Abstract
OUTLINE Introduction Technical procedures Factors governing the resistance, immunity and infection of the conjunctiva and cornea Conjunctivitis of the newborn Bacteria in the more common infections of the conjunctiva and eyelids Bacteriologic examination of the conjunctiva prior to intraocular operations Bacterial infections following intraocular operations Bacteria in infections of the cornea Bacteria and viruses in epidemics of conjunctivitis and keratoconjunctivitis Infections of the lacrimal apparatus Bacteria in iritis. uveitis, iridocyclitis, choroiditis and panophthalmitis Mycotic infections of the eye Virus infections of the eye I. INTRODUCTION With the development in recent years of a variety of sulfonamide compounds1and specific bactericidal and antitoxic serums2for the treatment of infections of the eye, the etiologic diagnosis of diseases of the conjunctiva and cornea has become an essential and practical procedure. This is especially true because there are

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