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Canthus

Canthus is the area where the upper and lower eyelids meet There are 2 canthi – medial and lateral Alternate names (synonyms): Palpebral commissures

Acronyms

BPES – Acronym

BPES stands for: Blepharophimosis Ptosis Epicanthus Inversus Syndrome (Ophthalmology)

Acronyms

LPS – Acronym

LPS stands for: Levator Palpebrae Superioris

Ophthalmology

Cause of enophthalmos in Horner's syndrome

In Horner’s syndrome, enophthalmos is apparent, not real It cannot be demonstrated using an exophthalmometer Mechanism: The underlying cause is damage to sympathetic nerves (cervical sympathetic trunk or

Ophthalmology

Horner's syndrome

Horner’s syndrome is a condition caused by damage to the sympathetic nervous system (cervical sympathetic chain or central pathways) Clinical features: Ptosis (paralysis of muller’s muscle – part

Ophthalmology

Distichiasis – Congenital and Acquired

Distichiasis is a condition in which an extra row of eyelashes occupy the usual site of meibomian glands It is of 2 types Congenital distichiasis The meibomian glands open into

Ophthalmology

Causes of uniocular diplopia

Uniocular diplopia refers to the appearance of an object in double even when viewing it through one eye. The causes of uniocular diplopia are: Subluxated clear lens Subluxated

Ophthalmology

Difference between amaurosis and amblyopia

Amaurosis is the complete loss of vision in one or both eyes in the absence of ophthalmologic or other objective signs Amblyopia is the partial loss of vision in one or both eyes

Ophthalmology

Riddoch phenomenon

It is a ophthalmological condition in which the person can see only moving (kinetic) objects Static objects are invisible to the patient The colour or shape of the

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