Ingo Schmack,
Hans E Völcker,
Hans E Grossniklaus
SECTION 7 – Other
Chapter 54 – Phthisis bulbiClinical backgroundKey symptoms and signs
Chapter 54 – Phthisis bulbiClinical backgroundKey symptoms and signs
Phthisis bulbi represents an ocular end-stage disease of various causes and is defined by atrophy, shrinkage, and disorganization of the eyeball and intraocular contents (Box 54.1).[1,2] Subjective complaints depend on the etiology and severity of phthisis bulbi. Typical clinical symptoms and signs include chronic ocular hypotension (5 mmHg), a shrunken globe, pseudoenophthalmos, intraocular tissue fibrosis and scarring, vision loss, and recurrent episodes of intraocular irritation and pain.[3]
Box 54.1| Definition–phthisis bulbi | |||||||||
Phthisis bulbi represents an ocular end-stage disease characterized by:
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