Review of Optometry articles from March 2007

Review of Optometry archives from March 2007

A federal jury found CIBA Vision guilty of false advertising regarding [O.sub.2]Optix lenses and found that CIBA Vision intentionally misrepresented Johnson & Johnson's Acuvue brand.(IN THE NEWS)
March 15, 2007... A federal jury found CIBA Vision guilty of false advertising regarding [O.sub.2]Optix lenses and found that CIBA Vision intentionally misrepresented Johnson & Johnson's Acuvue brand. But, the jury limited the damages sought by J & J and...

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the University of Houston created the Multiple Sclerosis Eye Center for Analysis, Research and Education (MS Eye CARE).(IN THE NEWS)(Brief article)
March 15, 2007... The National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the University of Houston created the Multiple Sclerosis Eye Center for Analysis, Research and Education (MS Eye CARE), which teaches health care professionals how to recognize ocular manifestations...

Researchers found that increasing daily intake of omega-3 fatty acids reduces IOP with age, and suggest that dietary changes can significantly modify IOP levels.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief article)
March 15, 2007... Researchers found that increasing daily intake of omega-3 fatty acids reduces IOP with age, and suggest that dietary changes can significantly modify IOP levels. They examined rats given omega-3-sufficient or-deficient food to determine a...

The U.S. Department of Labor found that nearly 35,000 Americans suffer from work-related eye injuries each year.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief article)
March 15, 2007... The U.S. Department of Labor found that nearly 35,000 Americans suffer from work-related eye injuries each year. These cost industries more than $300 million. But, 90% of job-related eye injuries can be prevented by wearing proper eye...

Organizations mull board certification: project team devising a process to demonstrate advanced clinical competence.(News Review)
March 15, 2007... Is it ABOP redux? Not exactly; but, the American Optometric Association (AOA) has formed a project team, made up of members of various organizations, to devise a board certification process for optometrists. The project team, chaired by...

N.C. optometrist and legislator pleads guilty.(News Review)(North Carolina)(Jim Black)
March 15, 2007... On Valentine's Day, optometrist Jim Black resigned as Speaker of the House in the North Carolina legislature amid a maelstrom of legal controversy. The next day in federal court, he pleaded guilty to accepting more than $25,000 from three...

N.C. vision screening revokes vision exam law.(News Review)(North Carolina)(Brief article)
March 15, 2007... The political skullduggery in North Carolina has put a black cloud over a children's vision law that was ushered through by optometrist and House Speaker Jim Black in August 2005. The state school boards association, 87 local boards of...

Smoking teens fear blindness more than cancer.(News Review)(Brief article)
March 15, 2007... Teenagers fear blindness more than lung cancer or stroke, according to research published online from the British Journal of Ophthalmology. But, nine out of 10 teens don't know that smoking can rob them of their sight in later life. The...

Americans need to brush up on their Eye-Q.(News Review)(Brief article)
March 15, 2007... The American Optometric Association released an interactive online version of the American Eye-Q survey. Available to the general public, the survey compares respondents' answers and presents a statistical breakdown for each question. The...

Optometric Glaucoma Society establishes Ezell Fellowship.(News Review)(Brief article)
March 15, 2007... The Optometric Glaucoma Society (OGS) has established the Ezell Fellowship, dedicated to fund postgraduate research in glaucoma. The OGS is doing this in partnership with the American Optometric Foundation (AOF), an affiliate of the American...

Can a brain be taught to see after a stroke?(News Review)
March 15, 2007... Anew study confirms previous data that patients with visual field defects from stroke or traumatic brain injury can rehabilitate their brain's ability to see. The method: non-invasive Vision Restoration Therapy (VRT), an at-home computer-based...

O.D. walks the walk.(News Review)(Steffi Jo Chapin sings a contract with MORE magazine)(Brief article)
March 15, 2007... Steffi Jo Chapin, O.D., of Tierra Ceia, Fla., was a finalist in the 40+ Model Search, sponsored by MORE magazine and Wilhelmina modeling agency. At the runway finals on February 27 in New York City, Dr. Chapin was named the second runner-up and...

New optometry school names its first dean.(News Review)(Elizabeth Hoppe joins Western University of Health Sciences)
March 15, 2007... Western University of Health Sciences has named optometrist Elizabeth Hoppe as founding dean of its forthcoming college of optometry. The university, based in Pomona, Calif., plans to officially open the college in August 2009 with an estimated...

