University of Pikeville - Kentucky College of Optometry
Class of 2021
My name is Ashlee Taylor, and I am from a small town in Virginia. I received my bachelors degree in biology and art and am currently a fourth year at the Kentucky College of Optometry. I hope to graduate and serve as an optometric physician in the Appalachian region, with special interests in geriatrics and ocular disease.Posts by Ashlee Taylor:
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Optic Disc Coloboma
Background: The embryonic fissure of an embryonic eye is located slightly nasally and inferiorly, extending from the optic nerve to the pupillary margin. A coloboma is defined as a defect in one or several of the ocular structures due to... Continue reading
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Vitreous Hemorrhage
Background: A vitreous hemorrhage is a common conditions with a variety of causes. It occurs when a bleed happens within the vitreous, anterior to the posterior vitreous face. Symptoms tend to vary according to severity of the bleed. A... Continue reading
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Asteroid Hyalosis or Space Galaxy?
Background: Asteroid hyalosis is a common degenerative process that occurs when calcium pyrophosphate particles, or calcium phosphate soaps, collect within the gel portion of the vitreous. These particles attach to collagen fibrils... Continue reading
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Choroidal Melanoma: The Most Common Primary Intraocular Malignancy in Adults
Background: A choroidal melanoma is a malignant tumor of choroidal melanocytes. The melanin-containing cells in the choroid become malignant and grow underneath the RPE. This type of tumor is the most common primary intraocular... Continue reading
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31 Flavors of Cataracts
Background A cataract is most simply defined as an opacification of the lens that leads to measurable decreased visual acuity or some functional disability as perceived by the patient.2 The Many "Flavors" of Cataracts Nuclear... Continue reading
