Objectives: Upon completion of this conference the resident/student should have an understanding of immune mediated disorders of the cornea and sclera and should be able to

• Describe the immunologic features of the cornea and ocular surface
• List and discuss the roles of the various soluble mediators of inflammation
• List and describe the four types of hypersensitivity reactions that can effect the cornea and sclera
• Describe patterns of immune mediated ocular disease of the conjunctiva, cornea and sclera
• Describe the diagnostic approach to immune mediated ocular disorders
• List and describe the epidemiology, causes, signs, symptoms and management of immune mediated disorders including
• Immune mediated diseases of the eyelid
  • Atopic disease
  • Ligneous conjunctivitis
  • Contact lens induce conjunctivitis
  • Stevens Johnson and TEN
  • Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid
  • Graft versus Host Disease
  • Thygeson keratitis
  • Interstitial keratitis
  • Reiter syndrome
  • Cogan syndrome
  • Staph hypersensitivity keratitis
  • Mooren Ulcer
  • Peripheral ulcerative keratitis
  • Scleritis and episcleritis

Assignment: Please read Chapter 6 Ocular Immunology and Chapter 7 Clinical Approach to Immune Related Disorders of the External Eye in the Cornea Section of the BCSC series