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Running Header: Infections of the Eye
Etiology
Stye
Stye (hordeola) is an acute
bacterial process that
causes localized abscess
formation of the eyelid
involving 1 of 3 glands.
Staphylococcus aureus
and S. epidermis are the
most common organisms
associated with a
hordeolum. This process
occurs more commonly in
adults than in children,
possibly due to anatomic
differences. Patients with a
chronic illness such as
diabetes, blepharitis,
seborrhea, and high serum
lipids may also be at
increased risk.
Conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis is one of the
most common non-traumatic
eye complaints resulting in
presentation to the ED. The
term describes any
inflammatory process that
involves the conjunctiva;
however, to most patients,
conjunctivitis (often called
pink eye) is a diagnosis in its
own right. Most causes of
conjunctivitis are benign, and
the role of the emergency
physician is to separate
those few conditions
requiring more vigorous
treatment from the majority
that can be handled
satisfactorily in the ED.
Keratitis
Keratitis is the medical term
for inflammation of the
cornea. The cornea is the
dome-shaped window in the
front of the eye. When looking
at a person's eye, one can
see the iris and pupil through
the normally clear cornea.
The cornea bends light rays
as a result of its curved shape
and accounts for
approximately two-thirds of
the eye's total optical power,
with the lens of the eye
contributing the remaining
one-third. Only the very thin
tear film lies between the front
of the cornea and our
environment.
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http://www.medicinenet.com/keratitis/article.htm
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https://online.epocrates.com/u/2924214/Stye+and+chalazion/Basics/Etiology
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http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/797874-overview#a0101
WebMD. (2011). Conjunctivitis. Retrieved April 22, 2011, from WebMD: http://www.webmd.com/eyehealth/eye-health-conjunctivitis