Conjunctivitis<br />▪ Inflammation of the conjunctiva<br />▪ Bacterial: strep, staph aureus, Influenzas, Gonococcus<br />▪ Viral adenoviral, Herpes simplex, Hoister<br />▪ Allergy<br />▪ Ophthalmia neonatorum: Conjunctivitis within the first<br />month of life of neonates<br />Clinical features:<br />Usually bilateral, conjunctival hyperemia, grittiness, discharge<br />with sticky eyelids<br />Chalazion (Meibomian Cyst)<br />▪ Chronic inflammatory lipogranulomatosis lesion.<br />▪ Clinical Features: Painless slowly enlarging firm<br />lesion in the tarsal plate, no sign of inflammation<br />▪ Treatment Warm compress, Incision& Curettage, Antibiotics<br />ointment.Internal Hordeolum<br />▪ Small Abscess caused by an acute<br />Staphylococcus infection of the meibomian gland<br />▪ Clinical features:<br />Tender inflamed swelling within the tarsal plate is more<br />painful than style.<br />Lesion enlarges & discharges pus either posteriorly<br />through h conjunctiva or anteriorly through the skin.<br />Blepharitis<br />▪ Chronic inflammation of lid margin: Staph Blepharitis,<br />Seborrheic Blepharitis<br />▪ Clinical features:<br />o Irritation& burning sensation over the lid margin<br />o Brittle scales attach to lashes<br />▪ Treatment<br />▪ Lid hygiene, Antibiotics ointment, topical steroid for severe<br />cases.