Leukemias: eMedicine Ophthalmology
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Leukemias: eMedicine Ophthalmology
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Tags: Leukemia, Disease and Condition, Ophthalmology
Most Recently Shared on February 18, 2010 at 10:26 pm By:
Review the symptoms and treatment of ocular manifestations of leukemias in eMedicine's Ophthalmology article Leukemias. http://bit.ly/cZLnR2
Headache, Migraine: eMedicine Ophthalmology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Migraine headache is a complex, recurrent headache disorder and is one of the most common complaints in medicine today. The term migraine is derived from the Greek word hemikrania. Later, this term was corrupted into low ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on October 6, 2010 at 12:33 am By:
Intramuscular injections of BOTOX® around the scalp have proven to be an effective therapy for some migraine patients: http://bit.ly/cRxwxW
Uveitis, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: eMedicine Ophthalmology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Approximately 6% of all cases of uveitis arise in children. The most frequent cause of chronic intraocular inflammation among children is juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)-associated uveitis. A unifying classification, juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), encompassing juvenile ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on October 5, 2010 at 12:39 am By:
Ocular immunology & uveitis survey form, created by Dr. C Stephen Foster provides a complete checklist for pt history: http://bit.ly/apeUH1
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion: eMedicine Ophthalmology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) is a common retinal vascular disorder. Clinically, CRVO presents with variable visual loss; the fundus may show retinal hemorrhages, dilated tortuous retinal veins, cotton-wool spots, macular edema, and optic disc edema. ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on October 3, 2010 at 5:28 pm By:
Intraocular injections of 0.3mg/0.5mg ranibizumab showed improvement in 6mo. visual acuity & macular edema in CRVO: http://bit.ly/bGm7Tu
Dystrophy, Fuchs Endothelial: eMedicine Ophthalmology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Fuchs endothelial dystrophy is characterized by an asymmetrical, bilateral, slowly progressive edema of the cornea in elderly patients. When inherited, the transmission is autosomal dominant. The root cause of the condition is a slowly progressive formation ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on October 3, 2010 at 5:18 pm By:
Treatment options for Dystrophy, Fuchs Endothelial can be reviewed here: http://bit.ly/9LcZG0
Chorioretinopathy, Central Serous: eMedicine Ophthalmology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) is a disease in which a serous detachment of the neurosensory retina occurs over an area of leakage from the choriocapillaris through the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). Other causes for RPE leaks, ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on September 29, 2010 at 5:51 pm By:
No med therapy is indicated for central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) but laser treatment offers better prognosis: http://bit.ly/d1l8K9
Retinal Detachment, Postoperative: eMedicine Ophthalmology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Anytime subretinal fluid accumulates in the space between the neurosensory retina and the underlying retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), a retinal detachment occurs. Depending on the mechanism of subretinal fluid accumulation, retinal detachments traditionally have been classified ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on September 24, 2010 at 7:08 pm By:
Previous cataract surgery is a risk factor for the development of a retinal detachment. Read more here: http://bit.ly/dpD0SX
Glaucoma, Suspect, Adult: eMedicine Ophthalmology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Glaucoma suspect describes a person with one or more risk factors that may lead to glaucoma, but this individual does not have definite glaucomatous optic nerve damage or visual field defect. A great overlap can exist ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on September 24, 2010 at 12:28 am By:
While expensive, scanning lasers can be used to better predict the development of primary open-angle glaucoma: http://bit.ly/ciCSuE
Glaucoma, Primary Open Angle: eMedicine Ophthalmology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The definition of glaucoma has changed drastically since its around the time of Hippocrates (approximately 400 BC). The word glaucoma came from the ancient Greek word glaucosis, meaning clouded or blue-green hue, most likely describing ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on September 20, 2010 at 6:13 pm By:
In the US, 3-6 million people (4-10% over 40 yrs) are at risk for glaucoma but do not have any detectable signs of it: http://bit.ly/bLKALi
Endophthalmitis, Postoperative: eMedicine Ophthalmology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Postoperative endophthalmitis is defined as severe inflammation involving both the anterior and posterior segments of the eye after intraocular surgery. Typically, postoperative endophthalmitis is caused by the perioperative of microbial organisms into the eye either ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on September 17, 2010 at 7:49 pm By:
Studies have reported a potentially higher rate of acute endophthalmitis following cataract surgery in recent years: http://bit.ly/b8UmhE
ARMD, Exudative: eMedicine Ophthalmology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Types of macular degenerationAge-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible vision loss in the industrialized world. Physicians have traditionally recognized two types of macular degeneration: dry and wet. The dry, or nonexudative, ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on September 17, 2010 at 5:01 pm By:
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible vision loss in the industrialized world: http://bit.ly/9cwinN
Myelodysplasia: eMedicine Pediatrics: General Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Myelodysplasia encompasses a heterogenous group of disorders that result in ineffective hematopoiesis. Historically, a wide variety of terms have been used to describe these syndromes, including preleukemia, refractory anemia with excess of myeloblasts, subacute myeloid leukemia, ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on August 26, 2010 at 9:36 pm By:
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Myelodysplasia: http://bit.ly/apbRId
Eyelid Myokymia: eMedicine Ophthalmology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Myokymia is the spontaneous, fine fascicular contractions of muscle without muscular atrophy or weakness. Eyelid myokymia typically involves the orbicularis oculi muscle of one of the lower eyelids; occasionally, one of the upper eyelids can be ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on August 20, 2010 at 7:04 pm By:
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Blepharospasm, Benign Essential: eMedicine Ophthalmology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The first record of blepharospasm and lower facial spasm was found in the 16th century in a painting titled De Gaper. At that time, and for several ensuing centuries, patients with such spasms were regarded as ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on August 13, 2010 at 2:30 am By:
FDA Approves IncobotulinumtoxinA for Blepharospasm: http://bit.ly/duyiWQ
Herpes Zoster: eMedicine Ophthalmology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a member of the Herpesviridae family. It is the etiologic agent of varicella (chickenpox), the primary infection, and herpes zoster, the reactivation.1, 2{{mediatitle:1202404_3}}{{media:1202404_3}}{{mediacaption:1202404_3}} Herpes zoster ophthalmicus involves the tissues innervated by ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on August 6, 2010 at 1:16 pm By:
Medscape Oncology Oncology and Health Site
lidocaine 4% ophthalmic drops for ophthalmic postherpetic neuralgia = analgesic onset in 15 minutes of administration: http://bit.ly/dCPxUW
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia and BCR-ABL: eMedicine Genomic Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), also known as chronic myelogenous leukemia, is one of the few cancers that is known to caused by a single, specific genetic mutation in more than 90% of cases.The transformation to CML is ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on June 2, 2010 at 7:57 pm By:
Learn more about the link between chronic myeloid leuemia (CML) and BCR-ABL. http://bit.ly/cPaWj2
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