Eye Defects

imagine if I still updated this blog. IMAGINE.

bbllacckk — Sat, 18 May 2013 04:27:01 -0400

imagine if I still updated this blog. IMAGINE.

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bbllacckk — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 09:19:37 -0400

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This man was stabbed in the eye with a kitchen knife during a...

bbllacckk — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:22:10 -0400

This man was stabbed in the eye with a kitchen knife during a domestic dispute.

Herpes infection of the eyelid.

bbllacckk — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:13:00 -0400

Herpes infection of the eyelid.

biomedicalephemera: Keratoconus Keratoconus (also known as...

a-science-blog — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:15:29 -0400

biomedicalephemera:

Keratoconus

Keratoconus (also known as “conical cornea”) is a degenerative disease of the eyes that manifests itself as a gradual degradation of the cornea into a more conical form than the typical eyeball.

This condition can cause extreme nighttime vision distortion, sensitivity to light, itching, “ghost” images and some distortion of daytime vision. The etiology of this condition is not fully understood, though it’s known that proteases break down many of the keratin bonds in Bowman’s layer of the cornea, causing a relaxation of the tissues.

In most patients with keratocornea, the degradation will “settle” at a degree that can be corrected by glasses. In 25% of patients, however, corneal transplant may be called for, in order to allow nighttime vision and increased sight during the day.

Diseases of the Eye: Number One. Moorfields Manchester Institute of Ophthalmology, The Medical Illustration Department, pre-1950.

malformalady: Sub-luxed mature cataract into anterior...

bbllacckk — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 20:21:20 -0400

malformalady:

Sub-luxed mature cataract into anterior chamber

Photo credit: Dr. Philip Sidrian

I think this one’s pretty obvious, fishing hook in the...

bbllacckk — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:15:46 -0500

I think this one’s pretty obvious, fishing hook in the eye, ouch.

eyedefects: Rusting metallic deposits on low water soft lens

bbllacckk — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:45:30 -0500

eyedefects:

Rusting metallic deposits on low water soft lens

Band keratopathy and lipidic degeneration. A stunning...

bbllacckk — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 21:30:28 -0500

Band keratopathy and lipidic degeneration. A stunning combination.

malformalady: Poliosis is the decrease or absence of melanin in...

bbllacckk — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:44:20 -0500

malformalady:

Poliosis is the decrease or absence of melanin in head hair, eyebrows, or eyelashes. Poliosis of the eyelashes has been described in several ophthalmic conditions, including blepharitis, sarcoidosis, sympathetic ophthalmia, herpes zoster, Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) syndrome, vitiligo, and tuberous sclerosis.

Photo

bbllacckk — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:15:31 -0500

eyedefects: Traumatic lesion

bbllacckk — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:45:17 -0500

eyedefects:

Traumatic lesion

eyedefects: Disciform keratitis

bbllacckk — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 21:30:15 -0500

eyedefects:

Disciform keratitis

eyedefects: Surgery to extract a human botfly larva from the...

bbllacckk — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 20:15:45 -0500

eyedefects:

Surgery to extract a human botfly larva from the eye socket of a 5-year old boy in Honduras. Such infestation is extremely rare, relatively harmless and easily extracted.