Microbiology
Most questions are on common ocular pathogens including their antibiotic sensitivity and culture medium requirements
 
• culture medium for
fungi
anaerobes
aerobes
acanthoamoeba
 
• Gram stain
positive negative
acid fast

• structure
cocci
bacilli
presence of flagella or cilia
 
• sterilization and disinfectants
autoclaving
radiation
ethylene oxide

• immunofluorescent and anitbodies used in detecting infections

• virulence factors
exotoxins
endotoxin

• ocular defense mechanisms

• cornea ulcer

• endophthalmitis endogenous or exogenous

• streptococcus: beta and alpha haemolysis

• pseudomonas aeruginosa

• gonococcus

• chlamydia

• syphilis

• tuberculosis

• leprosy

• ocular commensals

• adenovirus

• cytomegalovirus

• herpes simplex

• herpes zoster

• HIV: structures and gene materials

• acanthoamoeba

• toxoplasmosis: life cycle

• toxocariasis: life cycle

• other organisms
onchoceriasis
loa-loa
trichinosis
klebsiella
moraxella
propriobacterium acnes
actinomycosis
 
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