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Typical symptoms of dry eye syndrome are dryness, burning [13] and a sandy-gritty eye irritation that gets worse as the day goes on. [14] Symptoms may also be described as itchy, stinging or tired eyes. [13] [15] Other symptoms are pain, redness, a pulling sensation, and pressure behind the eye.
It causes mucous membranes in the nose, eyes and throat to become inflamed and itchy as they work to eject the allergen. [10] Diagnosis is typically based on a combination of symptoms and a skin prick test or blood tests for allergen-specific IgE antibodies. [4] These tests, however, can give false positives. [4]
This is a shortened version of the twelfth chapter of the ICD-9: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue. It covers ICD codes 680 to 709. The full chapter can be found on pages 379 to 393 of Volume 1, which contains all (sub)categories of the ICD-9. Volume 2 is an alphabetical index of Volume 1.
(H49-H50) Strabismus (Crossed eye/Wandering eye/Walleye) — the eyes do not point in the same direction (H49.3-4) Ophthalmoparesis — the partial or total paralysis of the eye muscles (H49.4) Progressive external ophthaloplegia — weakness of the external eye muscles (H50.0, H50.3) Esotropia — the tendency for eyes to become cross-eyed
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.
Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a form of contact dermatitis that is the manifestation of an allergic response caused by contact with a substance; the other type being irritant contact dermatitis (ICD). Although less common than ICD, ACD is accepted to be the most prevalent form of immunotoxicity found in humans. [1]
This is a shortened version of the sixth chapter of the ICD-9: Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs. It covers ICD codes 320 to 389 . The full chapter can be found on pages 215 to 258 of Volume 1, which contains all (sub)categories of the ICD-9.
In a US study, after 10 years, 37% had developed into a defined connective tissue disease, 43% continued undifferentiated and 20% were in remission. [ 23 ] In a Spanish study, after a mean follow-up of 11±3 years, 14% had developed a definite CTD, 62% continued undifferentiated, and 24% were in remission.