Phthisis bulbi means -: (A) Developmental hypoplasia of optic cup, (B) Final end stage of chronic scleritis, (C) Final end stage of chronic uveitis, (D) All of the above
Answer is C. Phthisis bulbi: It is the final stage end result ofany form of chronic uveitis. In this condition, ciliary body is disorganised and so aqueous production is hampered. As a result of it the eye becomes soft, shrinks and eventually becomes a small atrophic globe (phthisis bulbi).