The information age: the trend of consumerism is impacting all areas of health care, including optometry. How will you react?(Editor's Page)
March 15, 2007... Many doctors will tell you that, from a patient-care perspective, there's never been a better time to be in the health-care profession. The information age has ushered in a new era of care, making knowledge about new research and procedures...

The pharm report: I want a lot of new drugs ... no, not for me! I'm talking about drugs for our patients. How about a drug that makes them show up on time?(Chair Side)
March 15, 2007... I have worked very hard to get back on track in the office. I am as close to "caught up" as I have ever been, thanks no doubt to the winter doldrums where half your freakin' patients don't show up because they (a) are sick, (b) are taking care...

How safe is 'safe'?(Letter to the editor)
March 15, 2007... Regarding the article "Topical Treatment in Our Most Vulnerable Patients" (January 2007), a sentence reads, "Tobramycin is contraindicated..." Yet, a table on the next page contradicts this by listing tobramycin as pregnancy class B (not...

The authors respond.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the editor)
March 15, 2007... Thank you for your comments concerning the article. You raise an important point, since ophthalmic tobramycin is indeed labeled as category B, according to the FDA. But few studies have been done on humans, and some sources report that animal...

5 steps to furnish your future: grow your practice by bringing your office design up to speed and readying yourself for tomorrow.(Practice Management)
March 15, 2007... Has your appointment schedule become lean? Do your patients and staff collide in the halls? Are your "high-end" dispensary products collecting dust? Have you been losing patients to competitors even though you are a knowledgeable and...

The truth about in-office labs: in-office labs can be extremely lucrative, but whether yours is a success or a failure will depend upon some key decisions you make early on.(Practice Management)
March 15, 2007... When approached to write this article, I was asked to discuss common problems or mistakes that occur with in-office labs and how to avoid them. Well, part of that answer depends on the type and scope of practice you are in. For the purpose of...

Will the savvy consumer change optometry? Advertising and the Internet are changing the dynamic between the doctor and patient. Is all this extra information good for patients?(Practice Management)
March 15, 2007... You know the scenario: A patient comes in clutching a coupon advertising a free trial offer for 30-day continuous-wear lenses. Another tells you that she wants a prescription for a well-marketed brand name pharmaceutical for dry eye that she...

Disease management vs. dispensary: don't trade off one for the other. Both are integral parts of a successful practice.(Practice Management)
March 15, 2007... Today's O.D. may think that prescribing lenses and selling eyeglasses is pretty ho-hum business compared to the exciting world of disease management. However, optometrists who turn their back on their dispensary may be turning off their...

Find the right partnership fit: the answers to these four questions can help you determine the whether to enter into a business partnership with an ophthalmologist.(12th Annual Comanagement Report)
March 15, 2007... Imagine this: You're at an eye-care conference, waiting for the lecturer to begin, when you start talking with a fellow practitioner sitting just a few seats away. She tells you she is an ophthalmologist who recently moved her practice into...

Recognize a patient with an eating disorder: it's not just teenage girls anymore, and it's not about vanity. You can identify patients with these disorders, and you can help them.(Patient Care)
March 15, 2007... A little girl in kindergarten, a female AARP member, and a college wrestler may seem like they have little in common, but these patients could have more similarities than you think. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Today, the "typical" eating...

Ocular allergy: find it, treat it, code it; Diagnosing and managing allergy.(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 15, 2007... For the past 10 years I've focused on identifying ocular allergy in my patients regardless of their initial presenting complaint. As a result I've not only better met my patient's needs, I've changed the very nature of my practice. I've seen...

Financial implications of treating allergies for the optometric practice.
March 15, 2007... Would you be surprised to learn that you could conservatively add 50% to your net income by incorporating the treatment of ocular allergy into your practice? I hope so. But, in order to do so, we must break out of the traditional refractive...

Eight cases of cataract complications: although most cataract surgeries have no complications, O.D.s must recognize and help manage those that do occur.(12th Annual Comanagement Report)(Doctor of Optometry)
March 15, 2007... Cataract surgery is the single most performed ophthalmic surgery in the United States, with more than 1.7 million procedures performed annually. (1) Most patients experience no complications and are satisfied with their new clear vision. Still,...

