Subtitles in English for this video can be displayed by clicking on (first button on the bottom right hand corner of the video). The cover and uncover tests help to further classify concomitant squints. These tests are not for patients with incomitant squints. Comitant squints that are present at all times of the day are called…
Subtitles in English for this video can be displayed by clicking on (first button on the bottom right hand corner of the video). Stereopsis (three dimensional vision) is important in our every day lives. This ability is dependent on aligning both foveae on the same object with slightly dissimilar perspectives to give a perception of depth….
Subtitles in English for this video can be displayed by clicking on (first button on the bottom right hand corner of the video). Direct ophthalmoscopy is a troublesome skill for medical students and practitioners, but when practiced frequently, this is a technique that can be very useful in clinical practice. It is advisable that each medical…
The anterior segment of the eye usually refers to the cornea, iris, and lens. Most of the anterior segment conditions can be diagnosed clinically with a slit lamp. However, even without a slit lamp, many anterior segment signs can be picked up using a torch together with close observation alone. This is particularly important as…
A number of systemic conditions can cause corneal problems. Rheumatological conditions, in particularly rheumatoid arthritis, can cause a peripheral thinning of the cornea called peripheral ulcerative keratitis. If untreated, this can lead to perforation of the cornea and loss of integrity of the globe. Other examples include systemic lupus erythematosus, Wegener’s granulomatosis and polyarteritis nodosa….