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Archives February 2025

AMAUROSIS FUGAX

Amaurosis fugax is a short temporary vision loss on one or both eyes, due to blockage of blood flow to the retina.

Amaurosis fugax can be a precursor of conditions that are severely sight and life threatening. Hence when complain is made, your optometrist will examine you to rule out conditions like multiple sclerosis, transient ischaemic attack, very high blood pressure, blood clots, traumatic brain injury,  stroke, optic nerve inflammation.

After Examination, treatment is instituted depending on the cause of this fleeting or transient vision loss.

EYE PATCH

Many people may or may not be familiar with Eye patch. For those who are familiar with it, but don’t know the rationale behind it, bare in mind that it may not be an Insignia or fashion item of some sort but a form of treatment.

Most eye patches are recommended by the optometrist as treatment for certain eye issues.

Some of these eye issues includes.

Amblyopia or lazy eye.

Binocular diplopia or double vision

Infection

Cornea abrasion

Strabismus/squint.

Although some eye patch are usually fashion oriented. But whenever you see someone with an eye patch, bare in mind that the person may be treating the aforementioned conditions.

CHEMOSIS

Chemosis simply refers to the swelling of the conjunctiva, which is the thin filmed layer that coats the outer eye ball.

This swellings occurs when there’s leakage of exudates from the permeable capillaries of the conjunctiva.

Causes includes, allergies, itching, infection, HSV keratitis, trauma, surgery et.c

Treatment basically depends on the cause of chemosis

ANTERIOR STAPHYLOMA

This occurs when the sclera and uvea  undergoes thinning and then bulges out while assuming a dark blue pigmentation.

STAPHYLOMA can be caused by infection, trauma, surgery, scleritis et.c

Signs and symptoms includes, loss of vision, bulgy eyes, discharge ( for infectious cases). et.c.

Treatment is purely surgical, they include kerotoplasty, sclerokeratoplasty, mushroom grafting, et.c

RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY

This condition also known as retrolental fibroplasia or terry syndrome is the formation of abnormal blood vessels in the retina of a new born ( especially babies born before term).

Normally retinal vessels starts growing from the 4th month of pregnancy and stops at the 9th month. So when babies are born before term, the retinal develops abnormal blood vessels. Secondly the  low oxygen levels the child is exposed to also triggers the formation of abnormal blood vessels.

Causes includes, hypoxia,  premature baby, babies below 3 pounds weight are also at risk of ROP,

Treatment usually involves laser procedures

SYMBLEPHARON

Symblepharon occurs when the palpebral conjunctiva adheres to the bulbar conjunctiva.

It can be partial or complete, and it can affect one or both eyes.

It is usually caused by diseases like trachoma, rosacea, cicatrical pemphigoid or even trauma.

It can be treated by symblepharectomy.