Any opacity in the lens or capsule, whether developmental or acquired, is called a cataract. As a general rule, developmental opacities are partial and stationary, acquired opacities progress until the entire lens is involved; but exceptions are well known in both cases. The term “cataract” however is associated with anxiety among patients which is [...]
02 Jun
Posted by varsha as ophthalmology, paediatrics, power point presentations
Uveitis is the inflammation of the middle layer of the eye, which is called the “uvea” but more commonly the word is used to refer any inflammatory process involving the interior of the eye, with inflammation specifically of the uvea termed iridocyclitis.Uveitis is one of the main causes of blindness all over the worldnearly 10% [...]
18 Jun
Posted by varsha as General Advice, ophthalmology
Often we notice that many people decide to stick with the familiarity of glasses to correct their vision rather than facing the seemingly daunting task of learning to wear contact lenses. However, with the proper instruction from a licensed eye care professional, learning how to wear and care for contacts is not as difficult as [...]
This is an acute infection of the soft tissues of the orbit behind the orbital septum.
Etiology
1) exogenous- from penetrating injuries especially when associated with a foreign body lodgement.
2) extensions of infection from neighbouring structures like nose, paranasal sinuses, teeth, face, lids, intracranial cavity and intraorbital structures.
3) endogenous- as in metastatic infection from breast abcess, puerperal [...]
1.what is conjunctiva?
Conjunctiva is a mucous membrane which lines the posterior(back) surface of eyelids and the anterior(front) surface of the eyeball.
2.what is conjunctivitis?
It refers to the inflammation of the conjunctiva due to any cause .
3. what is acute mucopurulent conjunctivitis?
It refers to the acute inflammation of the conjunctiva characterised by a mucopurulent discharge.Its aetiology [...]