It is the inflammation of the iris and the ciliary body. Causes: Endogenous infection – infectious agents from the primarily affected focus in the organism invade the iris, choroids and […]
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UVEITIS
Uveitis is an inflammation of the eye that affects one or more than three parts from which the middle eye membrane – uvea – consists. We can perceive the eye […]
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Iritis is a type of anterior uveitis and refers to inflammation of the iris of the eye. Causes: Physical trauma of the eye, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases: ankylosing spondylitis and […]
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Inflammation of the sclera usually exceeds to uvea. It appears as painful swelling of the sclera with a strong episcleral and ciliary hyperemia. It is followed by intense pain to […]
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It is the inflammation of episclera and the superficial part of the sclera, of unknown cause. It appears as a flat or slightly elevated area of much dilated blood vessels […]
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Keratitis is the inflammation of the cornea of the eye. There is difference between superficial keratitis which involves the superficial layers of the cornea and usually does not leave a […]
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A form of conjunctivitis caused by Trachoma virus, which belongs to a group of atypical PLT-viruses, which take place between real viruses and bacteria, and with their properties they are […]
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Conjunctivitis or the inflammation of the conjunctiva is a very common disease and its severity varies from mild inflammation with lacrimation to severe inflammation that causes damage and decay of […]
Read more »BLEPHARITIS (INFLAMMATION OF THE EYELID)
Blepharitis marginalis ciliaris (inflammation of the edge of eyelid) is a disease of the edge of eyelid caused by bacterial infection of eyelash secretory canals, and it can be a […]
Read more »CHALAZION
Chalazion is a chronic inflammation of meibomian gland caused by a blockage of secretion in the secretory canal. It often appears in several places and it is more common with […]
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