Definition Of Congenital Glaucoma

Eye with uvea. Ectasia Staphyloma Ectasia is a congenital thinning and bulging of the sclera.

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Definition of congenital glaucoma. The uvea consists of the layer and structures of the eye beneath the white of the eye sclera. And 3 the choroid which is the layer of blood vessels and connective tissue between the. It has three parts.

An anopsia is a defect in the visual fieldIf the defect is only partial then the portion of the field with the defect can be used to isolate the underlying cause. 1 the iris which is the colored part of the eye2 the ciliary body which is the structure in the eye that secretes the transparent liquid within the eye. It is seen as a yellow-white deposit on the conjunctiva adjacent to the limbus the junction between the cornea and sclera.

Types of partial anopsia. It is to be distinguished clinically from a pterygium which is a wedge shaped area of fibrosis that may grow onto the. Infections that fulfil the definition of an IME such as encephalitis.

Is a congenital anomalybirth defect. The exact etiology is unknown but it may be associated with aging and excessive exposure to UV light. Such as retinopathies glaucoma keratitis and cataracts.

Because the ICH definition of seriousness includes congenital anomaly or birth defect many. Typically the nevus does not require treatment. Nevus of Ota is associated with a higher risk of glaucoma and in rare cases melanoma of the eye.

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