Category: Degenerative diseases of the eye

HYPERTENSIVE RETINOPATHY

Changes of the retina in the arterial hypertension are the indicator of the state of blood vessels in other organs; therefore, examination of the eye background should be an integral […]

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the initial stage

CENTRAL SEROUS RETINOPATHY

Central serous retinopathy is a disorder that affects the central part of the retina or yellow spot (macula). The disease usually affects younger people and people of middle age (25-50 […]

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blured

DIABETIC RETINOPATHY

Diabetes mellitus (DM), i.e. diabetes, in the world today has a 2 – 3% of the population. Today we are talking about two forms of DM:   Insulin-dependent (type I) […]

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THE RETINA

THE RETINA

RETINOSCHISIS (SPLITTING OF THE RETINA)  Retinoschisis is an eye disease characterized by abnormal splitting of the neurosensitive layers of the retina, usually in the outer plexiform layer, resulting in loss […]

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STAFILOM OF THE SCLERA

STAFILOM OF THE SCLERA

It is a degenerative change – protrusion of the locally thinned sclera     Causes: Thinning is caused by inflammation, poorly repaired perforated injury, high myopia or very high intraocular […]

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cornea

DYSTROPHIES OF THE CORNEA

These are hereditary multiple corneal turbidities. They are called by the appearance of turbidity (annular, macular, granular, mesh, crystal, drop), or according to the authors (Meesman, Cogan, Reis Buckler, Groenouw, […]

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DYSGENESES OF THE CORNEA

These are congenital disorders of the corneal anatomy: Microcornea – corneal diameter less than 10 mm Cornea of the plan – the cornea is curved at the same radius as […]

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CORNEAL EROSION

CORNEAL EROSION

Since the corneal epithelium and its basement membrane are of different embryological origin, the connection between them is weak. Therefore even a small trauma can cause erosion, i.e. the separation […]

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DEGENERATIONS OF THE CORNEA

DEGENERATIONS OF THE CORNEA

Those are acquired diseases which are associated with earlier corneal diseases (inflammation, injury, surgery on the cornea, lagophtalmus), metabolic disorders, atrophy of the eyeball or of unknown causes. Depending on […]

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