Dry eyes can be caused by amyloidosis, inflammation (chronic blepharitis or conjunctivitis, pemphigoid, or Stevens-Johnson syndrome), SS, neurologic conditions that impair eyelid or lacrimal gland function, sarcoidosis, toxicity (burns or drugs), and a variety of other conditions (corneal anesthesia,...
Clinical signs of ocular hyperemia and blepharospasm; Tests for differentiating the two conditions; Background on tonometry.GionfriddoJulietR.EBSCO_AspVeterinary MedicineGionfriddo JR. Distinguishing between early glaucoma and conjunctivitis. Vet Med 2003;98:647-8....
Monkeys were observed twice daily for clinical signs of illness, and signs were recorded on an individual clinical data record maintained for each animal. Each monkey was specifically evaluated for anorexia, diarrhea, nasal exudates, vomiting, conjunctivitis, cutaneous rash, dehydration, central nervous...
Table 1. Prevalence of furry pet (FP) related rhinoconjunctivitis, furry pet (FP) wheeze, furry pet (FP) symptoms, furry pet (FP) diagnosed rhinitis, and other diagnosed rhinitis among pre-school children in China (n = 39,782). Empty CellNumber (n)(%)FP rhinoconjunctivitisaFP wheezebp-...
The number of COVID-19 signs was assessed on the basis of a set of 16 symptoms (fever, cough, dyspnea, respiratory effort, sore throat, myalgia, weakness, rhinorrhoea, headache, loss/change in sense of taste, loss/change in sense of smell, diarrhoea, conjunctivitis, skin rash, chest/ba...
forthetreatmentoftheconjunctivitis.Shethenex-periencedblurredvisionandsevereocularpainintherighteye.About1monthaftertheinitialonsetinNo-vember1997,shecametotheKanazawaMedicalUni-versityHospitalforophthalmologicalconsultation.Shehadnohistoryofocularabnormalitiesoranysubjectivesignsincludingmeningealirritationbeforetheonsetofher...
Early recognition of glaucoma is essential in managing this disease and preventing the natural outcome, which is a painful and blind eye. Recognition is preceded by having a suspicion for glaucoma, and various signs, including fixed and dilated pupils, engorged episcleral vessels, and a hazy ...
although there is no correlation between tear flow rates and ocular discomfort. Desiccation may cause superficial/shallow erosions of the corneal epithelium, and filamentary keratitis, which can be seen on slit lamp examination, may occur in more severe cases. In some patients, conjunctivitis may oc...
(ssRNA) viruses.They cause three clinically and pathologically different types of infection. MeV causes a self-limited infection characterized by a unique rash, fever, coryza, conjunctivitis, and Koplik’s spots in most people. It is transmitted principally by respiratory droplets, and there is an...
Primary care physicians should ask patients about acuteness in the onset of symptoms and association with onset of systemic complaints, such as joint tenderness. In addition, patients should be asked about trauma and any contact made with patients who have conjun...