2. Eye Viruses Flashcards
eye infection caused by Adenoviruses?
shipyard keratoconjunctivitis
2 viruses causing hemorrhagic conjunctivitis?
Enterovirus 70
Coxackie A24
virus causing chorioretinitis?
CMV
composition of stromal layer of eye?
keratocytes (fibroblastoid) and orderly collagen
function of endothelial layer of eye?
osmotic pump to keep stroma dehydrated
virus causing dendritic keratitis?
HSV
hw to visualize dendritic keratitis?
fluorescent dye and blue light
or
rose bengal dye
df geographic ulcers? cause?
broad lesions caused by HSV
wt causes stromal ulcers?
HSV in HIV patients
describe corneal melting. (virus, location, etc.)
HSV infection in stroma elicits infiltration of PMNs then macrophages and activated T-cells come in and damage
tx for corneal melting
corneal transplant
virus causing iridocyclititis?
HSV
virus causing uveitis and optical nerve palsises?
HVZV
3 layers of the cornea?
epithelium
stroma
endothelium
term for infection of cornea?
keratitis