This involves the various diseases of the conjunctiva. All the infective and non infective types of conjunctivitis are dealt here. This has the pathophysiology, signs, symptoms, diagnosis and management of these conditions. Conjunctival allergies and degenerations are also covered.

1. Mrs. LAVANYA KALIKIVAYI, M.Opt., FLVPEI., FIACLE,
Associate Professor,
Ahalia School of Optometry & Research Centre,
Palakkad.

6. • Follicles – round to oval
elevation, 0.5-1.5mm
diameter, more often in
the superior and
inferior tasal
conjunctiva.
FOLLICUL-
AR
ACUTE
VIRAL
CHLAM-
YDIAL
CHRONIC
CHRONIC
CHLAMY-
DIAL

11. INFECTIOUS CAUSES
• BACTERIAL: Staphylococcus aureus, & S.albus, H.
aegypticus, H. influenza, N. gonorrhea,
N.meningitides, E. coli.
• VIRAL: Herpes simplex, Adenovirus, Picorna virus.
• CHLAMYDIAL: Trachoma (A,B & C), Inclusion
conjunctivitis (D – K), Lymphogranuloma venerum
(L1, L2 & L3).
• FUNGAL: Candida, Aspergillus, Nocardia,
Sporithrix, Leptothrix.
• PARASITIC

15. S

18. ACUTE
CATARRHAL
MUCOPURULEN
-T
ACUTE
PURULAENT
ACUTE
MEMBRANOUS
BACTERIAL
CONJUNCTIVITIS
ACUTE
PSEUDO-
MEMBRA
-NOUS
CHRONIC
BACTERI-
AL
CHRONIC
ANGULAR

20. ACUTE MUCOPURULENT CONJUNCTIVITIS

56. PANNUS

60. STAGE ONE:
IMMATURE FOLLICLES
STAGE TWO:
MATURE FOLLICLES, PAPILLAE
STAGE THREE:
SCARRING OF PALP. CONJ.
& PANNUS REGRESSION
STAGE FOUR:
HEALED DISEASE,
SEQUELAE LEADS TO SYMPTOMS

80. ADENOVIRAL CONJUNCTIVITIS

121. S.NO.
PTEREYGIUM PSEUDO-
PTEREYGIUM
1. ETIOLOGY DEGENERATIVE PROCESS INFLAMMATORY PROCESS
2. AGE USUALLY OCCURS IN
ELDERLY PERSONS
CAN OCCUR AT ANY AGE
3. SITE ALWAYS SITUATED IN
THE PALPEBRAL
APERTURE
CAN OCCUR AT ANY SITE
4. STAGES EITHER PROGRESSIVE,
REGRESSIVE, OR
STATIONARY
ALWAYS STATIONARY
5. PROBE TEST PROBE CANNOT BE
PASSED UNDERNEATH
A PROBE CAN BE PASSED
UNDER THE NECK
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS BETWEEN
PTERYGIUM & PSEUDO-PTERYGIUM