Download Evolving Concepts in Ocular Infectious Disease

Course Instructor:
ARBO # 525341
Eric S. Beatty, OD
Course Title: “Pathogens and Parasites” - Evolving Concepts in
Ocular Infectious Disease
1 Credit Hour CE
Course Description:
A unique review of common and exotic infectious ocular
pathogens and parasites their epidemiology, pathogenesis,
diagnosis, and new evolving concepts in treatment and
management of ocular infectious disease and the war against the
creatures within.
Course Learning Objectives:
 To review the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and diagnosis of
various bacterial and parasitic organisms
 To review common bacterial ocular infections and their
respective diagnosis, treatment and management.
 To review the new treatments and medical management of viral
and infectious ocular disease.
 To review common and exotic parasitic organisms which may
infect the eye, their epidemiology, pathogenesis and ocular
manifestations.
 To review ectoparasitic organisms causing infestation of ocular
adnexa
Course Outline:
1)
Microbial Pathogens
a. Human Microbe History
b. “The War on Infectious disease”
i. Early Medicine
ii. Caduceus and the Rod of Asclepius
iii. Anatomy and its relationship to infection
iv. Defenses
v. Causes of ocular infection
2)
Bacteria
a. Organisms
i. Gram positive and negative organisms
ii. Epidemiology
b. Anterior & Posterior Blepharitis
c. Bacterial conjunctivitis
d. Bacterial keratitis
e. Staph, Strept, and the usual suspects
f. Contact lens wear
g. Pseudomonas
h. Diagnosis
i. Culture
j. Treatment
i. Medications
ii. New concepts in treatment
1. UV light Treatment
k. Antibiotic Resistance
i. MRSA
ii. Treatment
3)
Endophthalmitis
a. Organisms
b. Treatment
4)
Viral Infection
a. Adenovirus
i. Viral conjunctivitis
ii. Testing
iii. RPS
b. HSV – Herpes Simplex Virus
i. Treatment and Management
ii. Long term Suppression
c. HZV – Herpes Zoster Varicella
i. Review of
ii. Treatment and Management
d. CMV
5)
Parasites
a. Epidemiology
b. Protozoans
c. Acanthamoeba Infection
i. Acanthamoeba Dermatitis
ii. Confocal Microscopy
iii. Medical Treatment and Management
d. Toxoplasmosis
e. Chagas Disease
i. Trypanosoma cruzi
f. Malaria
i. Plasmodium
ii. Ocular Sequelae
g. Cestodes
i. Toxocariasis
ii. Echinococosis
iii. Hydatid Cyst
h. Nematodes
i. Onchocerciasis
1. “River Blindness”
2. Epidemiology
3. Diagnosis and Treatment
ii. Intraocular Parasite Video
iii. Loaloasis
1. Loa Loa
6)
Ectoparasites
a. Infestation vs. Infection
b. Myiasis
c. Mites
i. Demodex
d. Lice
i. Pediculus & Phthirius
e. Ticks
7)
Patient Case:
a. Echinococosis
i. Hydatid Cyst
8)
Other exotic and rare cases
9)
Conclusion