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Phthisical Eye

Phthisical eye is an eye condition in which the eye presents with a thickened cornea, retinal detachment, neovascularization of cataract, iris, and cyclitic membrane. It is also associated with ciliochoroidal detachment and presents as a collapsed, shrunken, and non-functional eye.

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What are the causes for redness in non-functional eyes?

Query: Hi doctor, The patient has blindness in the left eye for the past 35 years. He never removed the eye and kept it for aesthetic reasons. Three weeks ago, the eye started to show redness, and it now looks like it will require surgery. He lives in a third-world country and needs a doctor's professiona...  Read Full »


Dr. Sankaran Mathangee

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I looked at your photos (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). It looks like your eye is phthisical (non-functional). There might be multiple reasons for the pain in that eye, either raised pressure due to new vessel formation or an infection in the eye...  Read Full »

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