6. The Scheie classification refers to the angle structures
visible and allocates a Roman numeral accordingly. In
contrast to common clinical use, in the original system a
higher numeral (e.g. IV) actually signifies a narrower
angle.
7. In pigment dispersion, Pigment
granules may be deposited on the
anterior surface of the lens
(Scheie’s stripe)
14. Radial contraction folds of Schwalbe
On back surface of the iris, series of very fine radial folds in the pupillary
portion of the iris extending from the pupillary margin to the collarette
16. Schwalbe's spaces
The subarachnoid or subdural spaces between the internal and external sheaths of
the optic nerve, also called the intervaginal spaces of optic nerve (spatia
intervaginalia nervi optici)
24. Posner–Schlossman syndrome (PSS)
is a rare condition characterized by recurrent attacks of unilateral
acute raised IOP associated with mild anterior uveitis
25. Posner Triad
Indications of previous attacks of raised IOP :
iris atrophy with a spiral-like configuration
glaukomflecken (white foci of necrosis in the superficial lens)
fine pigment granules on the corneal endothelium
34. Kestenbaum sign
Reduction in the number of small blood vessels on the disc surface
(Kestenbaum sign).
Kestenbaum׳s capillary number test - A forgotten sign?
37. Arden ratio
EOG, the result is calculated by dividing the maximal height of the potential in the light (‘light peak’) by the
minimal height of the potential in the dark (‘dark trough’). This is expressed as a ratio (Arden ratio) or as a
percentage. The normal value is greater than 1.85 or 185%.
44. Sir William Bowman
(20 July 1816 – 29 March 1892) was an English surgeon, histologist and
anatomist. He is best known for his research using microscopes to study
various human organs, though during his lifetime he pursued a
successful career as an ophthalmologist.
54. Javal described eye movements during reading in the late 19th
century. He reported that eyes do not move continuously along a line
of text, but make short rapid movements (saccades) intermingled
with short stops (fixations). Javal's observations were characterised
by a reliance on naked-eye observation of eye movement in the
absence of technology.
55. Javal's interest in strabismus was due to the disorder
affecting his father and sister. Javal himself had
heterochromia. At middle-age Javal developed glaucoma,
and by 1900 was totally blind after suffering repeated
attacks of acute angle-closure. Javal died of stomach
cancer and donated his left eye to histopathological
research in England where, however, it got lost without a
report being published.
