Ciliary Injection: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Ciliary Injection

Anterior Uveitis

All investigated AAU patients showed severe ciliary injection, numerous dust keratic precipitates (KPs), aqueous flare and inflammatory cells, and were treated predominantly [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Biomicroscopic anterior segment examination of the right eye showed corneal keratic precipitates, ciliary injection, and moderate amount of cells in anterior chamber. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Clinical features: Symptoms: pain due to ciliary spasm, red eye, photophobia, decreased vision and tearing Signs: Circumcorneal ciliary injection, irregular pupil or miosis [dro.hs.columbia.edu]

Hypopyon Ulcer

Discharge Fluorescein stain positive Iritis features Boring pain Ciliary injection Reduced vision + / - hypopyon Keratitis (Corneal Ulcer types) Multiple small marginal Immune [emed.ie]

Anterior uveitis tends to present with miotic pupils, total ciliary injection, flat irides, low intraocular pressures, posterior synechiae, and less commonly with hypopyon [djo.harvard.edu]

[…] disc shaped area - Oedema - Ciliary injection Stage of ulceration A) Progressive unclean Stage Necrotic area ulcer with irregular Edge Necrotic Floor Surrounded by Dense [de.slideshare.net]

Uveitis

injection’) keratic precipitates (KP) – fine or ‘mutton fat’ aqueous cells aqueous flare intraocular pressure commonly normal but raised in some cases posterior synechiae [college-optometrists.org]

Uveitis Ciliary Flush (or blush) Injection of bulbar Conjunctiva around limbus (circumcorneal hyperemia) Anterior flare Flare is an increased turbidness or cloudiness of [fpnotebook.com]

Clinical Signs of Anterior Uveitis Ciliary Injection In iritis or iridocyclitis the enlargement of episcleral vessels around the limbus is seen in dark red color. [touchophthalmology.com]

Iritis

Iritis left eye: Typical ciliary injection around the limbus. Posterior synechiae: Irregular pupil due to the iris adhering to the lens between 6 and 9 o'clock. [ophthalmologytraining.com]

The acute form is usually characterized by pain, photophobia, ciliary injection, exudates in the anterior chamber (aqueous flare), keratic precipitates, oedema, constricted [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Corneal Abrasion

injection, cells, flare) Differential diagnosis Infectious keratitis (all forms) Recurrent corneal erosion Spontaneous epithelial breakdown in EBM Dystrophy (see Clinical [college-optometrists.org]

Abrasion Conjunctival injection (redness) or ciliary injection. Epithelial defect that stains with fluorescein. Linear or multiple abrasions suggest a subtarsal FB. [patient.info]

Ciliary spasm causing miosis, pain, and ciliary flush (injection of ciliary vessels surrounding the cornea) may indicate traumatic iritis. [aafp.org]

Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma

[…] with superficial and deep vessels dilated (ciliary injection). [atlasophthalmology.net]

Then, intravenous mannitol and ocular hypotensives were injected in the emergency room. [journals.lww.com]

Vitreous Z Videos Z-iPodcasts Z_Op-Videos Endorsed by iPod Podcasting Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma Diagnosis: Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma Comment to photo: The conjunctiva is injected [atlasophthalmology.net]

Sympathetic Ophthalmia

Anterior-segment changes are those of an anterior uveitis, with ciliary injection, keratic precipitates, flare, and inflammatory cells in the anterior chamber. [entokey.com]

Moreover, both eyes may show ciliary injection and a partially dilated and poorly responsive pupil. 1, 2, 8, 9 The clinical signs are variable and can be either insidious [entokey.com]

Herpes Simplex Dendritic Keratitis

In addition, there may be mild conjunctival injection, ciliary flush, mild stromal edema and subpeithelial white blood cell infiltration. [eyewiki.aao.org]

[…] flush & conjunctival injection 25. [slideshare.net]

Redness Blurred vision Clinical features Punctate epithelial keratitis Classic arborizing dendritic epithelial ulcers with terminal bulbs Geographic epithelial ulcer Ciliary [slideshare.net]

Keratitis

There is ciliary and conjunctival injection and it may be accompanied by ring abscesses and, in severe cases, hypopyon. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

It is usually characterized by a dullness and loss of transparency of the cornea due to infiltrates, neovascularization, oedema and is accompanied by ciliary injection. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Recurrent Corneal Erosion

Ciliary spasm causing miosis, pain, and ciliary flush (injection of ciliary vessels surrounding the cornea) may indicate traumatic iritis. [aafp.org]

In corneal abrasion, the pupil is typically round and central, and conjunctival injection may be present. [aafp.org]

Ankylosing Spondylitis

injection, adhesion between the iris and lens (posterior synechia), miosis and keratic precipitates. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

[…] lacrimation and some loss of vision because of exudation of cells (aqueous flare), protein-rich fluid and fibrin into either the anterior chamber or vitreous body, as well as ciliary [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Axial Spondyloarthritis

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Reiter Syndrome

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Juvenile Ankylosing Spondylitis

OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to determine the disability impact on quality of life (QOL) in Mexican adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis polyarticular course (JIAPA) and juvenile ankylosing spondylitis (JAS). METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed on 32 adult patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Functional[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Weil Disease

