Iridocyclitis

Iridocyclitis is an inflammation of the iris and of the ciliary body. The condition can be marked by red eye, pain, photophobia (light sensitivity) watering of the eyes and a decrease in vision. If only one eye is affected, shining light in the good eye can produce pain in the affected eye. To learn more about iridocyclitis, click on the link below!

Iridocyclitis

Strabismus

Strabismus, is a vision condition which a person can not align both eyes simultaneously under normal conditions. One or both of the eyes may turn in, out, up, or down. An eye turn may be constant or intermittent. To learn more about strabismus, click on the link below to my research!

Strabismus

Retinal Detachment

Retinal detachment occurs when the retina becomes separated from the nerve tissues and blood supply underneath it. While painless, visually this has a clouding effect that has been likened to a gray curtain moving across the field of vision. Retinal detachment is a treatable condition, but it must be taken care of promptly, or it can cause vision loss and in the worst cases, blindness. To learn more about retinal detachment click on the link below to my research!

Retinal Detachment

Organ Donation

For the month of February, I decided to research organ donation. There are two types of organ donation; living donation and deceased donation. It is often hard to donate organs after one is deceased because the organs have to be preserved under special circumstances. However, deceased donation is the most common type of donation. To learn more about organ donation click on the link below.

Organ Donation Prezi
Organ Donation Presentation

Central Retinal Artery Occlusion

Central retinal artery occlusion usually occurs with sudden, profound, but painless vision loss in unilaterally. This is because the central retinal artery becomes blocked, usually due to an embolus. The retinal artery occlusion may be transient and last for only a few seconds or minutes if the blockage breaks up and restores blood flow to the retina, or it may be permanent. To learn more about central artery vein occlusion, click on my research below.

Central Retinal Artery Occlusion

Corneal Neovascularization

Corneal Neovascularization is characterized by the invasion of new blood vessels into the cornea from the limbus. The commonest cause of Corneal Neovascularization is diabetes, sickle cell disease, retinopathy of prematurity, retinal vein occlusion, and severe carotid stenosis. Immature new blood vessels may lead to lipid exudation, persistent inflammation, and scarring, thus threatening corneal transparency and visual acuity. To learn more about corneal neovascularization click on the link below!

Corneal Neovascularization

Sleep Deprivation

For my health project, I decided to research sleep deprivation. The effects of sleep deprivation on the human body are unimaginable. Scientists are continuing to learn more about the detrimental effects of sleep deprivation. To learn more about sleep deprivation click on the link below to Auburn Optical's Youtube page to watch the presentation!

Youtube Presentation

Color Blindness

Today, I had the opportunity to research color blindness. Individuals that are color blind, have a different perception of colors. There are three main types of color blindness, based on photo pigment defects in the three different kinds of cones that respond to blue, green, and red light. Red-green color blindness is the most common, followed by blue-yellow color blindness. A complete absence of color vision- total color blindness - is rare. The most common types of color blindness are inherited. They are the result of defects in the genes that contain the instructions for making the photo pigments found in cones. Some defects alter the photo pigment's sensitivity to color. Depending on the type of defect, and the cone that is affected, problems can arise with red, green, or blue color vision. To learn more about color blindness, click on the link below! Information obtained from the National Eye Institute.

Color Blindness

Non-Exudative Macular Degeneration vs. Exudative Macular Degeneration

Today, I had the opportunity to research the difference between Non-Exudative Macular Degeneration vs. Exudative Macular Degeneration. Non-exudative macular degeneration, also known as "dry" age-related macular degeneration, occurs in about 90% of all people with age-related macular degeneration. Dry age-related macular degeneration involves the layers of the macula becoming thinner and decreasing in function. Dry age-related macular degeneration does not involve exuding (leakage) of fluids from the blood vessels.

Exudative Macular Degeneration, also known as "wet" age-related macular degeneration, occurs in about 10% of individuals with age-related macular degeneration. Wet age-related macular degeneration is characterized by the growth of new blood vessels in the choroid layer behind the retina. The new vessels are weak, and they leak fluid, lipids, and blood. The leaking gets into the layers of the retina (including layers of the macula) and can cause scar tissue to form and retinal cells to stop functioning.

To learn more about this topic click on the link below!
Macular Degeneration

Congenital Hypertrophy of the Retinal Pigmented Epithelium

Today, I had the opportunity to research Congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigmented epithelium (CHRPE). CHRPE is usually found before patients reach the age of 30 and may enlarge with time/ There has been an association made between people with Gardner's syndrome and CHRPE. CHRPE lesions are typically solitary, flat, well-demarcated, hyperpigmented lesions of the retina. To learn more about CHRPE, click on the link below!

CHRPE