Glaukomflecken Glaucomflecken

Glaukomflecken are gray white epithelial and anterior cortical lens opacities that occur following an episode of markedly elevated iop as in acute angle closure glaucoma.

Glaukomflecken glaucomflecken. These photographs from two different patients show central glaukomflecken and iris atrophy secondary to prior episodes of acute angle closure glaucoma. Redirected from glaukomflecken glaucoma is a group of eye diseases which result in damage to the optic nerve and cause vision loss. Glaucomflecken and here is my story i was in my 4th year of med school in 2012 when i woke up with a lump the size of a testicle on my testicle. Glaucomflecken decided to attend a real accredited medical school and residency program.

This is me i m dr. Glaukomflecken are small anterior subcapsular opacities secondary to lens epithelial necrosis resulting from acute angle closure glaucoma. Glaucomflecken 98 posts 0 comments following a successful career as a doctor impersonator dr. Glaucomflecken hi i m an ophthalmologist and i tell jokes.

These lens changes are caused by necrosis of the lens epithelium. After acute angle closure glaucoma due to pupillary block milky opacities occur underneath the lens capsule. Glaukomflecken is also referred to as cataracta disseminata subepithlias and glaukomatosa acuta. I knew enough about medicine at that point to know that testicles don t typically multiply and a doctor confirmed my suspicion shortly thereafter.

Glaukomflecken under the anterior lens capsule after an attack of acute angle closure. Histopathologically glaukomflecken are composed of necrotic lens epithelial cells and degenerated subepithelial cortex.