Immunology and Disorders Flashcards
Scleritis is what type of hypersensitivity reaction?
III
OCP is what type of hypersensitivity reaction?
II
Which type of reaction that activates complement?
II
Which type of reaction occur when antigen-antibody complexes accumulate in tissue to attract leukocytes?
III
PUK is what type of reaction?
III
If Basophils or mast cells are seen on cytology what does it imply?
Vernal conjunctivitis
Contact dermatoblepharitis has what type of reactions?
- type I 2. Type IV
Vernal KC is what type of reaction?
I and IV
In VKC the (GIANT) papillary reaction occurs mostly where?
Upper palpebral conj
Thickened gelatinous mounds with vascular injection is called what and see in what
Horner Trantus dots (macroaggregates of degeneated eosinophils and epithelial cells), VKC
Shield ulcer occurs with what disease?
VKC - develop in the superior or central cornea.
How does AKC (atopic) differ from VKC?
- AKC have disease year-round. 2. AKC patients are older 3 AKC papillae are smaller and on both upper and lower 4. in AKC extensive Corneal vascularization and opacification secondary to chronic epithelial disease can occur.
Ligneous conjunctivitis has been linked to what systemic deficiency?
Type I plasminogen.
When does stromal keratitis from congenital syphillus develop?
Late in the first decade - or even later
What are 5 nonocular signs of congential syphillus?
- dental deformities 2. bone and cartilage abnl 3. CN VIII deafness 4. Rhagades (circumoral radiating scars) 5. MR