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  2. Orbital cellulitis - Wikipedia

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    Orbital cellulitis is inflammation of eye tissues behind the orbital septum. It is most commonly caused by an acute spread of infection into the eye socket from either the adjacent sinuses or through the blood. It may also occur after trauma. When it affects the rear of the eye, it is known as retro-orbital cellulitis.

  3. Periorbital puffiness - Wikipedia

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    Periorbital puffiness, also known as puffy eyes, or swelling around the eyes, is the appearance of swelling in the tissues around the eyes, called the orbits. It is almost exclusively caused by fluid buildup around the eyes, or periorbital edema. Minor puffiness usually detectable below the eyes only is often called eye bags.

  4. Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis - Wikipedia

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    When infected with AHC, patients will experience painful, red eyes, swelling of the conjunctival tissue, and frequent mucus discharge from the eyes accompanied by excessive tearing and subconjunctival hemorrhaging. This hemorrhaging is caused by the rupture of blood vessels beneath the conjunctiva giving the eyes a bright red appearance.

  5. Chemosis - Wikipedia

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    Chemosis is the swelling (or edema) of the conjunctiva. The term derives from the Greek words cheme and -osis, cheme meaning cockleshell due to the swollen conjunctiva resembling it, and -osis meaning condition. [1] The swelling is due to the oozing of exudate from abnormally permeable capillaries. In general, chemosis is a nonspecific sign of ...

  6. Conjunctivitis - Wikipedia

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    The affected eye may have increased tears or be "stuck shut" in the morning. [1] Swelling of the sclera may also occur. [1] Itching is more common in cases due to allergies. [3] Conjunctivitis can affect one or both eyes. [1] The most common infectious causes in adults are viral, whereas in children bacterial causes predominate.

  7. What is bleeding eye virus? The disease that’s ... - AOL

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    MVD, which is frequently fatal and is related to the much better-known Ebola virus, is sometimes known as "bleeding eye disease" because it damages people's blood vessels, causing them to bleed ...

  8. 'Bleeding Eye' Virus Sparks Travel Warning and Worldwide ...

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    Symptoms include “sensitivity to light, dizziness, pain behind the eyes, nausea, vomiting, and rash,” the CDC says, while more serious disease includes meningitis, encephalitis, and bleeding.

  9. Neonatal conjunctivitis - Wikipedia

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    Neonatal conjunctivitis is a form of conjunctivitis (inflammation of the outer eye) which affects newborn babies following birth. It is typically due to neonatal bacterial infection, although it can also be non-infectious (e.g. chemical exposure). [1]