What's in the pipeline for ocular allergy? Recent developments include dual-action drugs--one that's once-daily and another that's OTC. But, other anti-allergy drugs are also coming down the pipeline.(Therapeutics)(over the counter)
March 15, 2007... The field of ocular allergy has greatly advanced in the last half century. We have come a long way from the first generation antihistamines (antazoline and pheniramine) of the 1950s and 1960s to the combination antihistamine/mast cell...

Redefining vision correction: understanding Custom Wavefront Refraction and the H-D Eye Exam.(Patient Care)
March 15, 2007... Over the past five years, the eye care professions have begun to recognize the diagnostic value of wavefront analysis in numerous areas beyond refractive surgery. Some of these areas include ocular surface and corneal abnormalities, tear...

New management of MGD: recently developed eyelid cleaners and other products can help combat the irritating problem of meibomian gland disease.(Comanagement Q+A)(meibomian gland disease)
March 15, 2007... Q What are the appropriate treatments for meibomian gland disease (MGD)? Also, are any new treatments available? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A First, you must differentiate whether the MGD is primarily non-obstructive or obstructive gland...

Will FDA revise classifications? Unique characteristics of silicone hydrogel lenses may push us to re-evaluate the merits of rubbing when using multipurpose solutions.(Cornea+Contact lens Q+A)
March 15, 2007... Q Most of my colleagues have resumed telling patients to rub and rinse lenses, despite the popularity of "no-rub" multipurpose solutions. Do the FDA or manufacturers have recommendations regarding the use of multipurpose solutions and silicone...

A paper trail of vision loss: this patient has poor vision in right eye since trauma 20 years ago, but the dilated fundus exam shows some surprising findings.(Retina Quiz)(Clinical report)
March 15, 2007... A 45-year-old Hispanic male was referred by his primary-care physician to rule out diabetic retinopathy. The patient reported a six-year history of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, for which he was taking glyburide. [ILLUSTRATION...

Open your eyes to cycloplegia: an often-overlooked treatment can provide pain relief for patients with acute inflammation.(Therapeutic Review)
March 15, 2007... A 27-year-old female nursing student presents urgently for evaluation following an accident at work. She was reaching for a stack of papers high on a shelf when they fell down upon her; one sheet hit her in the face, giving her a paper cut...

A direct route of drug delivery: time-release technology has allowed patients to eliminate using topical, oral or I.V. drugs for several ocular pathologies.(Research Review)(intravenous)
March 15, 2007... Almost a decade ago, the treatment for cytomegalovirus (CMV) was elevated by the addition of a sustained-release ganciclovir implant to treat CMV retinitis. This was considered advantageous, because intravenous administration of drugs was...

Eyecare brochures.(Patient Education)(by Transitions Optical)(Brief article)
March 15, 2007... The "What to Expect" brochure series, by Transitions Optical, Inc., provides information and statistics on vision problems that may arise during each stage of life. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] These brochures are available in English,...

Ring Caliper.(Comanagement)(by FCI Ophthalmics)(Brief article)
March 15, 2007... The Morcher Ring Caliper, by FCI Ophthalmics, is a surgical device that helps the surgeon create a precise anterior capsulorhexis. Made of PEMA (polyethyl methacrylate), the ring calipers are available in two types. Type 5, with an inner...

Disposable Spray Caps.(Patient Care)(by Gulden Ophthalmics)(Brief article)
March 15, 2007... Disposable Spray Caps, by Gulden Ophthalmics, are replaceable caps for standard ophthalmic drop bottles. They allow you to convert an ophthalmic drop bottle into a spray bottle to facilitate dispensing. These caps can be used for nearly any...

Lid scrub.(Patient Care)(Brief article)
March 15, 2007... OCuSOFT Lid Scrub Plus Extra Strength, by Cynacon/Ocusoft, is an anti-bacterial lid scrub that combines a low-level preservative with a moisturizer. It is recommended for patients with moderate to severe eyelid conditions, and showed a 5.5 log...

Practitioner support.(What's New on the Web)(www.eyedock.com)
March 15, 2007... Eyedock.com, by Eyedock, LLC, and EyeconX, provides eye-care practitioners with free clinical resources. The newest offering is a series of interactive eye illustrations for patient education. The site also provides eye-related games (for eye...

