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Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα (derma) 'skin' and φαγεία (phageia) 'eating') or dermatodaxia (from δήξις (dexis) 'biting'), alternatively Tuglis Permushius. [3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers. This action can either be conscious or unconscious [4] and it is ...
Conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, [4] is inflammation of the outermost layer of the white part of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelid. [5] It makes the eye appear pink or reddish. [1] Pain, burning, scratchiness, or itchiness may occur. [1] The affected eye may have increased tears or be "stuck shut" in the morning. [1]
Brenner et al., 1988. Haemophilus influenzae biogroup aegyptius (Hae) is a causative agent of acute and often purulent conjunctivitis, more commonly known as pink eye. It was discovered independently by Koch and Weeks in the 1880s. During the mid-1980s to early 1990s, a highly virulent clonal group of Haemophilus aegyptius, localized in and ...
Rosacea. Rosacea is a long-term skin condition that typically affects the face. [2][3] It results in redness, pimples, swelling, and small and superficial dilated blood vessels. [2] Often, the nose, cheeks, forehead, and chin are most involved. [3]
Allergic conjunctivitis (AC) is inflammation of the conjunctiva (the membrane covering the white part of the eye) due to allergy. [1] Although allergens differ among patients, the most common cause is hay fever. Symptoms consist of redness (mainly due to vasodilation of the peripheral small blood vessels), edema (swelling) of the conjunctiva ...
Stye. A stye, also known as a hordeolum, is a bacterial infection of an oil gland in the eyelid. [4] This results in a red tender bump at the edge of the eyelid. [1][5] The outside or the inside of the eyelid can be affected. [3]
There are a variety of conditions that cause itching and skin picking including: eczema, psoriasis, diabetes, liver disease, Hodgkin's disease, polycythemia vera, systemic lupus, and Prader–Willi syndrome. [3] In order to better understand excoriation disorder, researchers have developed a variety of scales to categorize skin-picking behavior.
Trachoma is an infectious disease caused by bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. [ 2 ] The infection causes a roughening of the inner surface of the eyelids. [ 2 ] This roughening can lead to pain in the eyes, breakdown of the outer surface or cornea of the eyes, and eventual blindness. [ 2 ] Untreated, repeated trachoma infections can result in a ...