Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Lacrimal conjunctivitis.

O P van Bijsterveld1, N Klaassen-Broekema

  • 1F.C. Donders Instituut, Academisch Ziekenhuis, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Bulletin De La Societe Belge D'Ophtalmologie
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Nedocromil sodium treats symptoms of perennial allergic conjunctivitis not fully controlled by sodium cromoglycate A double-masked placebo controlled group comparative study.

Ocular immunology and inflammation·2012
Same author

Central nervous system mechanisms in Sjögren's syndrome.

The British journal of ophthalmology·2003
Same author

The Sjögren syndrome and tear function profile.

Advances in experimental medicine and biology·1998
Same author

Long-term course of tear gland function in patients with keratoconjunctivitis sicca and Sjögren's syndrome.

The British journal of ophthalmology·1997
Same author

Canalicular stenosis in the course of primary herpes simplex infection.

The British journal of ophthalmology·1997
Same author

Infectious diseases of the conjunctiva and cornea.

Current opinion in ophthalmology·1996

Pneumococcal serpiginous corneal ulcers are not seen in acute conjunctivitis. However, chronic dacryocystitis can lead to these ulcers due to virulent strains infecting the lacrimal sac.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Pneumococcal conjunctivitis is common, but corneal ulcers are rare in acute cases.
  • Pneumococcal infections can affect various parts of the eye, including the cornea and lacrimal system.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between pneumococcal infections and serpiginous corneal ulcers.
  • To explore the role of chronic dacryocystitis in the development of pneumococcal corneal ulcers.

Main Methods:

  • Case review and literature analysis.
  • Microbiological analysis of lacrimal sac and corneal samples.
  • Serotyping of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates.

Main Results:

Related Experiment Videos

  • Serpiginous corneal ulcers associated with Streptococcus pneumoniae were not observed during acute conjunctivitis.
  • A significant association was found between chronic pneumococcal dacryocystitis and the development of pneumococcal serpiginous corneal ulcers.
  • Virulent pneumococcal serotypes demonstrated an affinity for colonizing and infecting the lacrimal sac.

    • Conclusions:

    • Acute pneumococcal conjunctivitis does not typically lead to serpiginous corneal ulcers.
    • Chronic pneumococcal dacryocystitis is a significant risk factor for developing pneumococcal serpiginous corneal ulcers.
    • The predilection of certain virulent pneumococcal strains for the lacrimal sac explains this association.