Colours Of The Cornea Flashcards

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What four main colour changes can affect the cornea?

A
  1. Red/Pink
  2. White
  3. Blue
  4. Brown/Black
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What are the potential causes of a red cornea?

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Irritation
LPI
Feline eosinophillic keratitis
KCS

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3
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Give examples of corneal irritation.

A

Entropion
Ectropion
Triachiasis
Distichasis

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4
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What is LPI?

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Canine Lymphocytic Plasmacytic Infiltration. Lymphocytes infiltrate the cornea alongside blood vessels beginning from the lateral/medial limbus.

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5
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How would you diagnose LPI?

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Cytobrush after administration of proxymetacaine

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What is the treatment for LPI?

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Steroid or cyclosporin drops 6x daily

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What is feline eosinophilic keratitis?

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A disease with cluster of eosinophils appearing as pink/white clump infiltrates. It is also seen in horses and rabbits

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How do you treat eosinophilic keratitis?

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Steroid drops six times a day

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9
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What is KCS?

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Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca AKA dry eye. Usually bilateral.

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10
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How would you diagnose KCS?

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STT1

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11
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What is the treatment of KCS?

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Cyclosporin drops, viscous tears +/- chloramphenicol drops

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12
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What are the possible causes of white corneas?

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Lipid infiltrates
Calcium infiltrates
Corneal scarring
Corneal abcesses

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13
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How would lipid infiltrates appear?

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Reflective white crystals in superficial stroma. If primary, no vascularisation is present.

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14
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How would calcium infiltrates appear?

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Non-reflective white crystals in the superficial stroma.

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15
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What are the causes of a blue cornea?

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Oedema - overhydration of the stroma

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16
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What are the causes of corneal oedema?

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Ulcer
Glaucoma/Uveitis
Lens luxation
Primary endothelial damage
Leaky vessels after vasularisation
17
Q

What are the causes of brown/black cornea?

A

Pigmentation

18
Q

How might pigmentation of the cornea occur?

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Pigmentary keratitis associated with entropion.
Sequestra seen in cats
Scarring