Common Eye Problems Flashcards
blepharitis
inflammation of the the lids
what is blepharitis caused by
hypersensitivity to staph infection of the lids and glandular hypersecretion
how do you treat blepharitis
treat with warm, moist towel compresses and dilute baby shampoo scrub
noninfections lipogranuloma of the meiboman gland
chalazion
painful red module of the lid margin with central core of pus
hordeolum
how do you treat hordeolum
antibiotic treatment and dry heat
xanthelasma
cholesterol deposits seen in familial hypercholesterolemai
inflammation of the lacrimal sac
dacryocystitis
how do you treat dacryocystitis
treat with pus drainage (stab incision) local and systemic antibiotics
definitive treatment for dacryocystitis
fistula of lacrimla sac and nasal cavity (dacrycytorhinostomy)
inflammation of the lacrimal gland
dacryadenitis
treatment of dacryoadenitis
moist heat and local antibiotics
mucupurlent discharge
chalmydia and toxic conjunctivitis
serous discharge
viral, allergic, and toxic conjunctivitis
mucoid discharge
chlamydial, allergic, toxic conjunctivitis
puruluent
bacteiral conjunctivitis
drugs for bacterial conjunctivitis treatment
erythro
bacitracin polymixin B
aminoglycosides: gentamicin and neomycin, and flouroquinolones
dendritic ulcer
herpetic keratitis
what shouldn’t be used for herpes keratitis
steroid drops!
flat cysts that may grow during hormonal changes and are varably pigmented and stantionary
pigmented nevus
fibrovascular growth that extends from the conjunctiva into the cornea
pterygium
what is pterygium caused by
usually from sun, UV trauma, wind exposure and is more common in equatorial regions and people that work outside
the casue of 90% of eyelid malignancies
basal cell carcinoma
elevatd mass, thicked well defined erythematous margins with a central crater or ulcer
basal cell carcinoa
squamous cell carcinoma
arises from actinic keratonosis, elevated keratinizing mass and can metastasize to regional lymph nodes
blood in the anterior chamber
hyphema
