CONJUNCTIVA

Normal Eye

Evaluation of conjunctival inflamation

1. The type of discharge

2. The characteristics of the conjunctival

reaction

3. The presence or absence of

Lymphadenopathy

Discharge :

1. Watery : Scrous exudate and tears viral,

toxic inflammation

2. Mucinous : Vernal and keratoconjunctivitis

sicca

3. Purulent : Servere acute bacterial infection

Reaction :

1. Hyperaemia

2. Oedema

3. Follicles : Minutelymph follicles with

accessory vascularization

4. Papillae : Vascular reaction that have

been invaded by inflammatory cems

5. Membranes :

a. Pseudomembranes : Coagulated exudate

adherent to the inflamed conjunctival

epithelium

b. True membranes : Inflammatory exudate

permeates the superficial layers of the

conjunctival epithelium

BACTERIAL CONJUNCTIVITIS

1. Simple bacterial conjunctivitis

2. Adult gonococical keratoconjunctivitis

3. Acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis

1. Molluscum contagiosum conjunctivitis

VIRAL CONJUNCTIVITIS

2. Adult inclusion conjunctivitis

3. Trachoma

NEONATAL CONJUNCTIVITIS :

Ophthalmia neonatorum

1. Chlamydial conjunctivitis

5 – 14 days after delivery

2. Gonococcal conjunctivitis

1 – 3 days after delivery

Neonatal conjunctivitis

Acute allergic conjunctivitis

ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS

2. Vernal keratocunjuctivitis

DEGENERATION

1. Penguiculum

2. Pteryium

3. Concreation (Lithiasis)

4. Retention Cyst