The Conjunctiva Flashcards
1
Q
What is a trachoma?
A
Chronic, contagious conjunctivitis caused by Chlamydia trachomatis.
2
Q
What is the most common cause of blindness in the world?
A
C. trachomatis infection
3
Q
What is trachomatous pannus?
A
Spread of vascular fibrous tissue over the surface of the eye caused by C. trachomatis
4
Q
What is Ophthalmia Neonatorum? Cause? Population?
A
Severe acute conjunctivitis with copious purulent discharge; Caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Especially newborns
5
Q
What is Pinguecula?
A
Yellowish conjunctival lump usually located nasal to the corneoscleral limbus
6
Q
What is Pterygium?
A
Fold of vascularized conjunctiva that grows horizontally onto the cornea in the shape of an insect wing
