Gram-Positive Bacterial Keratitis Mary Marquart Richard O’Callaghan Ocular infections are commonly caused by gram-positive bacteria. This is true for the eyelid, conjunctiva, cornea, and posterior portions of the eye. The…
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Ophthalmology Judy Ou MD1 Clinical Instructor Bruce D. Gaynor MD2 Assistant Clinical Professor Michael Starr MD3 Associate Clinical Professor 1 FI Proctor Foundation and Department of Ophthalmology,…
Host Defense against Ocular Infection Bradley D. Jett The eye possesses a diverse array of defense mechanisms that protect the visual field from the damaging consequences of infection. The relatively…
Pathogenesis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Keratitis Linda D. Hazlett Grant Support: NIH grants R01EY02986, R01EY16058, and P30EY04068 Microbial keratitis often is associated with complications caused by extended-wear contact lens usage. It…
Immunology of Ocular Infection Daniel Sand Laura Tonjes Muller Stefan D. Trocmé The discipline of immunology boomed in 1880, when Louis Pasteur showed the ability to attenuate pathogens and use…
Conjunctiva Brian. J. Song Nahyoung Grace Lee Samir M. Haq James D. Zieske Stefan D. Trocme The conjunctiva is a thin, highly vascularized mucous membrane that extends from the margins…
The Pathogenesis of Infectious Endophthalmitis Jonathan J. Hunt Michelle C. Callegan Endophthalmitis is an infection and inflammation of the posterior segment of the eye that can result in vision loss….
Rickettsial Organisms in Ocular Disease Woodford S. Van Meter James D. Crandall Douglas G. Katz Rickettsial disease historically has not been considered a major ocular pathogen, although the incidence and…
Evaluation of Visual Function Chris A. Johnson Light constitutes a small portion of the electromagnetic spectrum between 400 and 700 nm, is emitted by natural and artificial sources, and is…
Mollicutes: Putative Pathogens in Ocular Disease Thomas Liesegang Mollicutes are unusual self-replicating bacteria that have very small genomes, lack cell wall components, require cholesterol for membrane function and growth, and…
