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Where does the infection in orbital cellulitis tend to spread from?

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ethmoidal or frontal sinuses

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What does an itchy eye indicate?

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allergy

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What infection typicallu affects contact lens wearers?

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acanthomoeba

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What drugs can cause dry eye?

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oral anti-histamines; antipsychotics; beta blockers

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What is redness at the limbus called?

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ciliary flush

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What does ciliary flush indicate?

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inflammation of the cornea or iris

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What is blepharitis?

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inflamed eyelids

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What are the 2 types of anterior blepharitis?

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seborrhoeic (squamous) and staphylococcal

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Where is the redness in anterior blepharitis?

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lid margin

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Where is the redness in posterior blepharitis?

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deeper part of the lid

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What causes of posterior blepharitis?

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meibomian gland dysfunction

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What is staphylocccal blepharitis?

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infection involving the lash follicle

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What are the symptoms of blepharitis?

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gritty eyes; foreign body sensation; mild discharge

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What other conditions is blepharitis associated with?

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conjunctivitis; keratitis; episcleritis

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What are the signs of seborrheic blepharitis?

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lid margin red; scales and dandruff

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What are the signs of staphylococcal blepharitis?

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lid margin red; lashes distorted, loss of lashes and ingrowing lashes- trichiasis; styes corneal staining and marginal ulcers

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what causes the corneal staining and marginal ulcers in anterior blepharitis?

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exotoxin

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What is the fucntion of the meibomian gland?

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produces lipid serum

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What are the signs of posterior blepharitis?

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MG openings pouting and swollen; dried secretion at gland openings; meibomian cysts; redness deeper part of lid

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What condition is posterior blepharitis associated with?

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acne rosacea

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What is the treatment for blepharitis?

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lid hygiene- daily bathing/warm compresses; supplementary tear drops; doxycycline for 2-3 months

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What is a stye?

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an acute abscess of eye lash follicle

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What are the infective causes of conjunctivits?

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viral; bacterial and chlamydial

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What are the other non-infective causes of conjunctivits?

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allergic; chemical/drugs; skin disease-eczema

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What is the pattern of red eye in conjunctivits?
diffuse, more towards fornices (gutter at bottom)
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What are the symptoms of conjunctivitis?
red eye; rofeign body sensation-gritty eye; discharge; chemosis; papillae/follicles
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What type of discharge do you get with viral conjunctivitis?
watery
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what type of discharge do you get with bacterial conjunctivits?
sticky
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What type of discharge do you get with allergic conjunctivits?
stringy
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Is vision affected in conjunctivitis?
no, vision is not affected, if it is-not conjunctiviits
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What is the difference between folllicles and papillae?
follicles are bigger and like grains of rice, papillae have a central red spot
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What can cause pre-auricular glands?
viral and chlamydial
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what are follicles associated with?
viral conjunctivitis (and chlamydia)
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What are papillae associated with?
bacterial conjunctiviits
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What usually precedes viral conjunctivitis?
URTI
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What is chemosis?
oedema of the conjunctiva
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What is the disease progression of acute bacterial conjunctivitis?
self limiting- 14 days
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What organisms typically cause bacterial conjunctivitis?
staph. aureus; s. pneumoniae; H. influenzae
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What viruses cause conjunctivitis?
adenovirus; herpes simplex; herpes zoster
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What is herpes simplex conjunctivitis?
child with primary infection
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What is V1 shingles called?
herpes zoster ophthalmicus
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What are the 3 layers of the cornea?
epithelium; stroma; endothelium
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What is Hutchison's sign?
when the tip of the nose is affected by herpes zoster infection
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What causes central corneal ulcers?
infective
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What causes peripheral corneal?
autoimmune conditions
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What is the most common cause of central corneal ulcer in non-contact lens wearers?
viral (herpetic)
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What is the most common cause of cnetral corneal ulcer in contact lens wearers?
bacterial
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Who gets acanthamoeba central ulcers?
contact lens wearers
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Why do herpetic ulcers not cause pain?
infect the nerves
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What causes marginal ulcers?
hypersensitivity
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What is the pain like in corneal ulcers?
needle like severe pain
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What are the symptoms of corneal ulcers?
pain; photophobia; profuse lacrimation; circumcorneal redness; abnormal corneal refelx; corneal opacity; hypopyon
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What causes hypopyon in a corneal ulcer?
reactive accumulation of WBCs in anterior chamber
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Where do autoimmune ulcers form?
at the limbus
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What happens in an autoimmune corneal ulcer?
immune complexes at peripheral cornea release enzymes and can melt cornea
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What is the treatment for bacterial corneal ulcer?
ofloxacin hourly
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What is the treatment for herpetic corneal ulcer?
aciclovir
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what is the treatment for AI corneal uclers?
steroids
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What AI disease typically causes of anterior uveitis?
ankylosing spondylitis
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What are the main causes of infective anterior uveitis?
herpes simpelx and zoster
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What sinister condiition can cause anterior uvieitis?
leukaemia
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Where can anterior uveitis pain be referred?
to brow
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What type of pain is seen with anterior uveitis?
dull ache
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What is synechiae?
small or irregular pupil
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What are the signs of anterior uveitis?
pain; photophobia; decreased acuity; lacrimation (no sticky discharge); cirumcorneal redness; hypopyon
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What causes synechiae?
initially iris spasm; later may be irrefular or filate irregularly due to adhnesions between lens and iris
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What are the complications of anterior uveitis?
disruption flow of aqueous--glaucoma +/- adhesions bewteen iris and lens
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What can be seen in the anterior chamber?
white cells- keratic precipitates (inflam cells on corneal endothelium)
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What is the treatment for anterior uveitis?
topical steroids; mydriatics- prefent adgesions between lens and iris
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What is episcelritis associated with?
association with gout
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What is scleritis?
serious systemic vasculitides eg RA; Wegeners
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What are the signs of scleritis?
very painful- injection of deep vacular plexus
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What is often seen with episcleritis?
inflammatory nodule
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What vessels are injected in scleritis?
deep vascular plexus
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What test differentiates between scleritis and episcleritis?
phenylephrine test- episcleritis vessels blanch whereas in scleritis the vessels dont
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What is the treatment for episcleritis?
lubricants; topical NSAIDs
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What is the treatment for scleritis?
oral NSAIDs and steroids
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What can be associated with scleritis?
uveitis
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What type of glaucoma can cause red eye?
acute closed angle
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What are the symptoms of acute closed angle glaucoma?
red eye-circumcorneal injection; severe apin and nausea; cornea cloudly; pupil mid dilated; eye stony hard
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When should a red eye be referred?
if it affects vision or causes marked photophobia

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