Disposable lenses.(Contact Lenses)(Brief article)
March 15, 2007... ClearSight 1-Day disposable soft contact lenses, by CooperVision, feature a thin lens design and 52% water content. The lenses have a base curve of 8.7mm and a diameter of 14.2mm, and are offered in sphere powers of -5.00D to +4.00D in 0.25D...

Calendar system.(Practice Management)
March 15, 2007... The Month-to-Month modular whiteboard calendar, by Magnatag, allows a practice to see at least the next three months, while rotating the modules to keep the current month first. The calendar comes in three sections; each is two feet wide and...

Optical Buying Group.(Practice Management)(Brief article)
March 15, 2007... The Red Tray Buying Group allows members to obtain frames and lab services at a discounted rate. Members pay at least a 1% monthly administrative fee and may order products or services from Red Tray's partner labs and frame dealers. ...

Optical coherence tomograph.(Diagnostic Equipment)(Stratus OCT)(Brief article)
March 15, 2007... The Stratus OCT, by Carl Zeiss Meditec, provides in vivo cross-sectional views and quantitative analysis of a patient's retinal features. It also measures the patient's retinal nerve fiber layer and macular thickness and compares them to an...

Autorefractor/keratometer/topographer.(Diagnostic Equipment)(Brief article)
March 15, 2007... The RT-7000, by Tomey, is a three-in-one autorefractor, keratometer and topographer. It utilizes two charge-coupled device (CCD) cameras to provide measurement data, including diameter measurement of the cornea and pupil. Its features...

Slit lamp filter.(Diagnostic Equipment)(Brief article)
March 15, 2007... The Slit Lamp Yellow Filter, by Gulden Ophthalmics, is a Wratten #12 yellow filter that can give your current slit lamp the ability to enhance the viewing of fluorescein corneal staining and RGP fluorescein patterns. The recessed filter is...

Nike by Marchon.(FRAMES)(Brief article)
March 15, 2007... Marchon introduces the Sport Culture Women's collection of sun-wear by Nike. This collection includes: * Arc Angel, a square zyl sunglass that features milled color graphics and the Nike "swoosh" on the temples. This frame is available in...

Climate Control Series by Wiley X.(FRAMES)
March 15, 2007... Wiley X introduces the unisex Climate Control Series, which consists of six ANSI-certified wraparound frames made of grilamid nylon. Each frame features a removable foam gasket eye cup and adjustable strap to protect the eye from environmental...

ViVA Eyewear by Viva International.(FRAMES)(Brief article)
March 15, 2007... Viva International introduces two new groupings by ViVA Eyewear: American Eyedol and Ladies in Waiting. American Eyedol is a women's group of three metal ophthalmic frames that includes: * 220, a soft rectangle-shaped frame. It is...

Ralph Lauren by Luxottica.(FRAMES)
March 15, 2007... Luxottica introduces a new women's collection by Ralph Lauren. The ophthalmic frames include: * RL 5003, a semi-rimless modified oval frame that features streamlined temples and the Ralph Lauren logo on the temple tips. This gunmetal...

Meetings + conferences.(Calendar)
March 15, 2007... March * 1-3. Montana Optometric Association's Big Sky Ski Conference, Big Sky, Mont. CE hours: 12. Contact Sue Weingartner, 36 S. Last Chance Gulch, Suite A, Helena, MT 59601; call (406) 443-1160; fax (406) 443-4614; e-mail...

Nevus or naughty?(Diagnostic Quiz)
March 15, 2007... History A 73-year-old black male presented for a routine eye examination. His chief complaint was blurred vision at distance and near while using his current spectacles. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] He also reported occasional flashes...

From the authors.(Handbook of Ocular Disease Management)(Editorial)
March 15, 2007... To Our Colleagues, It is with great pleasure and pride that we present to you the ninth edition of the Handbook of Ocular Disease Management. We are fortunate to have had consistency and continuity in this project. The editorial staff at...

Dacryoadenitis.(EYELIDS AND ADNEXA)(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms Dacryoadenitis is a generic term connoting inflammation or infiltration of the accessory lacrimal gland. (1,2) Patients often present with symptoms of acute general discomfort within the orbit or around the eye and head...

