ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS.pptx ocular surface

conjunctival diseases

1. ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS & DEGENERATIVE CONDITIONS OF CONJUNCTIVA BY: Dr . Mamata Subhakar . R

2. Non infectious conjunctivitis SEASONAL ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS PERENNIAL ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS VERNAL CONJUNCTIVITIS OR SRING CATARRH ATOPIC CONJUNCTIVITIS GAINT PAPILLARY CONJUNCTIVITIS

3. ANATOMY OF CONJUNCTIVA HISTOLOGY BLOOD SUPPLY NERVE SUPPLY LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE FUNCTIONS

4. SEASONAL AND PERENNIAL ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS ETIOLOGY : TYPE 1 allergic reaction to exogenous allergens ; pollen, animal dandruff, house dust , mites SYMPTOMS : intense itching , watery discharge SIGNS :hyperemia and chemosis of conjunctiva PATHOLOGY :increased permeability ‘ exudation, cellular infiltration TREATMENT:

5. Vernal conjunctivitis (Spring catarrrh ) Young children mostly boys Onset of summer Prognosis varies Self limiting ‘ out grow’ by 2-5 yrs. of disease May persist into adulthood with indefinite recurrences SYMPTOMS: SINGS 2 Typical forms :palpebral &bulbar forms Hypertrophied mapped out polygonal raised areas

6. PALPEBRAL VERNAL CONJUNCTIVITIS

7. BULBAR FORM OF VERNAL KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS