INFECTIONS OF THE EYES

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Inflammation or infection in the conjunctiva

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Conjunctivitis

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Inflammation or infection in the cornea

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Keratitis

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Inflammation or infection involving both the conjunctiva and cornea

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Keratoconjunctivitis

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Pink eye conjunctivitis and is highly contagious

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Bacterial Conjunctivitis

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The bacterial conjunctivitis can be transmitted through?

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(1) Human to human transmission
(2) Contaminated fingers
(3) Formites such as clothing, facial tissues, eye makeup, eye medications and ophthalmic instruments

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Manifestations of the bacterial conjunctivitis include:

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(1) Eye irritation
(2) Reddening of the conjunctiva
(3) Swelling of the eyelids
(4) Mucopurulent discharge
(5) Sensitivity of the light (photopobia)

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Gram-negative rod or coccobacillus. It is associated with epidemics of acute, purulent conjunctivitis that commonly occured in summer months (gnats)

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Haemophilus influenzae

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Gram positive diplococci arranged in pairs or short chains are encapsulated. Alpha hemolytic grown aerobically and beta hemolytic when grown anaerobically. “Lancet-shaped appearance”

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Streptococcus pneumoniae

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Gram negative bacteria have round vacuolar inclusions filled with glycogen and are susceptible to sulfonamides. It is associated with three types of eye infection conjunctivitis, inclusion conjunctivitis and trachoma.

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Chlamydia trachomatis

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Usually acquired through swimming in non- chlorinated or poorly chlorinated swimming pool waters. It manifests as mucopurulent eye discharge and occurs concurrently with chlamydial nasopharyngitis or pneumonia.

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Swimming conjunctivitis

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Caused by serotypes D to K and is manifested by swelling of the eyelids with mucopurulent discharge, keratitis, corneal infiltrates and corneal vascularization.

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Conjunctions

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Chronic keratoconjunctivitis caused by serotypes A, B, Ba and C. Leading cause of preventable blindness in developing countries.

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Trachoma

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Common cause of sexually transmitted diseases.

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Neisseria gonorrhea

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Neonatal infection which is acquired upon passage through the infected birth birth canal. It is transmitted through finger to eye contact with infectious genital secretions. Manifest by redness and swelling of the conjunctiva.

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Ophthalmia Neonatorum

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Double stranded DNA viruses. The fiber that projects from each penton bases. The fiber function for attachment and acts as hemagglutinin. These are latent in the adenoids and tonsillar tissues.

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Adenoviruses

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Most commonly caused by serotypes 3 and 7. Sometimes the conjunctivitis is accompanied by pharyngitis.

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Pharyngoconjunctival fever

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Adenoviruses types 8, 19, and 23. The infection is more common in adults and considered an occupational hazard following exposure to dusts and other eye irritants

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Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis

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Virus cause acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis, a highly contagious eye infection. Characterized by conjunctival congestion, vascular dilatation and onset of edema.

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Enterovirus 70 and Coxsackie A24 virus

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Causes severe keratoconjunctivitis and recurrences are common, which may present as dendritic keratitis and corneal ulcer. Second leading blindness in the U.S.A.

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Herpex simplex virus type 1

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Classical manifestations of rubeola observed in children. Associated with photophobia or sensitivity to light

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Measles Virus