What is retinoschisis Retinoschisis is splitting into two layers of the neurosensory retina, the tissue lining the inside of the back of the eye that
What is lattice degeneration Lattice degeneration of the retina also called circumferential, equatorial or palisade retinal degeneration, is a developmental thinning of the retina that occurs
What is epiretinal membrane An epiretinal membrane also called surface-wrinkling retinopathy, macular pucker, cellophane maculopathy or preretinal macular fibrosis, is formation of a thin fibrotic
What is trichiasis Trichiasis is an acquired misdirection of the eyelashes in which normal eyelashes grow in a posterior direction toward the corneal surface. In
What is twin to twin transfusion syndrome Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome is a rare disease of the placenta that occurs only in monozygotic (identical) twins with
What is giant papillary conjunctivitis Giant papillary conjunctivitis also called contact lens–induced papillary conjunctivitis, is a type of allergic and irritant conjunctivitis that occurs secondary to
What is distichiasis Distichiasis is a rare congenital or acquired presence of a partial or complete second row of eyelashes arising from the meibomian gland
What is apophenia Apophenia is the human tendency to perceive meaningful patterns within random data and unconnected events or stimuli ((Conrad K. Die beginnende Schizophrenie.
What is asplenia Asplenia means the absence of a spleen ((Ashorobi D, Fernandez R. Asplenia. . In: StatPearls . Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2019
