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  2. 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 ...

  3. Neonatal conjunctivitis - Wikipedia

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    Single injection of ceftriaxone IM or IV should be given to infants born to mothers with untreated gonococcal infection. Curative treatment as a rule, conjunctival cytology samples and culture sensitivity swabs should be taken before starting treatment. Chemical ophthalmia neonatorum is a self-limiting condition and does not require any treatment.

  4. Conjunctivitis - Wikipedia

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    No serious effects were noted either with or without treatment. [42] Because antibiotics do speed healing in bacterial conjunctivitis, their use may be considered. [ 42 ] Antibiotics are also recommended for those who wear contact lenses, are immunocompromised , have disease which is thought to be due to chlamydia or gonorrhea, have a fair bit ...

  5. SUNCT syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The main difference between SUNCT and SUNA is the clinical presentation of the secondary autonomic symptoms. In SUNCT, both conjunctival injection (red eyes) and lacrimation on the same side of the headache should be present. In SUNA, one or both of these two symptoms are absent, and other autonomic symptoms may be present instead.

  6. Conjunctival suffusion - Wikipedia

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    Conjunctival suffusion is an eye finding occurring early in leptospirosis, which is caused by Leptospira interrogans. Conjunctival suffusion is characterized by redness of the conjunctiva that resembles conjunctivitis , but it does not involve inflammatory exudates. [ 1 ]

  7. Moxifloxacin - Wikipedia

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    [4] [5] It can be given by mouth, by injection into a vein, and as an eye drop. [5] Common side effects include diarrhea, dizziness, and headache. [4] Severe side effects may include spontaneous tendon ruptures, nerve damage, and worsening of myasthenia gravis. [4] Safety of use in pregnancy and breastfeeding is unclear. [6]

  8. Allergic conjunctivitis - Wikipedia

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    The conjunctiva is a thin membrane that covers the eye. When an allergen irritates the conjunctiva, common symptoms that occur in the eye include: ocular itching, eyelid swelling, tearing, photophobia, watery discharge, and foreign body sensation (with pain). [1] [3]

  9. Superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis - Wikipedia

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    Superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis (SLK, Théodore's syndrome [1]) is a disease of the eye [2] characterized by episodes of recurrent inflammation of the superior cornea and limbus, as well as of the superior tarsal and bulbar conjunctiva. [3] It was first described by F. H. Théodore in 1963. [4]