Abstract Leptospirosis is characterised by a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations varying from inapparent infection to fulminant fatal disease. Severe leptospirosis characterised by profound jaundice is referred to as Weil's disease. In the present study 20 patients of leptospirosis, of which 7 belonged to[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Leptospirosis

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Uveal Disease

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Leptospiral Meningitis

A CONSIDERABLE amount of new information concerning leptospiral infections has been gained recently, principally through work done in Europe and Australia. Laboratory investigations have led to the identification of new strains; epidemiologic observations have thrown light on the natural reservoirs of infection, and[…] [jamanetwork.com]

Granulomatous Iritis

Clinical Signs of Anterior Uveitis Ciliary Injection In iritis or iridocyclitis the enlargement of episcleral vessels around the limbus is seen in dark red color. [touchophthalmology.com]

injection, adhesion between the iris and lens (posterior synechia), miosis and keratic precipitates. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Herpes Simplex Conjunctivitis

Papillary Conjunctivitis

injection) corneal abnormalities including edema or opacities ("corneal haze") corneal staining abnormal pupil size abnormal intraocular pressure The most useful is a smaller [en.wikipedia.org]

Particular signs and symptoms may indicate that the cause is serious and requires immediate attention.[1] Six such signs are: reduced visual acuity ciliary flush (circumcorneal [en.wikipedia.org]

Blepharoconjunctivitis

injection) corneal abnormalities including edema or opacities ("corneal haze") corneal staining abnormal pupil size abnormal intraocular pressure The most useful is a smaller [en.wikipedia.org]

Particular signs and symptoms may indicate that the cause is serious and requires immediate attention.[1] Six such signs are: reduced visual acuity ciliary flush (circumcorneal [en.wikipedia.org]

Idiopathic Anterior Uveitis

(A) Ciliary injection; (B) miosis; (C) endothelial dusting by cells; (D) aqueous flare and cells; Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.May 6, 2016 Acute anterior uveitis is the most [usatopywemasyna.xpg.uol.com.br]

Clinical Signs of Anterior Uveitis Ciliary Injection In iritis or iridocyclitis the enlargement of episcleral vessels around the limbus is seen in dark red color. [touchophthalmology.com]

Endotheliitis

Corneal graft rejection is similar to corneal endotheliitis in symptoms and clinical features such as ciliary injection, decreased visual acuity, corneal edema or anterior [synapse.koreamed.org]

Slitlamp examination showed severe corneal edema, ciliary injection, and keratic precipitates (Figure 1). The fundus, optic nerve, and fellow eye were normal. [jamanetwork.com]

Subconjunctival Hemorrhage

Ciliary injection involves branches of the anterior ciliary arteries and indicates inflammation of the cornea, iris, or ciliary body. [emedicine.com]

Diagnosis may be aided by the differentiation between ciliary and conjunctival injection. [emedicine.com]

Conjunctival injection mainly affects the posterior conjunctival blood vessels. [emedicine.com]

Panuveitis

A slit-lamp examination showed ciliary injections and 3+ flare and 3+ cells, fibrin formation in the anterior chamber with total posterior iris synechia OU, and fundi were [karger.com]

Symptoms Pain Photophobia Redness Watery discharge Blurring of vision Floaters Diminution of vision Flashes of light Signs Reduced Visual acuity Lid Oedema Ciliary injection [eyewiki.aao.org]

Ciliary injections and severe anterior chamber inflammations, such as 3+ flare and 3+ cells, and fibrin formation combined with total posterior synechia, were seen in OD [karger.com]

Nodular Episcleritis

(A) Conjunctival ciliary injection on presentation; (B) vasculitic changes on the uvula; (C) cutaneous abscess with vasculitis at the site of intravenous cannula insertion [aes.amegroups.com]

Acanthamoeba Keratitis

There was marked mixed conjunctival and ciliary injection. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Eleven had severe ciliary injection (nCL 55.5%, CL 40.0%), 3 had satellite lesions (nCL 22.2%, CL 6.7%), 2 had radial keratoneuritis in the CL group (13.3%), 1 ring infillrate [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

(H) Keratoneuritis and ciliary injection at first visit, and (I) clear cornea at 3 weeks after referral. [dovepress.com]

Chronic Endophthalmitis

Inspection will usually reveal only moderate conjunctival and ciliary injection. [alpfmedical.info]

The eye had no light perception or motility, and ciliary injection as well as diffuse subconjunctival hematoma were present. Fibrin was seen in the anterior chamber. [aafp.org]

Slit-lamp examination will reveal massive conjunctival and ciliary injection accompanied by hypopyon (collection of pus in the anterior chamber). [alpfmedical.info]

Iridocyclitis

The symptoms and physical findings are a result of ciliary spasms, which cause inflammation of the iris dilator muscle and the iris sphincter. [cochranelibrary.com]

Other findings include alterations in intraocular pressure (IOP), mydriasis (dilation of the pupil), conjunctival injection surrounding the limbus, decreased vision, and floaters [cochranelibrary.com]

Traumatic iridocyclitis presents as a red eye, characterized by ciliary flush, cells, and flare in the anterior chamber, and poorly dilated pupils (miosis). [cochranelibrary.com]