In the anatomy of the eye, the conjunctiva (pl.: conjunctivae) is a thin mucous membrane that lines the inside of the eyelids and covers the sclera (the...
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Subconjunctival bleeding (redirect from Sub-conjunctiva hemorrhage)
blood accumulates between the conjunctiva and the episclera. Diagnosis is generally based on the appearance of the conjunctiva. The condition is relatively...
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Conjunctivitis (category Disorders of conjunctiva)
palpebral conjunctiva, that overlying the inner aspects of the eyelids, is usually more diagnostic than examination of the bulbal conjunctiva, that overlying...
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The plica semilunaris is a small fold of bulbar conjunctiva on the medial canthus of the eye. It functions during movement of the eye, to help maintain...
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Pinguecula (category Disorders of conjunctiva)
the eye. It appears as an elevated yellow-white plaque in the bulbar conjunctiva near the limbus. Calcification may also be seen occasionally. The exact...
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Taiwan. The wingspan is 28–37 mm. Problepsis conjunctiva conjunctiva (India: Sikkim) Problepsis conjunctiva subjunctiva Warren, 1893 (China: Hainan) Wikimedia...
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Pterygium (eye) (redirect from Pterygium (conjunctiva))
surfer's eye) is a pinkish, roughly triangular tissue growth of the conjunctiva onto the cornea of the eye. It typically starts on the cornea near the...
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red or purple spot (≤4 mm in diameter) that can appear on the skin, conjunctiva, retina, and mucous membranes which is caused by haemorrhage of capillaries...
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injected small drops of saline to create a fluid-filled pocket between the conjunctiva and the sclera, where he inserted a thin piece of platinum jewelry. The...
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conjunctiva or underneath the conjunctiva lining the eyelid. Using the subconjunctival injection bypasses the fatty layers of the bulbous conjunctiva...
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the body, such as patches of skin, parts of the mucous membrane or the conjunctiva. The terms argyria and argyrosis have long been used interchangeably...
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Eupithecia conjunctiva is a moth in the family Geometridae. The moth is found in Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir and northern India...
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Chemosis (category Disorders of conjunctiva)
edema) of the conjunctiva. The term derives from the Greek words cheme and -osis, cheme meaning cockleshell due to the swollen conjunctiva resembling it...
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Ocular melanosis (category Disorders of conjunctiva)
Ocular melanosis (OM) is a blue-gray and/or brown lesion of the conjunctiva that can be separated into benign conjunctival epithelial melanosis (BCEM)...
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migration of immune cells within the mucosal tissues, including the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva covers the sclera, or whites of the eyes, as well as the insides...
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space of the removed eye, secured, and covered with Tenon's capsule and conjunctiva. Implants can be made of many materials with the most common being hydroxylapatite...
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This is a list of complications that may result from the use of contact lenses. Ptosis Giant papillary conjunctivitis Superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis...
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and which is also parallel to it. This separates marginal conjunctiva from tarsal conjunctiva. It provides space for lodging of foreign bodies. Arlt's...
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episclera. The episclera is a thin layer of tissue that lies between the conjunctiva and the connective tissue layer that forms the white of the eye (sclera)...
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Enophthalmos Orbital cellulitis Orbital lymphoma Periorbital cellulitis Conjunctiva Chemosis Conjunctivitis allergic Pterygium Pseudopterygium Pinguecula...
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as a dark spot. Any spot which continues to grow on the iris and the conjunctiva should be checked out. Retinoblastoma - Strabismus (crossed eyes), a...
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mucosa Respiratory mucosa Vaginal mucosa Frenulum of tongue Anal canal Conjunctiva Developmentally, the majority of mucous membranes are of endodermal origin...
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allows drainage of aqueous humor from within the eye to underneath the conjunctiva where it is absorbed. This outpatient procedure was most commonly performed...
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Keratoconjunctivitis (category Disorders of conjunctiva)
inflammation of both the cornea (the clear, front part of the eye) and the conjunctiva (the thin, transparent membrane covering the white part of the eye and...
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Red eye (medicine) (category Disorders of conjunctiva)
usually injection and prominence of the superficial blood vessels of the conjunctiva, which may be caused by disorders of these or adjacent structures. Conjunctivitis...
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can also be the manifestation of chemosis (swelling (or edema) of the conjunctiva). Harvey, JT; Anderson, RL (1981). "Lid lag and lagophthalmos: a clarification...
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Accessory visual structures (section Conjunctiva)
cornea moist and clean. One source defines "ocular adnexa" as the orbit, conjunctiva, and eyelids. The orbit and extraocular muscles allow for the smooth...
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Conjunctival concretion (category Disorders of conjunctiva)
Concretion in the palpebral conjunctiva, is called conjunctival concretion, that is a (or a cluster of) small, hard, yellowish-white calcified matter...
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Monocreagra pheloides (redirect from Tanaostyla conjunctiva)
pheloides Binomial name Monocreagra pheloides C. Felder & R. Felder, 1874 Synonyms Tanaostyla conjunctiva Warren, 1900 Tanaostyla dilucida Warren, 1897...
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innervation to the cornea, ciliary body, and iris; to the lacrimal gland and conjunctiva; to the part of the mucous membrane of the nasal cavity; and to the skin...
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