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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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    Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (AHC) (also spelled acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis) is a derivative of the highly contagious conjunctivitis virus, [1] otherwise known as pink eye. Symptoms include excessively red, swollen eyes as well as subconjunctival hemorrhaging. Currently, there is no known treatment and patients are required to merely ...

  5. 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.

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

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    The Marburg virus, which causes bleeding from the eyes, nose, and mouth, can be fatal in up to 90% of those infected ... it “damages blood vessels and causes bleeding” — often from the eyes ...

  7. Vitreous hemorrhage - Wikipedia

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    Abnormal blood vessels can form in the back of the eye of a person with diabetes. These new blood vessels are weaker and prone to breaking and causing hemorrhage. [ 2 ] Diabetic retinopathy accounts for 31.5–54% of all cases of vitreous hemorrhage in adults in the United States.

  8. How mold in a bath toy sent my 2-year-old to the ER with a ...

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    "At the hospital we learned he was at risk for not only losing his vision, but, should the infection spread to his brain, he could lose much more than his eyesight."

  9. Subconjunctival bleeding - Wikipedia

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    Other causes include blunt or penetrating trauma to the eye. Risk factors include hypertension, diabetes, old age, and blood thinners. Subconjunctival bleeding occurs in about 2% of newborns following a vaginal delivery. The blood accumulates between the conjunctiva and the episclera. Diagnosis is generally based on the appearance of the ...