It's a Tumah
Starts with a "P"
Ends with "-itis"
Organisms
Anatomy
100

The most common primary intraocular malignancy in adults

What is Uveal Melanoma?

100

Displacement of the eye forward

What is Proptosis?

100

Also known as pink eye

What is conjunctivitis?

100

This pathogen can lead to the development of Kaposi Sarcoma of the eyelid.

What is Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)?

100

This structure connects the eye to the brain.

What is the optic nerve?

200

Retinoblastomas are commonly associated with this gene mutation.

What is RB?

200

A submucosal elevation on the conjunctiva that does NOT invade the cornea

What is a Pinguecula?

200

This "itis" of the eye is most commonly caused by Herpes Simplex Virus.

What is Keratitis?

200

Infection with this pathogen may produce significant conjunctival scarring.

What is Chlamydia trachomatis?

200

This structure changes shape to allow more or less light into the eye.

What is the iris?

300

This is the precursor lesion for Squamous cell carcinoma of the conjuctiva.

What is CIN: Conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia?

300

Inflammation of the retina, choroid, and sclera that extends to the orbit

What is Panophthalmitis?

300

Inflammation of the vitreous humor.

What is Endophthalmitis?

300

This virus has a predilection for causing corneal ulceration.

What is Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)?

300

This muscle inserts laterally on the eye.

What is the inferior oblique muscle?


400

Primary lymphomas of the conjunctiva develop here.

What is the fornix?

400

Edema of the head of the optic nerve due to increased intracranial pressure.

What is papilladema?

400

Obstruction of the drainage system of the sebaceous glands by chronic inflammation at the eyelid margin.

What is Blepharitis?

400

A granulomatous reaction involving the Descemet membrane of the Cornea is characteristic of this viral keratitis.

What is chronic herpes simplex keratitis?

400

This structure "infoliates" causing it to get larger with age.

What is the lens?

500

The two most common primary tumors of the optic nerve.

What are gliomas and meningiomas?

500

An internally disorganized eye.

What is Phthisis Bulbi?

500

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?

500

This protozoa can cause corneal ulceration.

What is Acanthamoeba?

500

This structure is blocked in open-angle glaucoma.

What is the canal of schlemm (or trabecular meshwork)?