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Name the Gram + Cocci
1. Staph aureus
2. Staph epidermidis
3. Strep pyrogenes
4. Strep pneumonia
Describe Staph aureus and what it can cause?
1. Part of normal flora
2. Conjuncitvitis, Blepha, Keratitis, Hordeola
3. Staph Hypersensitivity - chronic bleph (SEI develop)
Describe Toxic Shock Syndrome?
Rapid infection caused by Staph aureus, due to food poisoning, tampons
What can Staph epider cause, and who is most likely affected?
Bacterial Conjunctivits - children, will see severe mucous proliferation. Staph aureus, and H. flu are also culprits
What does Strep pyrogenes cause systemically and ocularly ?
Systemic - pharyngitis (strep throat can lead to rheumatic and scarlet fever)

Ocular - Orbital cellulitis, Less so Uveitis, Conj)
What ocular condition does Strep pneumonia cause?
Bacterial conj (neonatal) and corneal ulcers
In general what do you use to treat eyelid infections=?
These are generally the above gram +, so we use oint-bacitracin, erythromycin, oral-doxy, because these are strong gram + fighters
Name the Gram + Rods?
1. Bacilis anthraces
2. Clostridium
3. C. deptheriae
What is unique about Bacilis anthracis?
Spore forming, and can cause anthrax in humans. Use Ciprofloxacin to treat
What is unique about Clostridium?
Most are motile, and can cause, gangrene, botulism, and tetanus
How do you tell the difference bt Staph and Strep?
Catalase Test (staph is +)
Name the Gram - Rods
1. Pseudomonas
2. H. Flu
3. Moraxella
When is Pseudomonas a big concern?
CL wearers, can perferate cornea causing ulcer. Pt will have red painful eye, with lid involvement. hit with VIGAMOX
When is H. Flu a big concern?
Otitis Media
Children

Causes a highly contagious mucopurulent conjun
What is interesting about Moraxella?
Associated with makeup wear, enter cornea thru compromised epi

ANGULAR BELPH
How do you tell the difference bt Staph and Strep?
Catalase Test (staph is +)
Name the Gram - Rods
1. Pseudomonas
2. H. Flu
3. Moraxella
When is Pseudomonas a big concern?
CL wearers, can perferate cornea causing ulcer. Pt will have red painful eye, with lid involvement. hit with VIGAMOX
When is H. Flu a big concern?
Otitis Media
Children

Causes a highly contagious mucopurulent conjun
What is interesting about Moraxella?
Associated with makeup wear, enter cornea thru compromised epi
Name the Gram Negative Cocci?
1. N. gonorrhea
2. N. meningitis
3. B. pertussis
What is the big concern with N. gonorrhea?
Sight threatening corneal ulcer.

Culture with choc agar (Thyar Martin)
Gonococcal Bacterial Conjunctivitis?
Hyperacute excessive creamy pus
Lid Involvement
Pseudomembrane Formation
Name the Gram Negative Enteric Bacteria
1. E. coli
2. Klebsiella
3. Proteus
4. Serratia
What is E.coli associated with?
UTIs, it is normal flora
What does mycobacteria cause?
TB
Leprosy
Name the spirochetes?
1. Trepnoema pallidum
2. Chlamydia Trachomatis
3. Rickettsia
4. Mycoplasma
What does Treponema cause, and name its three stages?
Syphillis

