Cornea-Conjunctiva Flashcards
Follicles vs Papillae
Follicles: blood vessels run around; lymphocytes; viral conj-chlamydial conj-perinaud oculoglandular syndrome-hypersensitivity to topical medications.
Papillae: vascular core; inflammatory cells; bacterial conj-allergic conj-chronic blepharitis-CL wear-superior limbic keratoconj-floppy eyelid syndrome.
Giant fornix syndrome
S.aureus
C.trachomatis serotipler
A-B-C: trachoma
D—K: other grnital, other systemic and ocular disease
Adenovirus serovars
PCF: 3-4-7
EKC: 8-19-37
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis lesions
Horner Trantas dots: transient limbal apically located white cellular collections.
Pseudogerontoxon: paralimbal band of superficial scarring resembling arcus senilis.
Acute haemmorrhagic conjunctivitis
Enterovirus
Coxsackievirus
Arlt line
Cicatricial trachoma
Broad confluent conjunctival scars
Horner Trantas dots
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis
Transient apically located white cellular collections
Pseudogerontoxon
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis
Paralimbal band of superficial scarring resembling arcus senilis
Dry eye investigation
BUT <10s is suspicious
Schirmer (after 5min):
- with anaesthesia: <10mm is abnormal
- without anaesthesia: <6mm is abnormal
Hertoghe sign
Atopic keratoconjunctivitis
Absence of the lateral portion of the eyebrows
Dennie-Morgan folds
Atopic keratoconjunctivitis
Lid skin folds caused by persistant rubbing
Cornea dimensions
Diameter: 11.5 mm vertical-12 mm horizontal
Thickness: 540 〽️m
Cell density: 3000 cells/mm2
Infectious scleritis-the most common cause
Herpes Zoster
Blue sclera
ROHEM:
Russell-Silver syndrome Osteogenesis imperfecta Hallermann-Streiff-François syndrome Ehler-Danlos type 6 Marshall-Smith syndrome
Bacteria- able to penetrate a healthy corneal epithelium
CeHeNNem:
C.diphteriae
H.influenza
N.gonorrhae
N.meningitidis
Peripheral ulcerative keratitis PUK
RA-most common Wegener PAN Relapsing polychondritis SLE
Yes scleritis-distinguishing from Mooren ulcer
No clear zone btw the ulcer and the limbus-distinguishing from marginal keratitis and Terrien marginal degeneration
Fortified antibiotics shelf life
Cephalosporins=Fortum: 4 days (refrigerated), unless 24 hours
Gentamicin: 14 days (refrigerated)
Wessely immune ring
Disciform keratitis (HSV)
Hutchinson sign
Herpes Zoster-involvement of the skin supplied by the external nasal nerve