Cornea, External Eye Diseases, Lacrimal System, Orbit

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. discuss basic anatomy of lids, conjunctiva, cornea, lacrimal system, upper, orbit; 2. assess corneal clarity with pen torch; 3. demonstrate knowledge of causes of red eye symptoms associated with red eye; 4. describe red eye and how to interpret findings; 5. differentiate ciliary and conjunctival injection; 6. explain eyelid diseases, orbital diseases, orbital cellulitis, graves ophthalmopathy; 7. illustrate how to assess presence of proptosis by inspection; and 8. discuss how to assess the position of upper eyelid by measuring the distance between the lid margin and the corneal reflex.

Anatomy of lids, conjunctiva, cornea, lacrimal system. Tear production and drainage. Common causes of red eye. Symptoms associated with red eye. Steps to differentiate red eye and how to interpret findings. Eye lid diseases. Malpositions (ptosis, ectropion, entropion, retraction, lagophthalmos). Inflammations (chalazion, blepharitis). Infections (Hordeolum, orbital cellulitis). Nasolacrimal duct obstruction. 139