Staining Shows Nerve Morphology In Keratoconic Corneas

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Ocular Surgery News

Biomicroscopic imaging and staining showed that corneal nerve morphology may play a key role in the pathogenesis and progression of keratoconus, a study found.

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The man in the photo below presents to the ER with severe pain in the right eye that began the same morning. His CT scan is also seen below. He has no previous history of trauma. Which of the following is not true of the situation?
1. The best treatment for this patient is steroids.
2. The most likely cause is frontoethmoidal disease.
3. The process depicted in the CT scan will cause non-axial displacement of the globe.
4. The process can lead to an exudative retinal detachment.
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Staining Shows Nerve Morphology In Keratoconic Corneas

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The man in the photo below presents to the ER with severe pain in the right eye that began the same morning. His CT scan is also seen below. He has no previous history of trauma. Which of the following is not true of the situation?

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