Disorders Of Lacrimal Gland Tumours Flashcards
What are the features of the Lacrimal system
Where is the Lacrimal gland found?
Orbital lobe
Which is the main aqueous producer and accessory ducts to produce this?
Lacrimal gland- main
Krause and wolfring- 5-10%
What is the innervation of the lacrimal gland?
Ophthalmic division- Trigeminal nerve (lacrimal nerve branch)
What is secondary to the irritation of cornea and conjunctiva?
Reflex lacrimation
What is Bells palsy?
Lack of movement affecting 1 side of your face
Which muscle is effected in bells palsy?
Lavator muscle
What are the features of bells palsy?
What is dacryoadenitis?
Inflammation of the lacrimal gland
What are the features of dacryoadenitis?
What are the chronic systemic auses of dacryoadenitis?
Sarcoidosis
Thyroid eye disease
What are the presentations of lacrimal gland tumours?
What is the function of the tear film?
Lubrication Smooth pre corneal refracting surface Removes debris Microbial defence Regulate temperature
What is the total tear volume?
7-10 microletres
What aspects of the tears is a realisable predictor of tear volume insufficiency?
Tear meniscus
In an emotional state, which gland would produce tears?
Lacrimal gland
How many layers of the tear film from the inner to outer?
Mucin
Aqueous
Lipid
Which is the thickest layer?
Aqueous
Then mucin and lipid
Which glands produce mucin?
Goblet cells
Crypt of henle
Glands of manz
Where does the zeiss and moll glands secrete the lipids?
Zeiss= eyelash follicle Moll= b/w eyelash follicle and grey line
How many meibomian glands are there in the tarsal plate?
25 upper
20 lower
What in the tear film help defend against microbes?
Lysozyme…Enzyme, destroys gram +ve
Lactoferin…. bacteria nutrition
Immunoglobulins…MAIN, protein
Beta-lysin… protein, destroys invading bacteri
What can cause loss of goblet cells in mucin deficiency?
Steven Johnson syndrome Pemphigoid Burns Trachoma Vit- A deficiency
What causes Steven Johnson syndrome?
Adverse drug reaction… hypersensitivity to mucous membrane
What is a pemphigoid?
Blister!- unable to make mucins
… prevelant in females and in 7th decade
How can chlamydial trachomitis spread?
Direct contact with others or objects
Spread by flies
What is being presented in this image and how does it occur?
Bitots dot…. keratin debris and assoc with vit A deficiency
What are the key elements in Dry eye disease?
Tear film instability
Hyperosmalarity
Inflammation
Damage
What aietiological resons are there for dry eye?
Deficiency in volume and quality Abnormal eyelid Systemic Environmental CLs Medication Reftactive surgery
What is ADDE
Aqueous deficient dry eye
What can ADDE lead to?
Keratoconjunctivtis sicca
What can cause ADDE?
LG atrophy
Reduced neural input
Elevated evap rate
What systemic problem can cause lipid layer deficiency?
Menopause- hormonal changes?
Prostrate disease- androgen tx needed
How can MG dystrophy viewed?
Shown on infra red
How are meibomian cysts managed?
Antibiotics and warm compress
What can abnormal eyelid function result in?
Poor post blink
Poor tear pump mechanism
Large palpebral aperture
Elevated tear secretion rate
What are the 2 common eyelid abnormalities?
Ectropian
Entropian