inflammation+of+the+eye
101Iritis — Inflammation of the iris. The iris is the circular, colored curtain in the front of the visible of the eye. (The opening of the iris forms the pupil.) * * * Inflammation of the iris. SEE ALSO: iridocyclitis, uveitis. fibrinous i. acute… …
102Scleritis — Inflammation of the sclera, the tough white outer coat of the eyeball. Classic scleritis affects the sclera itself and is not a benign disease. It may impair vision. The principal symptom is severe general head pain. Scleritis occurs in… …
103cyclitis — Inflammation of the ciliary body. [G. kyklos, circle (ciliary body), + itis, inflammation] Fuchs heterochromic c. SYN: Fuchs syndrome. heterochromic c. a chronic inflammatory c. in which the iris of the affe …
104endophthalmitis — Inflammation of the tissues within the eyeball. [endo + G. ophthalmos, eye, + itis, inflammation] granulomatous e. a diffuse, chronic inflammation of intraocular tissues. e. ophthalmia nodosa e. due to intraocular …
105Episcleritis — Inflammation of the episclera, a thin membrane that covers the sclera (the white of the eye). Episcleritis is typically benign, easily treated with topical antiinflammatory drops, and usually soon resolved. * * * Inflammation of the episcleral… …
106blepharitis — Inflammation of the eyelids. [blepharo + G. itis, inflammation] b. acarica SYN: demodectic b.. b. angularis inflammation of the lid margins at the angles of the commissure. ciliary b. SYN: b. marginalis. demodectic b. inflammation of the eyelid… …
107keratoconjunctivitis — Inflammation of the conjunctiva and of the cornea. atopic k. a chronic papillary inflammation, of the conjunctiva showing Trantas dots in a patient with a history of atopy. epidemic k …
108Blood-ocular barrier — The blood ocular barrier is a barrier created by endothelium of capillaries of the retina and iris, ciliary epithelium and retinal pigment epithelium. It controls the passage of substances from the blood into the eye. It is a physical barrier… …
109Nutrition — The Nutrition Facts table indicates the amounts of nutrients which experts recommend to limit or consume in adequate amounts. Nutrition (also called nourishment or aliment) is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary (in… …
110Edema — The swelling of soft tissues as a result of excess water accumulation. Edema is often more prominent in the lower legs and feet toward the end of the day as a result of pooling of fluid from the upright position maintained during the day. Upon… …
