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Band keratopathy: calcium deposits in the
anterior cornea, usually as a horizontal band within the palpebral fissure
Choroiditis: inflammation of the choroid
layer of the eye; usually painless but associated with blurred vision; can lead
to scarring of the choroid and the retina, with permanent visual loss
Dysmetria: multiple small and inaccurate eye
movements
Episcleritis: inflammation of the episclera,
a membrane covering the sclera
Hemianopia: defect in one half of the visual
field of one or both eyes respecting the vertical midline
Hypopyon: an accumulation of inflammatory
cells in the anterior chamber producing a layered meniscus in the inferior
aspect of the anterior chamber
Internuclear ophthalmoplegia: limitation of
adduction in one eye with nystagmus in the abducting eye; caused by a lesion in
the medial longitudinal fasciculus
Iridocyclitis: inflammation of the iris and
ciliary body
Keratic precipitates: an accumulation of
inflammatory materials on the posterior surface of the cornea forming tiny,
brownish clumps
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye): a
breakdown in the aqueous (middle) layer of the tear film (normal tear film
consists of three layers; the outermost layer is a lipid layer, the middle
layer is an aqueous layer, and the innermost layer is a mucous layer).
Prolonged dryness can permanently damage the cornea.
Macular edema: inflammation of the macula,
the area responsible for central vision. Edema is caused by fluid leaking from
retinal blood vessels. The condition is painless but associated with visual
changes. It may be referred to as cystoid when cyst-like formations are seen in
the macula.
Paracentral ulcerative keratitis: destructive
ulceration of the clear central or paracentral cornea; associated with pain and
photophobia
Peripheral ulcerative keratitis: a peripheral
corneal ulceration associated with a crescent-shaped destructive inflammation
of the juxtalimbal cornea, with pain and photophobia
Punctuate erosive keratopathy: see
superficial punctate keratitis
Scleritis: inflammation of the sclera, the
white outer surface of the eye
Scleromalacia perforans: a thinning of the
sclera characterized by yellow or grayish nodules that gradually separate from
the underlying sclera, leaving the choroid bare or covered only by a thin layer
of conjunctiva
Sclerosing keratitis: refers to keratitis
associated with scleral disease
Staphyloma: protrusion of the cornea or
sclera, lined with uveal tissue; may cause visual changes
Superficial punctate keratitis: breakdown or
damage of the epithelium in a pinpoint pattern; also known as punctate erosive
keratopathy or punctate epithelial erosions
Uveitis: inflammation of the uvea (iris,
ciliary body, and choroid); anterior uveitis refers to the iris and ciliary
body and is frequently known as iritis, cyclitis, or iridocyclitis. Uveitis
lasting less than three months is referred to as acute while inflammation
lasting greater than three months is considered chronic. |
