The most common primary intraocular malignancy in adults
What is Uveal Melanoma?
Displacement of the eye forward
What is Proptosis?
Also known as pink eye
What is conjunctivitis?
This pathogen can lead to the development of Kaposi Sarcoma of the eyelid.
What is Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)?
This structure connects the eye to the brain.
What is the optic nerve?
Retinoblastomas are commonly associated with this gene mutation.
What is RB?
A submucosal elevation on the conjunctiva that does NOT invade the cornea
What is a Pinguecula?
This "itis" of the eye is most commonly caused by Herpes Simplex Virus.
What is Keratitis?
Infection with this pathogen may produce significant conjunctival scarring.
What is Chlamydia trachomatis?
This structure changes shape to allow more or less light into the eye.
What is the iris?
This is the precursor lesion for Squamous cell carcinoma of the conjuctiva.
What is CIN: Conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia?
Inflammation of the retina, choroid, and sclera that extends to the orbit
What is Panophthalmitis?
Inflammation of the vitreous humor.
What is Endophthalmitis?
This virus has a predilection for causing corneal ulceration.
What is Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)?
This muscle inserts laterally on the eye.
What is the inferior oblique muscle?
Primary lymphomas of the conjunctiva develop here.
What is the fornix?
Edema of the head of the optic nerve due to increased intracranial pressure.
What is papilladema?
Obstruction of the drainage system of the sebaceous glands by chronic inflammation at the eyelid margin.
What is Blepharitis?
A granulomatous reaction involving the Descemet membrane of the Cornea is characteristic of this viral keratitis.
What is chronic herpes simplex keratitis?
This structure "infoliates" causing it to get larger with age.
What is the lens?
The two most common primary tumors of the optic nerve.
What are gliomas and meningiomas?
An internally disorganized eye.
What is Phthisis Bulbi?
An inherited condition resulting from mutations that affect rods and cones, or RPE. The "itis," in this case, is not of infectious origin.
What is Retinitis pigmentosa?
This protozoa can cause corneal ulceration.
What is Acanthamoeba?
This structure is blocked in open-angle glaucoma.
What is the canal of schlemm (or trabecular meshwork)?