conjuctivitis

Question 1

what is conjuctivitis

Answer 1

inflammation of the conjunctiva

Question 2

causes

Answer 2

adenovirus most common
staph, strep, haemophilus
herpes simplex

Question 3

what is it called when cornea and eyelid is involved

Answer 3

keratoconjuctivitis

blepharoconjuctivitis

Question 4

signs and symptoms

Answer 4

red eye
discharge  - yellow sticky /pus bacterial, white stringy-  allergic 
and watery-viral
chemosis-eye bulging 
itchy 
gritty

Question 5

treatment

Answer 5

antihistamines
self resolving
disclofenc

Question 6

corneal ulcers are commonly seen in who?

Answer 6

contact lense wearers

Question 7

what are the symptoms of it ?

Answer 7

often red eye 
irritation to eye 
photophobia 
sometimes altered vision but to say since lenses are taken out 
very sore

Question 8

what is it?

Answer 8

keratitis inflammation of the cornea

Question 9

treatment

Answer 9

abx -oxfloxcin

Question 10

what causes dendritic ulcers and can be used to treat it

Answer 10

herpes simplex

acyclivor

Question 11

what is common cause of corneal ulcer

Answer 11

acanthameoba

Question 12

medical term for dry eye

Answer 12

keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye).

Question 13

other causes

Answer 13

s.aureus

psueodonomas

Question 14

what increases risk?

Answer 14

sleeping with lenses

showering with lenses in

Question 15

what is uveitis

Answer 15

inflammation of the uveal tract/uvea

can be anterior intermediate or posterior chamber

Question 16

signs and symptoms?

Answer 16

unilateral red eye 
constriction of pupil
blurred vision
photophobia !!!! 
floaters
headache
pain!!!!

Question 17

intermediate and posterior signs

Answer 17

intermediate
Floaters
Blurred vision

posterior :Photopsia or seeing flashing lights !!!!,Floaters
Blurred vision

Question 18

associations with systemic disease

Answer 18

bechets disease HLAB27
ankolysis spondolysis 
crohns and UC 
psoriatic arthritis
junvile arthritis 
scardosis 
MS

Question 19

treatment

Answer 19

cytoplegic drug- to paralysis cilary body
steroids reduce inflammation
cyclosporine
vitrectomy

Question 20

episcleritis

Answer 20

inflammation of the superficial layer of the eye

Question 21

symptoms

Answer 21

mild tenderness, nodules, red in raised area

Question 22

treatment

Answer 22

nsaid, corticosteroid

Question 23

scleritis

Answer 23

inflammation of the sclera

Question 24

symptoms

Answer 24

deep pain, wakes pain during sleep, RA association, bulging and redness of sclera

Question 25

treatment

Answer 25

nsaid, corticosteroids

Question 26

what is the name for pus in anterior chamber?

Answer 26

hypopyan

Question 27

what is the name for blood in the anterior chamber?

Answer 27

hyphaema