ophtha-lacrimal app, conjunctiva Flashcards
Fundamental part of secretory system of lacrimal app
Basic secretors
Lacrimal app is responsible in formation of pre-corneal film which is formed by
Deep mucoid
Middle watery
Superficial oily
Basic secretors has no afferent nerve supply
True
3 basic secretors
Mucin secretors
Lacrimal secretors
Oil secretors
3 mucin secretors
Conjunctival goblet cells
Crypts of Henle
Gland of Manz
Depression between follicles in upper .1/3 of upper palpebral conj and lower 1/3 of lower palpebral conj
Crypts of Henle
3 lacrimal secretors
Microscopic acinotubular gland of Krause (40-50 in upper; 6-8 in lower)
Wolfring gland (3 in upper tarsus; 1 in lower tarsus)
Occasional gland in plica semilunaris or caruncle
3 oil secretors
Meibomian gland (25 in upper tarsus; 20 in lower)
Gland of zeiss - at palpebral margin of each eyelid
Gland of molls - at roots of eyelashes
Reflex secretors
Main lacrimal gland in upper temporal portion of orbit
Adjacent accessory palpebral gland
Reflex afferent pathway
CN5
Reflex efferent pathway for sympa
CN7
Always involved primarily on true hypersecretion
Reflex secretors
Lacrimal passages
Lacrimal puncta
Canaliculi - upper and lower empties in lateral wall of sac
Lacrimal sac
Lacrimonasal duct
The internal common puncta may be preceded by dilation
Sinus of maier
Fibers of OO which surrounding the lacrimal sac
Horner’s ms
Fold of mucosa which guards the ostium
Hasner’s valve
Tears enter the lacrimal sac partly by..
Capillary attraction and suction
Drainage of tears is assisted by
Pars marginalis of OO or ciliary bundle of riolan
Onward transmission of tears down the duct is due to
Forces of gravity and pumping of sac caused by elastic recoil of its wall after act of blinking
Negative/positive pressure exists in lacrimal sac when one blinks
Negative pressure
Tear secretion
- 2% water
0. 8% solid
Excessive tearing
Epiphora
Epiphora is due to
Hyper secretion - due to emotional influence, local irritants in eyes, nose
Drainage interference - due to displacement of lower puncta, obstruction of lower puncta, Canaliculi, sac or duct
Obstruction of upper puncta does not cause epiphora
True
Test for patent drainage
Dropping of saccharine or chloramphenicol soln on conj cul-de-sac. If pt experience bitter taste after 5-15min, passage is open
Dryness of eye does not occur even if lacrimal glands are removed.
True. As long as basic secretors are normal
Only this secretors are present during sleep.
Basic secretors
Clinical condi with dryness of eye
Xerophthalmia
Sjögren’s syndrome (keratoconjunctivitis sicca)
Steven-Johnson syndrome - erythema multiforme
Riley-day syndrome
Test to determine adequate lacrimal secretion
“Schirmer’s filter paper test”
A filter paper (5x35mm) bent around 5mm at one end and is anchored by hanging over the lower eyelid margin covering the lower puncta. After 5 min, 10mm should be wet.
Infection of lacrimal g due to pyogenic organisms which may lead to Suppuration
Dacryo-adentitis
Dacryo-adenitis may occur as complication of..
Mumps, measles, influenza, thyroid fever
Bilateral enlargement of lacrimal gland with chronic inflammatory lesion of uveal tract that occurs in asso with bilateral inflammatory swelling with facial palsy (heerfordt’s syndrome)
Uveo-parotitis
Non developmental of conj from surface ectoderm. Gland appears as congenital cystic mass which extends posterior to orbital apex.
Cryptophthalmos
Most common neoplasm of lacrimal gland
Mixed tumor
Lymphomatous tumor of lacrimal, parotid and submaxillary gland
Mikulic’s disease
Fungus infection of Canaliculi
Actinomycosis
Streptothrix infection in upper canaliculus with dilatation of canaliculus with purulent discharge that oozes from puncta
Actinomycosis
Inflammation of lacrimal sac
Dacryocystitis
Dacryocystitis in infant is due to
Incomplete canalizations of lower part of lacrimal duct and/or
Differentiation of valve of hasner in inferior meatal area of nose
Chronic primary dacryocystitis is caused by
Streptococci
Pneumococci
Hereditary form in chronic primary dacryocystitis is common
True
Chronic primary Dacryocystitis is common in male
Female
In chronic primary dacryocystitis, infection may spread into tissues around the lacrimal sac
Peridacryocystitis