ISSN: 2155-9570
Dattatreya A
India
Review Article
New Understanding of Ophthalmology Disease Process
Author(s): Shalini B, Dattatreya A and Sree Venkateshwarlu YanamadalaShalini B, Dattatreya A and Sree Venkateshwarlu Yanamadala
This article addresses the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of ophthalmic diseases. Certain diseases have the gender & age predilection, whereas ulcer is idiopathic non-infectious ulceration of the peripheral cornea. Corneal transplantation has been more prevalent. The normal cornea is more avascular because it is transparent and maintains itself as an immune privileged site. Ocular conditions, including infectious keratitis, keratopathy, corneal abrasions, uveitis, immunological conditions, corneal trauma, alkali injury & contact lens wear can encourage new blood vessels to spring up from the limbus and hence neo vascularization. Neovascularization is generally accompanied with an inflammatory response and always represents a state of disease. Autoimmune disorders with ocular complications in the anterior and posterior segments are also prevalent. Cataract surgery has high .. View More»