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Here is a list of a few Syndromes & Diseases in Ophthalmology that I'd made in my UG days. I know they are just a few but hope they help:

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BEHCET'S SYNDROME: a chronic inflammatory disorder of small blood vessels of unknown aetiology. S/S are-
- recurrent oral, pharyngeal & genital ulceration
- skin lesions
-severe uveitis
-optic atrophy
-systemic vasculitis
-frequent involvement of GIT & CNS

BENEDIKT'S SYNDROME: lesion damaging 3rd nerve & involving nucleus Ruber (RED nucleus) & corticospinal tract. S/S are-
-ipsilateral occulomotor paralysis
-contralateral hyperkinesia
-contralateral tremor & paresis of arm & leg
-ipsilateral ataxia

BROWN'S VERTICAL RETRACTION SYNDROME: adhesions of muscles of eye in foetus

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COAT'S DISEASE: chronic progressive exudative retinopathy usually occuring in male children & young adults

DEVIC'S DISEASE: neuromyelitis optica

DUANE'S / STILLING'S / STILLING-TURK-DUANE'S SYNDROME: autosomal dominant, congenital. Affected eye shows-
-limitation or absence of abduction
-restriction of adduction
-retraction of globe on adduction
-narrowing of palpebral fissure on adduction & widening on abduction
-deficient convergence

EALES' DISEASE: affects males in 2nd & 3rd decade of life, recurrent haemorrhages into retina & viterous

FUCH'S SYNDROME:
-unilateral heterochromia
-fine KP's
-secondary cataract

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HAND-SCHULLER-CHRISTIAN SYNDROME:
-exopthalmos
-diabetes insipidus
-bone destruction
-Langerhans cell granulomas

HORNER'S SYNDROME: brainstem lesion on ipsilateral side that interupts descending sympathetic nerve's
-enopthalmos
-ptosis of upper eyelid
-slight elevation of lower lid
-miosis
-narrowing of palpebral fissure
-anhydrosis & flushing of face on same side

LAWRENCE-MOON-BIEDL SYNDROME: autosomal recessive
-mental retardation
-pigmentary retinopathy
-hypogonadism
-spastic paraplegia

LEBER'S DISEASE:
-hereditary optic neuropathy
-congenital amaurosis

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More coming up but i'm too tired of typing. i have abt 24 of them total

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MARFAN'S SYNDROME: autosomal dominant, congenital, connective tissue disorder
-subluxation of lens (downwards)
-CVS abnormalities
-many other deformities

MIKULICZ'S SYNDROME:
-chronic bilateral hypertrophy of lacrimal, parotid & salivary glands.
-decreased or absent lacrimation
-xerostomia
-may be associated with autoimmune conditions, granulomatous diseases or malignancies

MILLARD-GUBLER SYNDROME: infarction of pons involving 6th & 7th cranial nerves & fibers of corticospinal tract
-crossed paralysis i.e. limbs of one side & face of another
-paralysis of extortion

PARINAUD'S SYNDROME:lesion of midbrain (tumour of pineal gland)
-paralysis of conjugate upward eye movement
-no paralysis of convergence

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REITER'S DISEASE:
-urethritis
-conjunctivitis
-arthritis
-mucocutaneous manifestations of keratoderma blenorrhagicum, balanitis, stomatitis

SJOGREN'S SYNDROME: autoimmune
-keratoconjunctivitis sicca with or without lacrimal gland enlargement
-xerostomia with or without salivary gland enlargement
-connective tissue disease like RA / SLE / Scleroderma / Polymyositis etc.

STEVEN-JOHNSON'S SYNDROME: systemic & mucocutaneous lesions of erythema multiforme
-oronasal & anogenital mucosa shows grey or white pseudomembrane
-haemorrhagic crusting of lips
-injected conjunctivitis
-iritis
-uveitis
-corneal vesicals, erosion, perforation leading to blindness
-systemic involvement

STURGE-WEBER SYNDROME: congenital
-portwine stain, naevus flammeus distributed over trigeminal nerve distribution
-similar vascular disorder of underlying meninges & cerebral cortex
-usually unilateral

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VOGT-KOYANAGI-HARADA SYNDROME:inflammatory autoimmune disorder
-bilateral uveitis with exudative iridocyclitis
-choroiditis
-meningism
-temperory or permanent retinal detachment
-alopecia, vitiligo, poliosis
-loss of visual acuity
-headache, vomiting
-deafness, vertigo
-glaucoma rarely

VON-HIPPEL-LINDAU'S DISEASE: hereditary phakomatosis
-haemangiomas of retina
-haemangioblastomas of cerebellum & spinal cord
-cysts in pancreas, kidneys & other viscera
-increased risk of hypernephroma
-seizures & mental retardation

VON-REKLINGHAUSEN'S DISEASE: multiple neurofibromas
-iris spots

WEBER'S SYNDROME: paralysis of oculomotor nerve on same side of lesion
-ptosis
-strabismus
-loss of light & accomodation reflexes
-spastic hemiplegia on opposite side with hyperreflexia & loss of superficial reflexes

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Goldenhar's Syndrome:
*Dermolipomas of conjunctiva
*Preauricular Tags
*Vertebal Anomalies
*Hemifacial Hypoplasia

Morning Glory Syndrome: Coloboma of the Optic Disc

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Foster-Kennedy Syndrome: Unilateral papiloedema with optic atrophy on the other side suggests a frontal lobe tumour or meningioma of the opposite side.

Psudo-Foster-Kennedy Syndrome: Same as Foster-Kennedy except that the cause is not a tumour but Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

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