Eyelids 1 & Developmental Disorders Flashcards
What disease is this?
Herpes Zoaster Ophthalmicus
What is Herpes Zoaster Ophthalmicus caused by?
Varicella-zoster
What nerve does Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus follow?
Pain is distributed at the first division of the trigeminal nerve.
How should you treat Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus?
Oral Anti-Viral
Bacitracin BID for skin lesions
Rule out posterior seg involvment
Rule HIV by consulting with PCP
What is this and what does it mean?
Hutchinson’s Sign, there may be orbital involvement from Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus.
Powerful predictor of ocular inflammation and corneal denervation.
What does Hutchinson’s Sign represent?
The dermatomes of the external nasal and infratrochlear branches of the nasociliary nerve.
What disease is this and what kind of infection causes it?
It’s an external hordeolum caused by an acute staphylcoccal infection of a lash follicle and its associated gland of Zeiss or Moll
What way does an external hordeolum point?
Anteriorly
What is the treatment for a hordeolum?
Warm compresses with lid massage for 10 minutes QID
Topical Antibiotics BID like Bacitracin and Erythromycin
What may happen if an external hordeolum is left untreated?
Bacterial conjunctivitis
Chalazion
Preseptal Cellulitis
How is an internal hordeolum different from an external?
It points posteriorly and is an infection of the meibomian glands.
What disease is this?
Internal Hordeolum
What is this reaction called and what type is it?
This is contact dermatitis and it is a type IV hypersensitivty reaction
How does contact dermatitis affect the lids?
Periorbital edema
Erythema
How does contact dermatitis affect the conjunctiva?
Chemosis
Redness
Papillary Reaction
Watery Discharge
How do you treat contact dermatitis?
Stop exposure/re-exposure
PF artificial tears 4-8 x/day
Cool compresses 4-6 x/day
Oral antihistamines like diphenhydramine 25-50 mg pO TID-QID
What disease is this?
Trichiasis: A posterior misdirection of lashes rubbing against the globe
What can trichiasis lead to?
Punctate corneal epithelial erosions (PEE)
Ocular irritation that worsens with blinking
What is the most common treatment for trichiasis?
Epilation with forces q4-6 weeks
If PEE: antibiotic ointment TID (bacitracin, erythromycin)
What is epiblepharon?
Extra skin fold hiding lid
What is eublephron?
Horizontal lengthening with possible ectropion and lagophthalmos
What is crytopthalmos?
Failure of differentiation between lid and anterior eye structures
What is ablepharon?
Deficiency of anteriot layers of eyelid
What is ankyloblepharon?
Partial or complete fusion of lid margins
What does BPES stand for?
Blepharophimosis-ptosis-epicanthus-inverses synd
What is associated with BPES?
AD Inheritance
Shortened palpebral fissure
Poor Levator function
Absent lid fold
Ptosis
Telecanthus
Hypoplasia of nasal bridge
Amblyopia in 50%
What is anophthalmos?
Absense of globe