Ophtalmology Flashcards
Cornea scleral junction
Limbus
Universal marker of stensils
Cd34
Marker of limbal stensil
ABCG2
Layers pf cornea
A B C C D D E
Anterior epithelium made up of
Non keratinised stratified squammous epithelium
Basal cell of ant epithelium made up of
Columnar cells
Capable of mitosis
Middle cells made of
Wing shaped/umbrella shaped cells
Superfecial cells
Squammous cells
Help in tear film stability
Tear film layers
L- lipid layer
A- aqeous
M-mucin
Most commom collagen in bowmans layer
Type 1
Mc ground substance
Made up of keratin sulphate
True basement membrane of eye
Internal limiting membrane of eye
Thickest corneal layer
Stroma
90% of corneal thickness
Recently identified layer
Duas layer
Toughest layer
Which is most metabolically active layer of cornea
Endothelium
Contains Na+ k + atpase pump
No of endothelial cell count
2400-3000 cell/mm2
How to measure endothelial cells
Specular mucroscopy
Nerve supply
T- trigerminal N
O- ophtalmic N
N- nasiciliary N
Measures sensation?
Aesthesiometer
Causes of reduced corneal sensation
H- herpes keratitis D- diabetes L- leprosy A-acoustic neuroma C-contact lens users T-oveuse of topical drug S-surgical trauma
Causes of enlarged or prominent corneal nerves
L-leprosy
I-idiopathic
N-neurofibromatosis
K-KERATOCONUS
Horizontal diametre of cornea
11.7mm
Horizontal diamtre of cornea at time of birth
10mm
Microconedia associated with
<10mm
Congenital rubella syndrom
Macroconedia associated with
> 12mm at birth
13mm in adults
MARFANS SYNDROME
DOWN SYNDROME
Buphtalmus associated with
> 13mm
Increased icp
Refractive index of cornea?
1.376
Refractive power of cornea
43D
Eyeball
58.6D
How to measure corneal thickness
Pachymetry
Corneal nutrition
Glucose -90% from aqoues humor
10% limbal capilary
Oxygen from air
Keratometry?
Measures radius of curvature of ant corneal surface
Pulasting mires in keratometry seen in
Keratoconus
Corneal topography
Studies shape of cornea
Measured by placcido disc
Dyes used for corneal sensation
1) flurossein dye - orange color/ used to stain denuded epithelium/
2) rose bengal - red color
Thinnest part of sclera
Posterior to insertion of rectus muscle
Thickest sclera
Around optic nerve
Sphincter pupillae
Constriction of pupil
Causes miosis
Dialator pupillae
Mydriasis
Thinnest part of iris
Root of iris
Thickest part of iris
Collarette
Miosis
H I C O P S
Mydriasis
B I G O A T S
Ciliary body function
1) secretion of aqueous humor by non pigmented epithelium
2) accomodation
Retina extends from
From optic disc posteriorly to orra seratta ant
Orra seratta
Junction of ciliary body and choroid
Size of optic disc vertically
1.5mm /1500 microns diamtre
Verticaly oval shape
Cup disc ratio
<= 0.3
Color of optic disc
Pale pink
Macula lutea
Yellow spot
Situated in 3mm/2DD temporal to od
Contains - caretenoids lukin zeaxanthine
Macula lutea yellow spot due to
Xanthohyl pogment
Macula lutea diamtre
5.5mm
Most sensitive part of retina
Fovea centralis
Highest visual activity present here
Only cons
Max nmbr of rod cells seen in
Peri foveal region
Aqeous humor volume and rate of production
- 3ml
- 3/min
Function: provide nutrition and exerts iop
Vitreous hunor volume
4ml
Gel form due to
Function- maintain shape of eyeball
Total eye volume
6ml
Inner 6 layers and macula lutea is supplied by
Central retinal artery CRA
Outer 4 layers of retina is supplied by
Short branch of posterior cerebral artery PCA
Which structure dual supply
Macula - cilioretinal artery and cra
Highest refractive index of eye
Nucleus 1.406
Ri of cotex
1.386
Oldest lens fibres present in
Nucleus
Youngest lens fibres present in
In cortex
Lens contains
65% water
35% proteins
Gold standrd diagnosis method of keratoconus
Corneal topography
Done using placedo disc
Toc of keratoconus
CR3/CCC( corneal collagen cross linking)
Use riboflavin eyedrops
Mcc bacterial corneal ulcer world wide
Staph aureus
Mcc of bacterial corneal ulcer in india
Strepto pnuemonia
Pneumococus
Mcc of bacterial corneal ulcer
Pseudomonas
Gren color discharge
Mcc of bact c u post lasik operation
Athpical mycobacterium
Cracked wind shield ulcer
Wreath pattern/pin head ulcer caused by
Nocardia