Biomedical subjects

M R Vandeveer

Publications and source records attributed to M R Vandeveer.

2 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1991

Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid.

Cicatricial pemphigoid is an inflammatory disease of presumed autoimmune etiology. It most commonly affects the conjunctiva and oral mucosa and less commonly the skin. The ocular manifestations of the disease include bilateral conjunctival shrinkage, xerosis, and corneal opacification. The progression of cicatricial pemphigoid is variable and can be interrupted by periods of remission or by periods of rapid exacerbation. Ocular surgery and topical pharmaceuticals may contribute to the exacerbation of this disease. Current treatment consists of systemic immunosuppressants and systemic corticosteroids.

Autoimmune Diseases↗

PubMed1983

Visual fields: simplified screening and recording procedures.

In some cases, visual field screening must be greatly simplified in order to obtain clinically useful information. This becomes possible when specific techniques are used for anomalies such as relative central scotoma, hemianopsia, and glaucomatous field defects. A working knowledge of visual pathway anatomy and function enables the optometrist to efficiently screen for these disorders by confrontation with red test objects, with pseudoisochromatic plates, and with the tangent screen. After the type of field defect has been determined by initial screening, recording its parameters with the tangent screen follows easily.

Color Perception Tests↗