Diseases of the eye can be difficult to diagnose during a general physical examination. A doctor who specializes in treating eye problems, called an ophthalmologist, is better able to examine and ...

A 46-year-old Indian woman was referred by her optometrist for uveitis in the right eye. She initially presented to the optometrist’s office 1 month before the referral with a 1-day history of blurred ...

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A red eye is a common reason to visit a primary care provider. Red eyes can range from self-limiting to vision-threatening, and it is imperative to be able to distinguish the characteristics of the ...

The slit lamp is an instrument used to examine the health of the front portion of the eye. It is called a slit lamp because it uses a slit beam of light to help visualize the ocular structures in a ...

Retrospective cohort study of 133 newly referred uveitis patients with active uveitis who required care in a tertiary center for at least 1 year. Main outcomes were best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) ...

We have read with interest the article of Wefers Bettink-Remeijer et al., 1 who described a case series of five patients presenting an acute iris depigmentation, masquerading as uveitis, following ...

The slit lamp exam is a standard diagnostic procedure, which is also known as biomicroscopy. A slit lamp combines a microscope with a very bright light. The slit lamp exam usually forms part of a ...