Ophtha Ana, Physio, Skills Lab 1, Lids Ocular Adnexa Flashcards
Thinnest portion of medial orbital wall
Lamina papyracaea
Layer of the lid communicates with the subaponeurotic layer of the scalp
Areolar tissue
Divides the palpebral conjunctive into anterior and posterior margins
Mucocutaneous junction
Small modified sebaceous glands opening into hair follicles at base of lashes
Glands of Zeis
Principal retractor of the eyelid
Levator palpebras superioris
Principal retractor of the lower eyeid during downgaze
Capsulopalpebral fascia
Painful, tender focal mounding, sometimes with pustule formation. Presents with mild conjunctival hyperemia.
Hordeolum
Inflammation of the ciliary follicles or accessory glands (Zeis or Moll) or anterior eyelid margin
External Hordeolum
Meibomian gland opening become plugged by inflammation
Internal Hordeolum
Sterile, focal, chronic inflammation of the lid due to Meibomian gland obstruction
Chalazion
Does not attach to the Tenon’s fascia
Inferior oblique
Granulomatous sterile inspissated secretions of Meibomian glands
Chalazion
High clinical margin of suspicion with recurrent chalazion
Sebaceous cell carcinoma
Lid inflammation, with difficult lid opening in the morning d/t encrustation
Blepharitis
Types of blepharitis (2-3)
- Staphylococcal
- Seborrheic
- Mixed
Eye is naturally in optimal focus
Emmetropic
Needs corrective lenses to be in proper focus
Ametropic
Irritation, burning, and itching or eyes and lid margins presenting with red-rimmed eyes.
Anterior blepharitis
Meibomian gland inflammation, presents with frothy or debris filled tears
Posterior blepharitis
Problem/structure associated with a failure in simultaneous confrontation testing
Right cerebral hemisphere of the parietal lobe
Inward lid margin turning
Entropion
Eversion of the lower lid from orbicularis relaxation
Ectropion
Marcus-Gunn pupil
Consensual is stronger than direct
Incomplete fusion of fetal maxillary processes ➡️ lid margin cleft
Coloboma
What is epicanthus
Vertical fold of skin covering a part of the nasal sclera or medial canthus
Resembles angioneurotic edema; atrophy of periorbital structures
Blepharochalasis