... ingrowing eyelash on the lower
eyelid has been causing a sore eye for three months.
Figure 5.11. A meibomian cyst.
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being at arm’s length from the observer and ... examines an eye with the pupil dilated
through a mirror with a hole in it, the patient
Figure 3.11. Direct ophthalmoscopy.
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... then
Figure 6.10. Beware of the full-thickeness corneal scar, when in
doubt do an X-ray.
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placed over the closed eyelids. The patient is
then given some ... infected,
leading to perforation of the globe and perma-
Figure 6.1. Subconjunctival haemorrhage.
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topical cyclosporin drops,...
... in specialised
units and the prognosis appears to be improv-
ing in some cases.
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Headache must be one of the commonest symp-
toms, and few specialities ... manage-
ment of this condition will be discussed in
Chapter 18.
The more common causes of failing vision
in a normal-looking eye are summarised in
Table 8.1.
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... 12. 2).
Examination of the other eye will reveal a
shallow anterior chamber. Shining a focused
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Figure 12. 6. Acute angle-closure glaucoma.
Table 12. 2. ... blind.
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Figure 12. 2. a Glaucomatous cupping of the disc early cupping;
b advanced cupping.
Figure 12. 3. GDx nerve fibre scan...
... asymmetry.
Malignant Tumours of the Eyelids
Basal Cell Carcinoma
This is the most common malignant tumour of
the eyelid in adults (80–90% of cases). Patho-
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Figure 15.4. ... melanoma,
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Figure 15.1. Choroidal melanoma poorly pigmented (amelan-
otic) melanoma a fundus photograph....
... degeneration
complain of blurring of their vision and inability
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Although the eye and its supporting structures
undergo a number of well-defined changes with
age, ... inferi-
orly. This is known as hypopyon – literally, “pus
below” (Figure 18.3). A hypopyon is an indica-
tion of severe disease in the eye and the patient
1 42...
... in degree and
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• Limitation of extraocular muscle action.
The muscles become infiltrated and thick-
ened, producing a characteristic appear-
ance on ... “malignant”hypertension (Figure 21 .11).
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Spasmus Nutans
This term refers to a type of pendular nystag-
mus, which is presen...