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Retinal hemorrhage (UK English: retinal haemorrhage) is a disorder of the eye in which bleeding occurs in the retina, the light sensitive tissue, located on the back wall of the eye. [ 1] There are photoreceptor cells in the retina called rods and cones, which transduce light energy into nerve signals that can be processed by the brain to form ...
A nosebleed, also known as epistaxis, is an instance of bleeding from the nose. [ 1] Blood can flow down into the stomach, and cause nausea and vomiting. [ 8] In more severe cases, blood may come out of both nostrils. [ 9] Rarely, bleeding may be so significant that low blood pressure occurs. [ 1]
A cold-stimulus headache, colloquially known as an ice-cream headache or brain freeze, is a form of brief pain or headache commonly associated with consumption (particularly quick consumption) of cold beverages or foods such as ice cream, popsicles, and snow cones. It is caused by a cold substance touching the roof of the mouth, and is believed ...
Rheumatoid arthritis. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Sarcoidosis. Scleroderma. Systemic lupus erythematosus. Temporal arteritis. Relapsing polychondritis. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis 50-60% have ophthalmologic manifestations, which can be a presenting feature in a minority of patients.
“A poorly fitting mask is one of the major causes of mask-related eye issues,” says Margaret Liu, MD, an ophthalmologist and founder of the San Francisco Eye Institute with the Pacific Vision ...
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 rhinitis, of which the seasonal type is called hay fever, is a type of inflammation in the nose that occurs when the immune system overreacts to allergens in the air. [ 6] Signs and symptoms include a runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, red, itchy, and watery eyes, and swelling around the eyes. [ 1] The fluid from the nose is usually clear ...
Pituitary apoplexy is bleeding into or impaired blood supply of the pituitary gland. This usually occurs in the presence of a tumor of the pituitary, although in 80% of cases this has not been diagnosed previously. The most common initial symptom is a sudden headache, often associated with a rapidly worsening visual field defect or double ...