Squamous cell carcinoma.(EYELIDS AND ADNEXA)(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second most common malignant neoplasm of the eyelid, accounting for 5% to 10% of all eyelid neoplasms in the United States. (1,2) SCC is most often encountered in fair-skinned...

Preseptal cellulitis.(EYELIDS AND ADNEXA)(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms The eyelids function to protect the globe. (1-3) They contain a dense, fibrous layer that forms an infrastructure of stability known as the tarsal plates. The orbital septum is a structure that is composed of a thin...

Orbital cellulitis.(EYELIDS AND ADNEXA)(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms The orbits are completely enclosed cavities designed to house the globe and all its associated muscles, nerves, blood supply, lacrimal apparatus, tear glands, protective fat and supportive facia. (1,2) Any infection that...

Contact dermatitis.(EYELIDS AND ADNEXA)(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms Contact dermatitis may be seen as an inflammatory reaction of the eyelid(s) and/or periocular adnexa. The presentation may occur unilaterally or bilaterally, depending upon the exposure. In acute cases, the patient may...

Vernal keratoconjunctivitis.(CONJUNCTIVA & SCLERA)(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a chronic allergic/inflammatory disorder that affects the superior tarsal and limbal palpebral conjunctiva. It presents classically with severe ocular itching, photophobia, tearing,...

Superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis.(CONJUNCTIVA & SCLERA)(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms Superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis (SLK) was first described as a unique clinical disorder by Frederick Theodore in 1963. (1) Individuals presenting with this condition typically report symptoms of ocular discomfort,...

Ocular surface squamous neoplasia.(CONJUNCTIVA & SCLERA)(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms Ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) refers to a spectrum of cancerous and precancerous lesions of the conjunctiva; it encompasses several conditions, including conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), carcinoma...

Acute bacterial conjunctivitis.(CONJUNCTIVA & SCLERA)(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms Patients with acute bacterial conjunctivitis present with injection of the bulbar conjunctival and episcleral vessels. In some cases, the palpebral conjunctiva is also affected. Infection typically begins in one eye and...

Perspectives on ocular allergy, 2007.(CONJUNCTIVA & SCLERA)
March 15, 2007... According to a recent publication, as much as 50% of the population of the United States may currently suffer from allergy. (1) This represents a significantly greater number of individuals than the 20% to 30% that was suggested just a few...

Band keratopathy.(CORNEA)(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms Band keratopathy can afflict anyone regardless of age, gender or race. Early in the course of the disease, patients tend to be asymptomatic. Slowly, glare, photophobia, foreign-body sensation, ocular surface dryness and...

Disciform keratitis.(CORNEA)(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms Patients with disciform keratitis will present with a moderately painful eye that is tearing and photophobic. Vision may be modestly reduced, particularly if the visual axis is involved; however, the vision reduction is...

Epithelial basement membrane dystrophy.(CORNEA)(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms Epithelial basement membrane dystrophy (EBMD), also known as Cogan's microcystic corneal dystrophy, is one of the more commonly encountered corneal dystrophies in clinical practice. (1) Typically, it affects adults older...

Marginal keratitis.(CORNEA)(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms Patients with marginal keratitis (MK) may range in presentation from completely asymptomatic to moderately symptomatic, depending upon the extent and duration of the reaction. When present, symptoms may include ocular...

Corneal foreign body.(CORNEA)(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms Patients who experience a foreign body of the cornea generally present with variable degrees of ocular discomfort, ranging from mild to severe. Sometimes, the discomfort is described as a scratchiness or (aptly named)...

Uveitic glaucoma.(UVEA AND GLAUCOMA)(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms Patients with uveitic glaucoma typically fall into two categories: those who develop acute anterior uveitis replete with pain, photophobia and lacrimation, and those who experience lesser symptoms from chronic uveitis....

Plateau iris configuration and syndrome.(UVEA AND GLAUCOMA)(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms Patients with plateau iris configuration and syndrome tend to be young, typically between 30 and 50 years, and most are female. (1) In a series of 67 patients with angle closure developing at age 40 or younger, 52% had...

Glaucomatocyclitic crisis (Posner-Schlossman syndrome).(UVEA AND GLAUCOMA)(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms The initial precipitating event in glaucomatocyclitic crisis (GCC) is the onset of an acute, mild, self-limiting uveitis, followed by a disproportionately large intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation. GCC typically occurs...

