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My name is Ashlee Taylor, and I am from a small town in Virginia. I received my bachelors degree in biology and art, and I am a recent graduate of the Kentucky College of Optometry. I serve as an optometric physician in the Appalachian region, with special interests in geriatrics, dry eye, and ocular disease.Posts by Ashlee Taylor:
Myelinated Nerve Fiber: Retinal Photographic Appearance
Background: Myelinated nerve fiber layers are a fairly common retinal finding that are typically benign. This discovery is often congenital in nature, but it can be acquired or progress in childhood or adolescence. They appear as a... Continue reading
Pinguecula vs. Pterygium
Background: Both a pinguecula and a pterygium are forms of conjunctival elastic degenerations of the stroma that are caused by chronic exposure to sunlight, wind, and dry eye conditions. They are seen in individuals who do regular work... Continue reading
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
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
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
