Presentation
Goins, MD posted March 15, 2017 INITIAL PRESENTATION Chief Complaint: pain, redness, photophobia of left eye History of Present Illness A 45 year-old male was referred to the UIHC ophthalmology department with concern for possible corneal ulcer of the [webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu]
Eyes
- Conjunctival Hyperemia
The unimmunized rabbits developed conjunctival hyperemia but did not develop corneal infiltrates, suggesting that an enhanced cell mediated immune response was responsible for development of infiltrates[13]. [webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu]
- Foreign Body Sensation
Signs/Symptoms Patients often present with symptoms of pain, photophobia, and foreign body sensation [4]. [webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu]
- Conjunctival Injection
On exam, he had a circumlimbal corneal infiltrate with overlying epithelial breakdown and associated conjunctival injection. [webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu]
Treatment
A study comparing prednisolone drops, neomycin, and no treatment showed that the prednisolone treatment was significantly more effective than no treatment, but there was no significant difference between no treatment and neomycin [4]. [webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu]
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Prognosis
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Etiology
If there is any question about the etiology of the infiltrate/ulcer, treatment should be initiated with antibiotic alone or in combination with steroid [10]. [webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu]
Epidemiology
DISCUSSION Epidemiology Marginal infiltrates and ulcerations are a common complication of longstanding staphylococcal blepharitis; they are also commonly referred to as catarrhal infiltrates and ulcers [1}. [webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu]
Pathophysiology
Gram stains were taken of corneal lesions in this study and showed no gram positive cocci, supporting the pathophysiology of a sterile inflammatory response rather than direct infection by S. Aureus [13]. [webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu]