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Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
non-wetting of the conjunctiva ... dryness of the conjunctiva ... deficiency • Conjunctival ... dryness of the conjunctiva ... #Xeropthalmia #pathophysiology
Trachoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Environmental Factors -> Bacterial infection is encouraged by poor hygiene
superior tarsal conjunctiva ... Extensive upper tarsal conjunctival ... Trachoma #Chlamydia #pathophysiology
Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva
b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
of the bulbar conjunctiva ... inflammation -> Conjunctival ... Orbital #Cellulitis #pathophysiology
Onchocerciasis “River Blindness”: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations
Vectorial Transmission
-> Onchocerca volvulus, a parasitic helminth, matures in to
directly from the conjunctiva ... RiverBlindness #pathophysiology
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
: diplopia - Conjunctiva ... GravesDisease #pathophysiology
Reactive Arthritis
 • Inflammation of joints (commonly large joints)
    - Asymmetric Oligoarthritis: Joint
surface layer (conjunctiva ... ReactiveArthritis #pathophysiology
Aqueous Humor Production and Drainage
 • Provides nutrition, removes wastes, and transports neurotransmitters to the avascular
episcleral and conjunctival ... the scleral, and conjunctival ... Drainage #flow #Pathophysiology
Periorbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Dacryoadenitis: infection of the lacrimal glands
b. Conjunctivitis: inflammation of the
inflammation of the conjunctiva ... Periorbital #Cellulitis #pathophysiology
Conjunctival Pallor: Image on left shows the pale appearance of the conjunctival reflection (lower lid) in
Conjunctival Pallor ... appearance of the conjunctival ... normal appearing conunctival ... Clinical #Photo #Conjunctival
Pyogenic Granuloma of the Conjunctiva - A 30-year-old man presented with a pedunculated lesion on his
Granuloma of the Conjunctiva ... on the bulbar conjunctiva ... PyogenicGranuloma #Conjunctival