Inflammation is a biological response of the living body to injury, allergens, or infection. Allergens and infection by pathogens are the major triggers of pathological inflammatory reactions at the ocular surface. Inflammatory responses of the conjunctiva and the cornea differ as a result of ...
What causes inflammation of the conjunctiva? The conjunctiva can become inflamed as a result of: abacterial or viral infection– this is known as infective conjunctivitis. an allergic reaction to a substance such as pollen or dust mites – this is known as allergic conjunctivitis. What causes swo...
A painful,circumscribed pus-filledinflammationof the skin and subcutaneous tissue usually caused by a local staphylococcal infection. 疖皮肤和皮下组织灌脓和发炎的一块,有疼痛,常为该处葡萄球菌感染引起 属类:综合句库-- Inflammationof the conjunctiva,characterized by redness and often accompanied by a dis...
(redirected fromInflammation of the cornea) Thesaurus Medical Encyclopedia Related to Inflammation of the cornea:keratitis ker·a·to·con·junc·ti·vi·tis (kĕr′ə-tō-kən-jŭngk′tə-vī′tĭs) n. Inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva. ...
Related to Inflammation of the cornea: keratitiskeratoconjunctivitis[¦ker·əd·ō·kən‚jəŋk·tə′vīd·əs] (medicine) Concurrent inflammation of the cornea and the conjunctiva. Also known as shipyard eye. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyrigh...
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Keratoconjunctivitis sicca associated with sulfonamide therapy in dogs [Inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva resulting from deficient lacrimal secret... In experimental immunogenic keratitis, provoked in rabbits by intracorneal injection of 20 microliters of human serum albumin (HSA), various anti-in...
Fill in the blank: A type of brain surgery that is sometimes performed to control severe epilepsy is called ___. Choroiditis means A. inflammation of the choroid and retina B. inflammation of the conjunctiva C. inflammation of the choroid Labyrinthitis...
The present invention concerns methods and compositions for treatment and determination of the presence or likelihood of an individual to have an ocular surface inflammation. In specific embodiments,
Autoantibody formation, immune complex deposition, and complement fixation in SLE patients lead to inflammation and damage to ocular structures, such as the eyelid, conjunctiva, cornea, uvea, retina, even optic nerve [9, 10]. Dry eye disease (DED) is the most common manifestation of ocular ...