Angle recession glaucoma.(UVEA AND GLAUCOMA)(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms Patients with late-onset angle recession glaucoma are typically asymptomatic, unless the disease is far advanced with visual field or fixation loss or intraocular pressure (IOP) is extremely elevated with pain from...

Pediatric and congenital glaucoma.(UVEA AND GLAUCOMA)(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms Pediatric glaucoma includes any form of glaucoma that presents between birth and age 18 years. Pediatric glaucoma can be either primary or secondary and the angle may be open or closed. However, terminology is confusing...

Interpretation and use of diagnostic computerized imaging for glaucoma.(UVEA AND GLAUCOMA)
March 15, 2007... Over the past several years, diagnostic imaging devices have become increasingly popular tools in clinical practice for diagnosing and managing glaucoma. Scanning laser polarimetry, scanning laser topography and optical coherence tomography...

Retinoblastoma.(VITREOUS AND RETINA)(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms Retinoblastoma is typically encountered in individuals aged five and under with the median age being 24 months. (1-3) Bilateral cases tend to be diagnosed earlier. Since most patients with retinoblastoma are minimally...

Retinopathy of prematurity.(VITREOUS AND RETINA)(Drug overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a vasoproliferative disorder of the retina that occurs in premature infants ( [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * Stage 1: A demarcation line signifies the boundary between vascular and...

Toxoplasmosis.(VITREOUS AND RETINA)(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite. (1-6) Exposure to T. gondii has been estimated at 30% in the United States and 50% to 80% in Europe. (2) Ocular symptoms vary according to the age of the subject and the ability...

Ocular histoplasmosis.(VITREOUS AND RETINA)(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms Ocular histoplasmosis is a significant cause of vision loss in adults between 20 and 50 years old. (1-12) The classic hallmark signs include the triad of: (1) round, white-yellow, punched-out, circumpigmented...

Stargardt's disease (fundus flavimaculatus).(VITREOUS AND RETINA)(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms Stargardt's disease is an autosomal recessive retinal dystrophy on the continuum of macular degeneration. (1-10) It was first described in 1909 by Carl Stargardt as a flecked retina disease in which patients in the first...

Optic disc drusen.(NEURO-OPHTHALMIC DISEASE)(Drug overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms Optic disc drusen (ODD) represent a condition involving retained hyaline bodies in the anterior prelaminar portion of the optic nerve. ODD and the clinical presentation they create have been referred to in the literature...

Optic nerve head hypoplasia.(NEURO-OPHTHALMIC DISEASE)(Drug overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms As optic nerve head (ONH) hypoplasia is congenital in nature, it is typically diagnosed in younger patients at the time of their initial eye examination. Patients may present with variable symptoms, depending upon the...

Congenital optic disc pit.(NEURO-OPHTHALMIC DISEASE)(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptom A congenital optic disc pit (CODP) appears as a small, hypopigmented, yellow or whitish oval or round excavated defect, most often within the inferior-temporal portion of the optic disc. However, because CODP is...

Dominant optic atrophy.(NEURO-OPHTHALMIC DISEASE)(Drug overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms Dominant optic atrophy (DOA) is marked by a sudden loss of vision, typically with an onset between four and 12 years. (1-11) Individuals are often found to have an accompanying trita-nomolous color deficit. (2) There is...

Internuclear ophthalmoplegia.(NEURO-OPHTHALMIC DISEASE)(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms Internuclear ophthalmoplegia (INO) can present at any age and in a wide range of patients, since there is an array of underlying systemic diseases related to the condition. Patients with INO generally report a painless...

Giant cell arteritis.(OCULOSYSTEMIC DISEASE)(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms The patient suffering from giant cell arteritis (GCA) is invariably elderly, with a mean age of 71 years at presentation. There is an increasing incidence with advancing age. (1) This condition is generally considered...

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis.(OCULOSYSTEMIC DISEASE)(Disease/Disorder overview)
March 15, 2007... Signs and symptoms Juvenile idiopathic arthritis refers to a group of heterogenous disorders characterized by chronic joint inflammation in children younger than 16 years of age. (1-3) Many clinicians may recall an older term, juvenile...