Allergic eye disease Flashcards

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Features of seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (3)

A

most common allergic eye disease
symptoms occur seasonally
can involve cornea>allergic keratoconjunctivitis.

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Ex findings in seasonal allergic conjunctivitis

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small papillae on tarsal conjunctiva

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Rx of seasonal allergic conjunctivitis

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antihistamine drops: ketotifen, azelastine, epinastine.

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Features of perennial allergic conjunctivitis (2)

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Symptoms can persist throughout the year

small papillae found on tarsal conjunctiva

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Rx of perennial allergic conjunctivitis (3)

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prescription:
-olopatadine (antihistamine and mast cell stabiliser)
-Lodoxamine
OTC:
-sodium cromoglycate (inhibits mast cell degranulation)

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Symptoms of atopic keratoconjunctivitis (4)

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pain
redness
reduced vision
conjunctival papillae>conjunctival scarring>corneal opacification>neovascularistation

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Features of atopic blepharoconjunctivitis

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Sx of atopic keratoconjunctivitis (pain, redness, vision loss, conjunctival papillae>etc.) but w. assoc. blepharitis.

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Features of giant papillary conjunctivitis (2)

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iatrogenic; assoc. w. foreign body

large papillae seen on tarsal conjunctiva.

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Rx of giant papillary conjunctivitis (2)

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remove foreign body

topical mast cell stabiliser/steroid

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Features of contact dermatitis

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erythema of skin surrounding eye

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Features of phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis

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ulceration and scarring of conjunctiva after bacterial infection.

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