Conjunctival Infections Flashcards
Signs:
Crusted eyelids and conjunctival injection
Subacute onset of mucopurulent discharge
Simple Bacterial Conjunctivitis
Signs:
Acute, profuse, purulent discharge, hyperemia, and chemosis
Complications:
Corneal Ulceration, perforation, and endophthalmitis severe
Gonococcal Keratoconjunctivitis
Signs:
Bilateral, acute watery discharge and follicles
Subconjunctival hemorrhages and pseudomembrane if severe
Viral conjunctivitis
Adenovirus type 3 and 7
Usually affects children
Upper respiratory tract infection
Keratitis 30%- usually mild
Pharyngoconjunctival Fever
Adenovirus type 8 and 19
Very contagious
No systemic symptoms
Keratitis 80%- severe
Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis
Signs
Focal, epithelial conjunctivitis
Transient
Focal, subepithelial conjunctivitis
Persists for months
Keratitis
Signs:
Waxy, umbilicated eyelid nodule
May be multiple
Ipsilateral, chronic mucoid
Molluscum contagiosum conjunctivitis
Signs:
Unilateral eyelid vesicles
Acute follicular conjunctivitis
Herpes Simplex Conjunctivitis
Signs:
Subacute mucopurulent follicular conjunctivitis
Adult Chlamydial Keratoconjunctivitis