COMMON OPTHALMOLOGY DISEASES

[Pages:30]COMMON OPTHALMOLOGY DISEASES

Prepared by :Dr.Latifa Mari'e

? Ocular symptoms are a frequent presenting chief complaint from patients in the outpatient setting. Although most physicians do not have specialized formal training in ophthalmology, most common ocular conditions can be effectively diagnosed and managed by nonophthalmologists without the use of subspecialty equipment. Triaging which patients can be treated without referral is the most important first step.

? Bacterial conjunctivitis is a microbial infection involving the mucous membrane on the surface of the eye. Symptoms :eye redness,pain,discharge.It can be differentiated from viral conjunctivitis by the purulent discharge (shown). It is typically benign and self-limiting, but significant ocular morbidity may develop

? Frequent handwashing and avoidance of shared linens can help prevent the spread of infection

? The mainstay of treatment is empiric topical antibiotic therapy with a broad-spectrum agent

? Tha most common organism is: ? Staphylococcus aureus ? Haemophilus influenza ? Streptococcus pneumoniae ? Pseudomonas aeruginosa

? . In sexually active individuals, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia must be considered. If clinically suspicious, culture specimens and gram stains can be used to identify the specific etiologic agent.

? Treated with systemic antibiotics .

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