Lids, lashes, and adnexa Flashcards
what is the function of the lids
- prevention of ocular desiccation (dryness)
- protection of the globe
- glandular secretion from the eyelids, helps maintain pre-ocular tear film
- spontaneous blinking
- reflex blinking-response to irritant/foreign bodies
- eyelids close during sleep
what are the muscles involved w/ the lids (ant to post)
orbicularis oculi
levator muscles
mueller’s muscles
what is the vascular supply to the lids
opthalmic branch of the internal carotid and facial artery (branch of external carotid)
what is the orbicularis oculi innervated by
7th cranial nerve
which muscle is involved in involuntary blinking and forcible closure
orbicularis oculi
what nerve is damaged in bell’s palsy
7th CN
what is the levator muscle innervated by
3rd CN
which muscle supports and elevates the supper lids
levator
what is mueller’s muscle innervated by
sympathetic NS
which muscle allows tonic eyelid elevation (slight elevation to uppper lid)
mueller’s muscle
what prevents the spread of pre-septal cellulitis
orbital septum
-restricts fluid from ant to post
where are the meibomian orifices located at
-what do they allow
tarsal plate
-allow secretion from mb to get to surface
what is the grey line
a diving landmark on the lid margin separating lids into ant and post layers
-btwn orifices and lashes
what is the gland of mall and what does it secrete
-where is it located
modified sweat gland
secretes fatty material and sweat into hair follicle
-clear secretions
-close to lid margin
what is the gland of zeiss
where is it found
what does it secrete
modified sebaceous gland
found along hair follicle
secretes lipid material into hair follicle
-lipid (yellow) secretions
what are meibomian glands and what role do they play
modified sebaceous glands that provides importnat tear constituents
-superficial lipid layer
where are the accessory lacrimal glands of krautz and wolfring
-what kind of tears do they provide
under palpebral conj
watery-like teras (aqueous tears)
what is a lid coloboma?
what are secondary problems that can form?
what is treatment?
gaps/notches in the lids
- incomplete structural formation
- can be unilateral (more common) and bilateral
secondary prob: exposure of tear film and cornea (prone to infections), ocular desiccation, risk of infections
treatment: oculoplastic surgery
what are epicanthal folds
what is the management
what can be found in ct
what may it be associated w/
redundant folds of skin extening from the upper lid across to the inner anthus
- pseudostrabismus (eso)
- may be associated w/ down
management: optional-surgery
how are epicanthal folds inherited
autosomal dominant
what is distichiasis
-what is the management
meibomian glands replaced by abnormal row of lashes
- misdirected cilia, abnormal size
- lashes frequently irritate the cornea
manage: bandaged cl, epilation, electrolysis, cryotherapy
what can distichiasis may be seen with
chronic ocular infl
what are the ocular complications of distichiasis
- irritate bulbar conj
- secondary dry eye=> meib secretions replaced hair growth
- lashes irritate cnoj and cornea surface (fb sensation)
- inc reflex tearing
- inc likelihood infection (no lubrication, exposure to environ)
what is blepharophimosis
narrowing of lid fissure horizontally and vertically
- common in fetal alcohol syndrome
- autosomal dominant trait
- congenital (5% of all ptosis cases)
what are some risk factors of blepharophimosis if acquired
bilateral ptosis
epicanthal folds
what are some facial findings of people w/ blepharophimosis
- forehead bridge flatter and wider
- tip of ears lower down, pinned down
- btwn nose and mouth much shorter
- nostril flares turned out more, wider
what are the congenital abnormalities of the eyelid
lid coloboma
epicanthal folds
distichiasis
blepharophimosis
what is ectropion
outward eversion of lower lid away from globe
-poor apposition of the lid to the conj
what are the associated sympotoms with ectropion
- excessive tearing (pulling at lower lid margin)
- fb sensation secondary to exposure of cornea
- varied sympt depending on degree of ectropion
- red eye: hyperemia of conj (bulbar)
what are the objectiving findings of ectropion
-tearing
-hyperemia of bulbar conj
-conj drying: keratinization
-exposure keratitis
poor lid apposition (lower lid eversion)
what is the management/treatment of extropion
- horizontal shortening of the lids
- artificial tear lubrication: tears/ointment
what are the classifications of ectropion
- congenital (rare)
- involutional (aging)
- more common, horizontal taxity secondary to aging - paralytic: secondary to 7th nerve palsy (temp or perm)
- spastic (lid trauma)
- seen in younger indiv secondary to lid trauma
- orbicularis muscle contracting lid to evert - cicatricial (chemical or burns)
- skin contractoin (scarring) secondary to burns or chem injury - allergic (chronic allergies)
- may produce thickened skin, w/ a tendencey to pull lid margins away from the globe
- bilateral - mechanical
- growth causing lid margin to evert
- usually unilateral
what is the treatment of ectropion
- artificial tear lubricants
- for spk and hyperemia
- 20-40min (4-6x a day) - taping of lids
- bandaged cl
- keep cornea less exposed to outside and protect conj and prevent drying - surgical intervention
- make lateral fissure smaller, sew corners of eyes together (tarsorrhaphy)
what treatment to use when it is ectropion from bell’s palsy
artificial tears, solution, or gel at night
surgical tape to shut lids
-lagging ophthalmus (can’t shut eyes completely)