Ocular Pathology Flashcards
Inflammation of the conjunctiva is called ___.
Conjunctivitis
Symptoms of the inflammation of the conjunctiva include which of the following?
Pain, photophobia (light sensitivity), impaired vision, and discharge.
___ is an eyelid that is turned inward and is often the result of muscle spasm in the lid.
Entropion
Under corneal stress, blood vessels may be seen to grow into the cornea in the area called what?
Neovascularization
Viral conjunctivitis is highly contagious and has a watery discharge. Because it is a
virus, there is no treatment except to allow it to run its course. (True/False)
True
___ exhibits thickened conjunctival surface, distorted epithelial cells, altered goblet cells and an inflammatory response including mast cells.
Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis (GPC)
___ is an inflammation of the lashes and the lids.
Blepharitis
___ is the condition whereby blood vessels form in a normally avascular cornea.
Neovascularization
___ is a condition wherein the eyelid turns inward.
Entropion
___ is a condition wherein the eyelid turns outward.
Ectropion
___ is a cone-shaped ectasia of the cornea, producing irregular astigmatism
Keratoconus
What is the syndrome that causes a dry eye mainly found in the inferior cornea resulting from insufficient tear secretion?
Keratitis sicca
Symptoms of ___ include photophobia, hazy vision, red eye, reduced comfort on lens removal, light haloes and reduced CL wearing time.
Corneal edema
___ are both viruses that once introduced, remain in the body.
Herpes and HIV
An infection often resulting from contaminated water from distilled water, homemade saline, rivers, lakes, ponds, oceans, well water, hot tubs, and pools is what?
Acanthamoeba
