are middle-aged females, and the condition has a strong genetic association with HLA-A29. ✅ Key Clinical Summ..

👁 Orbital Implants After Eye Removal – Why They Matter & What to ChooseAfter eye removal surgery (enucleation or evisceration),placing an orbital implant is essential to restore cosmetic appearance and ensure functional socket volume.This post compares the two most commonly used implants: Medpor and Hydroxyapatite.✅ Why Use an Orbital Implant?Maintain volume after eye removalProvide space for p..

👁 Eyelid Laceration After IPV – Surgical Principles & TipsIntimate Partner Violence (IPV) often leads to facial trauma,and up to 45% involve the periocular area, especially eyelid lacerations.💡 Key Surgical PrinciplesTopicSummaryEarly repairPrevents corneal exposure & infectionMinimal debridementRetain vascularized tissueLid margin repairPrecision essential to avoid notchingTension-free closur..

👁 Painful Blind Eye – Surgical Management GuideA painful blind eye, unlike a painless one, often requires surgical interventionto relieve the severe, medication-resistant pain. 🧠 Surgical OptionsProcedureDescriptionEviscerationRemoves cornea and intraocular contents, spares scleraEnucleationRemoves the entire eyeball, including extraocular muscles & optic nerve✅ Indications vs Contraindication..

👁 Painless Blind Eye – Do You Really Need Eye Removal?For patients with no vision but no pain, eye removal may not be necessary.Alternative management options offer aesthetic and psychological benefits.✅ When NOT to Remove the EyeConditionMeaningNo painNot a painful blind eyeLow corneal sensitivityLess discomfort with prosthesisMild or no atrophyScleral contour preservedNo intraocular tumorSafe..

👁 Ophthalmic Use of Aminoglycoside Antibiotics – Full BreakdownAminoglycosides are a classic class of antibiotics once widely used systemically,but are now primarily used in ophthalmology as topical eye drops and ointments,especially for external eye infections caused by Staphylococcus or Pseudomonas species.✅ Key Aminoglycoside Eye Drops1. TobramycinMost commonly used ophthalmic AGSEye drops: ..