Conjunctiva

Question 1

What are the 3 that make up the conjunctiva?

Answer 1

Palpebral, Forniceal and Bulbar

Question 2

What nerve supplies the conjunctiva?

Answer 2

Optic Nerve main supplier

Inferior conjunctiva - Infraorbital nerve
Limbus - Long ciliary nerve + Nasocilllary nerve brance

Question 3

What arteries supply the bulbar conjunctiva

Answer 3

Anterior + Posterior conjunctival arteries

A - Ant. ciliary artery
P - Arterial arcades of eyelid

Question 4

What arteries supply the palpebral and forneceal part of the conjunctiva?

Answer 4

Peripheral and Marginal arterial arcades of eyelids

Question 5

Which lymph nodes drain the conjunctiva?

Answer 5

Submandibular (Medial)

Periauricular (lateral)

Question 6

What area does the conjunctiva cover?

Answer 6

Anterior globe

Terminates at the coreneoscleral limbus

Question 7

3 main pathogens for acute bacterial conjunctivitis?

Answer 7

S. Pneumonia, S. Aureus, Haemophilus influenzae

Question 8

Main clinical features with Acute bacterial conjunctivitis

Answer 8

Unilateral initially then bilateral (later on) 
Conjunctival injection (Redness) 
Sticky eye upon wakening 
Purulent discharge, grittiness
NO LYMPHADENOPATHY 

Mainly self limiting if severe use - chloramphenicol / fusidic acid.