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Degenerative ocular condition - Coggle Diagram
Degenerative ocular condition
Degeneration of the sclera
Staphyloma
staphyloma is an abnormal black protrusion of the uveal tissue through a weak point in the eyeball.
Causes
Prolonged severe increased intraocular pressure
Thinning of sclera, trauma, growths and infections
Signs and symptoms
•Severe axial myopia
•Decreased vision
•loss of eye strength
•Inability to sleep
•Pain in the eye
Tperygium
Discription
A triangular growth of conjunctival tissue occuring on the nasal bulber conjunctiva
Pathophysiology
The apex goes slowly towards the cornea where it interferes with vision when reaches the pupillary area
The condition usually occurs on both eyes
Signs and symptoms
Inflammation
Irritation
Management
Administer anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics
Surgery is indicated if the tperygium is encroaching the cornea
Patients are encouraged to wear UV light protection sunglasses to prevent tperygium
Degenerative of the conjunctiva
Pinguecula
is an abnormal clear yellowish growth of tissue on the conjunctiva.
It becomes inflamed in time
The condition does not always require treatment
Degeneration of the vitreous humour
Floaters
Are small dark spots that float in you vision mainly caused by degeneration and increased fluidity in vitreous humour
They usually do not cause vision loss
Treatment is not always necessary
Degeneration of the eye lids
Entropion
Is the turning around of the eye lid
The condition may be present at birth
Surgery is required to treat this condition
Ectropion
The eyelids are turned inside out
May be present at birth or age related
Signs and symptoms - watering of the eye and irritation
Treatment- surgical treatment is required to treat
References
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4494614/#:~:text=Scleral%20hyaline%20plaque%20is%20a,with%20a%20vertically%20ovoid%20shape
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