Presentation
It presents with generalised malaise and a unilateral conjunctivitis. It responds to treatment of the underlying cause. [patient.info]
Goins, MD posted March 15, 2017 INITIAL PRESENTATION Chief Complaint: pain, redness, photophobia of left eye History of Present Illness A 45 year-old male was referred to the UIHC ophthalmology department with concern for possible corneal ulcer of the [webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu]
These agents help to dilute various allergens and inflammatory mediators that may be present on the ocular surface, and they help flush the ocular surface of these agents. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Presented by Médi-T PICRICUM ACIDUM Picric Acid-Trinitrophenol Causes degeneration of the spinal cord, with paralysis. Brainfag and sexual excitement. [homeoint.org]
Conjunctival scarring • which may be irregular, star-shaped or linear. • Linear scar present in the sulcus subtarsalis } Arlt's line. 89. [slideshare.net]
Eyes
- Blepharitis
Belladonna: Conjunctivitis, blepharitis. Euphorbia cyparissias: Irritation of the mucous membrane. Euphorbium: Watering eyes, catarrh conjunctivitis. [reckeweg.pk]
They give the following specific indications: Catarrhal blepharitis, rhinitis, sinusitis and conjunctivitis. Hay fever, acute coryza, irritable sneezing and lachrymation. [healthy.net]
Blepharitis, Inflammation of the eyelids, Inflammatory diseases of the eyelids, Demodectic blepharitis, Superficial bacterial infection of the eyes, Superficial infection of the eye, Scaly blepharitis H10.1 Acute atopic conjunctivitis Allergic conjunctivitis [drdoping.com]
- Conjunctival Injection
Generally, the common problem with vasoconstrictors is that they may cause dependency with resultant rebound conjunctival injection and inflammation. [emedicine.medscape.com]
On exam, he had a circumlimbal corneal infiltrate with overlying epithelial breakdown and associated conjunctival injection. [webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu]
Signs Conjunctival injection with dilated conjunctival vessels. Conjunctival chemosis (conjunctival oedema). [patient.info]
Hyperemia: Conjunctival injection due to dilatation of the posterior conjunctival vessels ■=> Appears sweeping from the fornices. 5. Follicles: Focal collections of lymphocytes in the substantia propria of the conjunctiva. Caused by: a. [archive.org]
- Excessive Tearing
Symptoms of this condition include: irritated, painful, itchy eyes a burning sensation in the eyes excessive tearing swollen eyes (especially the area around the edge of the cornea where the cornea meets the sclera, or white of the eye ) pink or red eyes [healthline.com]
Knee pain Night sweats T: Red C: Little or None P: Thready and rapid Treatment Principle Enrich Yin Nourish the essence of the Liver and Kidneys Enrich the Blood Herb Formulas Points Clinical Manifestations Enlarged pupils Blurred vision Photophobia Excessive [americandragon.com]
- Conjunctival Disease
Signs Conjunctival injection with dilated conjunctival vessels. Conjunctival chemosis (conjunctival oedema). [patient.info]
Neurologic
- Catatonia
Lascar catarobic catarrh Catarrh of the Respiratory Tract catarrhal conjunctivitis Catarrhal Fever of Sheep catarrhal jaundice Catarrhina catastrophe catastrophe theory catastrophic error catastrophic failure catastrophism Catastrophism, Theory of catatonia [encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com]
Treatment
Treatment Summary of treatment of chronic catarrhal conjunctivitis Departments: Ophthalmic Cornea Eye Science Treatment: drug treatment supportive treatment Treatment cycle: 1-3 years Cure rate: 40% Commonly used drugs: cetirizine hydrochloride erythromycin [healthfrom.com]
Recommended duration of treatment from one to one and a half months Conjunctivitis diphtheria treatment Isolation of the patient is necessary. [en.med-directory.com]
Only sustained long-term treatment may bring success. Prevention: early treatment of acute conjunctivitis, blepharitis, corrective glasses. Cm. Spring Qatar, Trachoma. [medicalency.com]
