following the contour of the eyeball. Weakness in the structure of the cornea can lead to pressure in the eyeball, causing an conical-shaped abnormal bulge to the front of the eye in a condition called keratoconus. Changes in the shape of the cornea make it difficult for the ...
Most boils are caused by STAPHYLOCOCCAL infection. A stye is a small boil in a lash follicle. Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005 fu·run·cle (fŭr-ŭng'kĕl) A localized pyogenic infection, originating deep in a hair follicle. Synonym(s): boil. ...
Function: produce tears that protect and lubricate the outer portion of the eye Tear drainage system Lacrimal canaliculi Valve of Rosenmuller: mucosal fold between the canaliculi and lacrimal sac Lacrimal sac: dilated portion of the NLD NLD: drains into the inferior nasal meatus Valve of Hasner...
(MS). Other causes include viral or fungal infections, encephalomyelitis, autoimmune diseases, or pressure on the nerve from tumors or vascular diseases (i.e., temporal arteritis). Some toxins, such as methanol and lead, can also damage the optic nerve, as can long-term abuse of alcohol ...
Ten other patients were also recruited and received warm compress treatment with hot towels for 2 weeks to evaluate the long-term effects of the warm moist air device and the warm compresses on tear film LLT and ocular surface health. The warm moist air device and the warm compresses were ...
• Monitor patients for vision impairment; be aware that patient who develop ocular signs and symptoms should receive a prompt and complete eye examination. Discontinue therapy in patients who develop new or worsening ophthalmologic disorders. • For patients receiving combination therapy, discontinue ...
eye discharge, it can contribute to the eyelid becoming dry and it can cause a lot of pain, especially if the infection is more severe. Sometimes, the obstruction of the eyelid glands can lead to the appearance of a lump on the lower eyelid. This is known as a stye. It can affect ...
The term "amblyopia" is sometimes incorrectly used interchangeably withlazy eye. "Amblyopia" is made up of ambly- from the Greek "amblys" meaning blunt, dull, faint, or dim and -opia from the Greek "ops" meaning eye, and refers to vision, so amblyopia is literally dim vision. ...
PRISMS-4: Long term efficacy of interferon beta-1a in relapsing MS. Clinical, radiological and electrophysiological comparison of immunomodulatory therapies in multiple sclerosis As we could not ascertain the exact dates when these two subjects started using these medications, we dropped the first subjec...
6. Conclusions In 1997, our Graz research team at the Medical University of Graz in 1997 showed how acupuncture worked without the aid of an acupuncturist and we introduced the term "computer-controlled acupuncture" [47]. However, we did not imply that the computer would replace the ...