1. Epithelium (several layers thick - can regenerate after injury without scarring) 2. Bowman's layer (does not regenerate - scars with damage) 3. Stroma (thickest part - scars with damage) 4. Descemet's membrane (BM - regenerates after injury) 5. Endothelium - does not regenerate - opacifies when damaged

Keratitis Flashcards by Gina Macleod

Layers of the cornea

Epithelium (several layers thick - can regenerate after injury without scarring)
Bowman’s layer (does not regenerate - scars with damage)
Stroma (thickest part - scars with damage)
Descemet’s membrane (BM - regenerates after injury)
Endothelium - does not regenerate - opacifies when damaged

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Keratitis - clinical presentation

Eye pain
Conjunctival injection
Decreased/blurry vision
Watery discharge 
Photophobia 
Foreign body sensation

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Bacterial keratitis - most common organisms

Staph aureus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Coagulase-negative staph
Pneumococcus
Often polymicrobial

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Keratitis Flashcards

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