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Eye pain is one of the most alarming symptoms a patient can present with. It can range from a minor irritation to a sign of a sight-threatening or even...
CLASSIFICATION OF UVEITIS Proper classification of uveitic entities is essential to avoid confusion and misinterpretation among ophthalmologists.
COMPLICATIONS OF UVEITIS Band keratopathy Long-standing chronic iridocyclitis or intraocular inflammation, especially in children, can result in deposition of...
Neovascularization, the pathological formation of new blood vessels, is a fundamental biological response to tissue injury, ischaemia, inflammation, and tumour...
Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) are autoantibodies directed against nuclear, nucleolar, or perinuclear antigens, serving as hallmark markers for various...
When Family History Speaks Loudly A positive family history of Behçet's disease is significantly more frequent in pediatric-onset disease compared to...
There are 219 virus species are known to infect humans. The first human virus identified was yellow fever virus in 1901, following earlier discoveries of...
Periocular literally means “around the eye.” In clinical practice, periocular delivery refers to administering medication into the tissues surrounding the...
Ancient Mysteries Imagine you are suffering from red, painful eyes and you decide to consult a well-known doctor in your neighbourhood.
Prednisolone, a cornerstone glucocorticoid in modern medicine, evolved from mid-20th-century breakthroughs in adrenal steroid research that transformed the...
333 BCE. Alexander’s army was passing through Cicilia (Modern day Turkey). Alexander the Great decided to take a bath in the icy water of the river Cidnus (Now...
The ciliary body is the middle part of the uveal tract. It is a ring-shaped (slightly eccentric) structure that projects posteriorly from the scleral spur,...
The eye requires a highly regulated internal environment to function normally. Neuronal tissues such as the retina are extremely sensitive to fluctuations in...
The retina needs a lot of energy to function. Only the inner part of the retina has its own blood vessels.
The Trojan Horse is a story from the Trojan War, waged by the Greeks against the city of Troy. After a fruitless siege lasting 10 years, the Greeks constructed...
Choroid is a thin but highly vascular membrane lining the inner surface of sclera. It extends from anteriorly ora serrata to the optic nerve posteriorly.