1. Chancre
2. Fever/Rash (Ocular signs)
3. Neuro/Cardio issues
What are two ocular findings in Syphilis?
Argyll Robertoson
Interstital Keratitis
How do you test for Syphilis?
RPR
VDRL
FTA-ABS
What is unique about Chlamydia Trach?
Has Viral (obligate intracellular parasite) and Bacterial Qualities (ab can kill it)
Describe Chlamydial Conjunctivitis?
1. Concomitant Genital Infection
2. Serotypes D-K
3. Follicles in Inf Fornices
4. Non-Acute Mucopurulence
Describe Trachoma?
1. Leading cause of preventable blindness in the world
2. Arlt Lines
3. Herberts Pits
4. Progressive Conj Scarring
Number 1 bacterial STD in US?
Chlamydia
Ophthalmic Neonatorum?
Acute Conjunctivitis
1. Chlamydia
2. Gonorrhea
Describe Rickettsia?
1. Bug Bite
2. Triad: Headache, Fever, Rash
3. Tx: Doxy
Describe Mycoplasma?
1. NO CELL WALL (penicilin not effective)
2. Causes Walking Pneumonia
3. Tx: Aminoglycosides
What is sterilization?
complete elimination
What is disinfection?
reduction in number
Describe Virus?
1. Obligate Intracellular Parasites
2. No Organelles
3. DNA or RNA
Name the DNA enveloped Viruses?
1. Herpes (S/Z)
2. CMV
3. Pox Virus
4. EBV
Name the RNA enveloped Viruses?
1. HIV
2. Measles/Mumps
3. Flu
4. Rabies
Adenovirus: EKC
Adeno 8, 19
Corneal Involvement Common
Adenovirus: PCF
Adeno 3, 7
Children
Corneal Involvement Rare
HSV 1
ORAL

Takes one to get one
What is the leading cause of blindness and #1 ocular infection in AIDS px?
CMV Retinitis

Gancyclo or Foscarnet (IV)
Name an ocular condition caused by poxvirus?
Molluscum Contagiosum
What is the #1 viral STD in US, and what can it cause?
HPV - genital warts, cervical cancer
Which forms of hepatitis have vaccines?
A, B
Which forms of hepatitis are a sexually transmitted
B,C,D

"Bowels w/ Vowels"
What is a Prion?
Infectious particles made of proteins, unlike virus have no nucleic acids.

Mad Cow and Scrapie
Spore Production in Fungi?
From sexual (promote survival in extreme environments) and asexual (to disperse the species) reproduction.
What causes yeast infection?
Candida albicans

Thrush / Vaginitis (happens with excess ab use)
How do you treat candida?
Antifungals - Ketoconazole, Myscostatin, Fluconazole
Tinea Versicolor caused by?
Malassezia Furfuor

Tx: Miconazole
Tinea nigra caused by?
Cladosporium

Tx: salicyclic acid
Tinea pedis caused by?
Dermatophytes

Tx: Topical Azoles
Systemic Mycoses:

Histoplasmosis
1. OH/MS Valley
2. Caused by inhalation of spores of soil laden with BIRD SHIT
3. Has fatal and nonfatal stages
4. Ocular :
- PPA
- Punched out Periph Lesions
- Maculopathy
Name three things Candida causes?
1. Fungal Corneal Ulcers
2. Oral Thrush (imm comp)
3. Vaginitis (ab use)
How do parasites do there damage?
1. Local necrosis - at entry site
2. Direct cell death

(malaria enters RBC)
How do you culture a parasite from the eye?
1. CL from px
2. Eyelid swab
3. Corneal Scrapping
WORMS:

Trematodes (flukes)
Seafood
Dx - Widespread inflammatinon
Tx - Praziquantal
WORMS:

Cestodes (tapeworms)
Pork
Dx - Brain Lesions
Tx - Praziquantal
WORMS:

Nematodes (roundworms)
Contain Food/Water
Dx - riverblindness, loa-loa, pinworm
Anthropods:

Demodex (Mites)
Where - hair follicles and sebacous glands

Tx - smother
Anthropods:

Pediculosis (Lice)
Where - any hair shaft

Tx - Permethrin Lotion
Plasmodium (Malaria)
Damage - enters young blood cells, causes blocked capillaries, and organ dysfunction
Giardia
heart shaped with two nuclei

causes diarrhea
Toxoplasmosis Gondii?
How - from cat shit, or bad meat, never human to human contact

Syndromes - acquired generally is asymptomatic, congenital causes retardation, ImmComp causes heart and lung issues
What is the primary difference bt Toxo and Histo?
Toxo - starts in retina (Retinochoroidal)
Histo - starts in choroid (Chorioretinal_
Pneumocystic carnii?
Who - immunocomp inhale it in, get pneumonia (HIV patients with low CD4 should get propho)
What ocular symptom is seen in Ancathamoeba infection?
Classic Ring Ulcer