PTOSIS (DROOPY EYELID) DEFINITION – Drooping or falling of upper or lower eyelid is called as Ptosis or droopy eyelid. * Classification 1) Congenital 2) Acquired : ✓ Neurogenic ✓ Myogenic ✓ Aponeurotic ✓ Mechanical ✓ Neurotoxic.. (1) Congenital ptosis – It is assoSiated with the congenital weakness of levator palpebrae superiors a) Simple …
RETINITIS- THE EYE DISEASE DEFINITION RETINITIS- THE EYE DISEASE – Retinitis is also known as Retinitis pigmentosa . – These are group of inherited diseases – It damages the light sensitive rods and cones in the retina. – Rods : provide side and night vision , are affected more than cones – Cones : …
CORNEAL ULCER DEFINITION Corneal ulcer are produced due to trauma and usually a foreign body causing the infection. These are mainly affected to the children and the women. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Causes 1) INFECTIVE CAUSES -CAUSED BY BACTERIA -caused BY VIRUS – caused BY FUNGAL – caused BY ALLERGIES 2) CAUSED DUE TO DRY …
