Pathology I

1. Blepharitis

2. Chalazion

3. Hordeolum

4. Basal cell carcinoma

5. Squamous cell carcinoma

6. Conjunctivitis

7. Keratitis

1. Genetics

2. Inflammation

3. Growth disorder

4. Haemodynamic factor

5. Injury/trauma

6. Disordered immunity

7. Metabolic conditions

8. Degenerative conditions

The body's response to an injury, allergy or infection

Types : acute - sudden onset

chronic- occurs over long time

Management

Self limiting( go away by itself)

NSAIDs (non steroidal anti inflam drugs )

Hyperaemia- redness of eye

Oedema-swelling

Circumlimbal hyperaemia - limbal redness

Erythema- redness of skin

Mucopurelent discharge-pus discharge

Follicles- round white collections of lymphocytes on palp (viral and chlamydial)

Papillae-cobblestone aarrangements palp

(Inflammation)

Aetiology-cause of disease

Pathogenesis-how the disease progresses

Differential diagnosis- the other diagnoses that have similar prpresentation

Prognosis- anticipated course of disease

Punctate epi erosion- superficial epithelial defects that stain with fluorescein

Punctate epi keratitis- accumulation of inflammatory cells

Ulceration- loss of corneal tissue- open sore

Infiltrates- yellow, grey opacities in stroma. Inflammatory cells and debris

1. Uni or bi

2. VA changes

3. Onset and duration

4. Pain and severity

5. Foreign body sensation

6. Itching

7. Discharge

8. Photophobia

9. Cl use

10. Trauma