Usually takes a long time to occur Treatment Principle Herb Formulas Chinese Patent Medicines : Bi Yan Pian Eye drops : Zhen Zhu Ming Mu Di Yan Ye Points GB-3, GB-14, GB-15, GB-20, LI-4, LIV-2, PC-8, SI-3, SI-18, SJ-3, SJ-5, SJ-23, ST-8, ST-44, UB-1, [americandragon.com]
Prognosis
If not treated promptly, the majority of 1 to 2 weeks recovery, the prognosis is good. Regret for modulating, the protracted illness, can evolve into chronic. [wehealthweb.com]
If the treatment in a timely manner, the majority of 1 to 2 weeks recovery, the prognosis is good. If the loss of treatment, the disease extended, can evolve into chronic. [healthfrom.com]
Prognosis of infections of the globe with chorioretinitis Depends on the location of the lesions and how extensive they are. [quizlet.com]
The prognosis for acute conjunctivitis if timely treatment favorable, the process is terminated full recovery. Treatment. Patients with conjunctivitis should be treated as instructed by the doctor-ophthalmologist. [medicalency.com]
Etiology
Etiology Chronic cerebellar conjunctivitis etiology (A) the cause of the disease Infection factor The most common bacteria are Staphylococcus aureus and Moraxella (Moraxella), because both of these bacteria have the potential to cause eyelid inflammation [healthfrom.com]
Etiology - poxvirus (large dsDNA virus) - makes nodule on lid margin, which leads to other symptoms. b. [quizlet.com]
BASED ON ETIOLOGY CONJUNCTIVITIS INFECTIOUS NON INFECTIOUS 34. [slideshare.net]
Etiology A. Predisposing factors 1. Chronic exposure to dust, smoke, and chemical irritants. 2. Local cause of irritation such as trichiasis, concretions, foreign body and seborrhoeic scales. 3. [ophthalmologylife.blogspot.com]
Discharge (Serous, mucoid, purulent.... etc): According to the etiology & severity. 3. Chemosis: Edema of the subepithelial connective tissue. 38- Dr/ Mahmoud Medhat 0113004901 4. [archive.org]
Epidemiology
DISCUSSION Epidemiology Marginal infiltrates and ulcerations are a common complication of longstanding staphylococcal blepharitis; they are also commonly referred to as catarrhal infiltrates and ulcers [1}. [webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu]
Epidemiology of Allergic Conjunctivitis. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2011 Oct 11 (5): 471-476. DOI: 10.1097/ACI. 0b013e32834a9676 [cited 2017 Jan 5]. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21785348. Shoji J, Inada N, Sawa M. [bjain.com]
The epidemiology of respiratory tract pathogens in Southern Netherlands. Eur Respir J 1988;1: 415-420. [PubMed] 24. DiPersio JR, Jones RN, Barrett T, Doern GV, Pfaller MA. [antimicrobe.org]
Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology Staph aureus is thought to be the primary inciting agent and is commonly present in the lid margins of eyes affected by marginal ulcers. [webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu]
ADENOVIRUSES Pathophysiology and Taxonomy Adenoviruses are double-stranded DNA viruses surrounded by a nonenveloped polypeptide icosahedral capsid with glycoprotein projections. [entokey.com]
The outer membrane protein OlpA has been shown to play a role in the pathophysiology of M. catarrhalis. Bernard et al. demonstrated that this outer membrane protein binds Factor H, an important complement regulator. [antimicrobe.org]
Prevention
Prevention Prevention of chronic catarrhal conjunctivitis 1. Pay attention to the use of medical equipment, handkerchiefs and medical equipment used for strict disinfection of patients, 2. When a disease should prevent another eye infection, 3. [healthfrom.com]
Prevention of acute catarrhal conjunctivitis Although this disease prognosis is good, but highly contagious, easily lead to widespread, so prevention is very important, once the patient was found, should be strictly disinfection and isolation, cutting [wehealthweb.com]
Prevent aggravation of the condition by staying out of the sun, keeping away from dust and smoke. [dovemed.com]
The end result is a decrease in degranulation of mast cells, which prevents release of histamine and other chemotactic factors that are present in the preformed and newly formed state. [emedicine.medscape.com]