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. 2018 Sep 28;10(10):530. doi: 10.3390/v10100530
Chorioretinitis Inflammation of the choroid and retina of the eye. It is a form of posterior uveitis
Keratitis Inflammation of the cornea
Iritis Inflammation of the iris
Chorioretinal atrophy A condition of the eye where both the choroid and retina are damaged. This causes them to wither away and stop working
Maculopathy Any pathological condition of the macula, an area at the center of the retina that is associated with highly sensitive, accurate vision
Conjunctivitis Inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
Uveitis Inflammation of the uvea
Vitritis Inflammation of the vitreous body
Optic neuritis Inflammation that damages the optic nerve, a bundle of nerve fibers that transmits visual information from your eye to the brain
RPE Retinal pigment epithelium cells
ADE Antibody-Dependent enhancement
Scotoma A partial loss of vision or a blind spot in an otherwise normal visual field
cotton wool spots Fluffy white patches on the retina. They are caused by damage to nerve fibers and are a result of accumulations of axoplasmic material within the nerve fiber layer
Roth’s spot Retinal hemorrhages with white or pale centers
Panophthalmitis Inflammation of all coats of the eye including intraocular structures
iris coloboma A hole in the iris
BRB Blood-retinal barrier