Ophtha

Question 1

most common eye disease of newborns

Answer 1

Ophthalmia neonatorum

Question 2

most common organism causing ophthalmia neonatorum

Answer 2

Chlamydia trachomatis

diagnosis: Giemsa stain

Question 3

treatment for gonococcal conjunctivitis

Answer 3

Ceftriaxone

Question 4

used as prophylaxis for eye infections in newborns

Answer 4

0.5% erythromycin

1% silver nitrate

Question 5

generalized conjunctival hyperemia, edema, mucopurulent exudate, glued eyes, various degree of ocular pain and discomfort

Answer 5

Acute purulent conjunctivitis

Most common cause: Haemophilus influenza, pneumococci, staphylococci, streptococci

Question 6

usually begins in pubertal years, atopy

Answer 6

Vernal conjunctivitis

Question 7

inflammation of the orbit with proptosis, limitation of movement of eye, edema of conjunctiva and inflammation and swelling of eyelids with decreased visual acuity

Answer 7

Orbital cellulitis

Question 8

most common cause of orbital cellulitis

Answer 8

paranasal cellulitis

Question 9

common pathogenic organisms in orbital cellulitis

Answer 9

S. aureus, MRSA, streptococcus, Haemophilus