Lecture 4: 11/17 Flashcards

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2 barrier types presented by the cornea are

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lipid and water barriers

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lipid barrier is found in the cell membranes of what 2 corneal layers

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  • epithelium

- endothelium

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3
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water barrier is found in what corneal layer

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stroma (78% water)

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4
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keratitis means

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inflammation of the cornea

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common symptoms of keratitis

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pain, photophobia, lacrimation, injection

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photokeratitis is caused by

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overexposure to UV radiation “sunburn of corneal epithelium”

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common symptoms of photokeratitis

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pain or “sandy” feeling, photophobia, lacrimation, and may have blepharospasm (hurts so bad they can’t open eyes)

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treatment of photokeratitis

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will treat itself, painkiller, maybe artificial tears, and follow up to make sure it isn’t infected

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neovascularization of the cornea is when

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there is growth of vessels on to the cornea

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causes of neovascularization of the cornea

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inflammation, irritation, or infection or tight fitting contact lenses

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11
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why is avoiding neovascularization of the cornea important

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for contact lens patients and to reduce the possibility of a corneal graft being needed and rejection

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what is the limbus?

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transition zone between transparent cornea and opaque sclera

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width of limbus

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1.5-2.0 mm wide

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appearance of limbus and edges

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foggy, corneal side is more distinct than the scleral side

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what are the interdigitations of the limbus

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looks like fingers radially around the edge of the cornea and limbus

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16
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interdigitations of the limbus are called

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palisades of Vogt

17
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interdigitation upthrusts between waves in the epithelium are called

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stromal papilla

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what is unique about the epithelium between papilla

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it is thicker and has a little bit of pigment in it, so it is a little darker

19
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list of the 4 definitions of the limbus

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  1. pathologists
  2. histologists
  3. anatomical
  4. surgical
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(1) pathologist’s definition of the limbus

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  • anterior limit: the line from end of bowman’s to end of descemet’s
  • posterior limit: 1.5mm posterior, perpendicular to surface (Everything between those limits is the limits)
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(2) histologist’s definition of the limbus

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  • interface between cornea and sclera

- junction that starts at the end of bowman’s and is concave line that curves and comes back to the end of descemet’s

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(3) anatomical definition of the limbus

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  • anterior limit: the end of bowman’s (corneolimbal junction)
  • posterior limit: limboscleral junction
23
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anatomical definition of limbus width of anterior and posterior limits

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  • anterior limit has elliptical shape and is 11.7 mm across

- posterior limit is 1.5mm horizontal and 2.0mm vertical

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(4) surgical definition of the limbus

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peel off (Reflected) conjunctiva, and it is the bluefish zone starting at the edge of the cornea into the sclera

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both the corneal epithelium and the ____ is stratified epithelium
conjunctiva
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what 3 corneal layers stop at the limbus?
bowman's, descement's, and endothelium
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what 2 layers of the cornea continue at the limbus
epithelium and stroma
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epithelium of the cornea becomes the ______ of the conjunctiva
epithelium of the conjunctiva
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stroma of the cornea becomes what at the limbus
the sclera
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what are some epithelium changes from cornea to limbus
epithelium of the cornea is smooth and flat, but epithelium of the conjunctiva is bumpy and irregular
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function of the conjunctiva
protection, so keep bad stuff from getting behind the eye in the orbit, secretion
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epithelium of the conjunctiva has how many layers?
10-15 layers
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layers of the epithelium in cornea vs. conjunctiva
in cornea: 5-6 layers | in conjunctiva: 10-15 layers
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3 types of cells found in the limbus
- fibroblast - mast cell - white blood cells (WBCs)
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what is release from mast cells and why
histamine is released in large quantities when you get an allergic reaction
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what is a mast cell stabilizer?
it stabilizes the cell membrane so it doesn't break down and release histamine when you have an allergic reaction (take about a month or 2 before episode to work)
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sensory nerves that run into the cornea are derived from what nerve?
5th cranial nerve (V) | trigeminal