Unit 3: Eye and Ear Flashcards
Blepharitis
Eyelid margin infection
Causes of blepharitis
Usually due to staphylococcus infections, inflammation or hypersecretion of sebaceous glands or meibomian gland dysfunction
S/S blepharitis
Irritated red eyes, burning sensation, increase in tearing, blinking and phototobia
First line tx for blepharitis
Erythromycin 0.5% ointment, bacitracin 500U/g ointment or opthalmic fluoroquinolone (besifloxacin, gatifloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin)
Conjunctivitis
External surface ocular infection
Eye inflammation of bulbar conjunctiva
Most common organisms causing bacterial conjunctivitis
Staph, Strep, Moraxella + Haemophilus
most common cause of conjunctivitis in neonates
N. Gonorrhoeae + C. Trachomatis
Viral conjunctivitis
Most common
Usually adenovirus
Very contagious
S/S conjunctivitis
Itching, burning sensation of eye, discharge, sensation of foreign body
S/S bacterial conjunctivitis
Eyelids stuck together in morning
S/S N. Gonorrhoeae conjunctivitis
Copious purulent discharge
S/S viral conjunctivitis
Profuse watery discharge
S/S allergic conjunctivitis
Itching is hallmark
Antibiotics for bacterial conjunctivitis
Erythromycin or bacitracin/polymyxin B ointment usually most effective
Some fluoroquinolones have good coverage (besifloxacin, gatifloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin)
Antibiotic for gonoccocal conjunctivitis
immediate IM injection of ceftriaxone and single dose oral azithromycin
Antibiotic for chalmydial conjunctivitis
Single dose azithromycin or 7 days doxycyline
Antihistamine for conjunctivitis
Alcaftadine + Emedastine
Useful for allergic conjunctivitis
Mast cell stabilizers for conjunctivitis
Bepotastine, cromolyn, lodoxamide, nedocromil
For allergic conjunctivitis
NSAID ophthalmic drug
Ketorolac
Treatment of itch with allergic conjunctivitis
First line tx for bacterial conjunctivitis
Erythromycin ointment of bacitracin/polymyxin B ointment
Second line tx for bacterial conjunctivitis
Ophthalmic fluoroquinolones
First line tx for seasonal conjunctivitis
Topical antihistamines