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Pathology Ch 29 The Eye Flashcards

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What are the two most common primary tumors of the optic nerve?

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Glioma and Meningioma (TOPNOTCH)

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Morphology: characterized histologically by chronic inflammation and replacement of orbital fat by fibrosis

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Idiopathic orbital inflammation (TOPNOTCH)

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What is the most common malignancy of the eyelid?

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Basal cell carcinoma (TOPNOTCH)

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Morphology: histological hallmark is the thinning of the cornea with breaks in the Bowman’s layer

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Keratoconus (TOPNOTCH)

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Morphology: deposition of calcium in Bowmans layer

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Calcific Band keratopathy (TOPNOTCH)

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This type of keratopathy develops in patients who are exposed chronically to high levels of ultraviolet light

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Actinic band keratopathy (TOPNOTCH)

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Morphology: numerous drop like excrescences - guttata- protrude downward from Descemet’s membrane

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Fuchs dystrophy (TOPNOTCH)

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Also known as the End-Stage Eye

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Phthisis Bulbi (TOPNOTCH)

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Morphology: diffuse loss of ganglion cells and thinning of the retinal nerve fiber layer, in advanced cases, the optic nerve is both cupped and atrophic

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Glaucomatous optic nerve damage (TOPNOTCH)

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Flexner Wintersteine Rosettes

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Retinoblastoma (TOPNOTCH)

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Morphology: a neovascular membrane is positioned between the retinal pigment epithelium and Bruchs membrane

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Age related macular degeneration (TOPNOTCH)

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“waxy pallor” of the optic disk

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Retinitis Pigmentosa (TOPNOTCH)

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In this condition, both rods and cones are lost to apoptosis

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Retinitis Pigmentosa (TOPNOTCH)

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Elschnig’ spots

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Malignant hypertension (TOPNOTCH)

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What is known to be a reliable histological marker of diabetes mellitus in the eye?

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Thickening of the BM of the epithelium of the pars plicata of the ciliary body (TOPNOTCH)

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Cytoid bodies

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Hypertension (TOPNOTCH)

17
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Macular star

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Malignant hypertension (TOPNOTCH)

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Morphology: characterized by diffuse granulomatous inflammation of the urea. Plasma cells are typically absent, but eosiophils may be identified in the infiltrate

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Sympathetic ophthalmia (TOPNOTCH)

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What is the most common intraocular malignancy in adults?

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Metastasis to the uvea, typically to the choroid (TOPNOTCH)

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What is the most common primary intraocular malignancy in adults?

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Uveal melanoma (TOPNOTCH)

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