Egyptian ophthalmia

ophthalmia /oph·thal·mia/ (of-thal´me-ah) severe inflammation of the eye.

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Egyptian ophthalmia  trachoma.

gonorrheal ophthalmia  gonorrheal conjunctivitis.

ophthalmia neonato´rum  any hyperacute purulent conjunctivitis occurring during the first 10 days of life, usually contracted during birth from infected vaginal discharge of the mother.

phlyctenular ophthalmia  see under keratoconjunctivitis.

purulent ophthalmia  a form with a purulent discharge, commonly due to gonorrheal infection.

sympathetic ophthalmia  granulomatous inflammation of the uveal tract of the uninjured eye following a wound involving the uveal tract of the other eye, resulting in bilateral granulomatous inflammation of the entire uveal tract.

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E·gyp·tian ophthalmia (-jpshn)

n.

See trachoma.

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Egyptian ophthalmia.

See trachoma.

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ophthalmia [of-thal´me-ah]

severe inflammation of the eye or of the conjunctiva or deeper structures of the eye.

Egyptian ophthalmia trachoma.

gonorrheal ophthalmia gonorrheal conjunctivitis.

ophthalmia neonato´rum any hyperacute purulent conjunctivitis, such as gonorrheal conjunctivitis, occurring during the first 10 days of life, usually contracted during birth from infected vaginal discharge of the mother. The term formerly referred only to gonorrheal conjunctivitis, but now other types are recognized. It is prevented by instilling silver nitrate or other medication in the eyes of the newborn, although in an occasional infant silver nitrate may cause iatrogenic ophthalmia. Called also neonatal conjunctivitis.

phlyctenular ophthalmia phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis.

sympathetic ophthalmia granulomatous inflammation of the uveal tract of the uninjured eye following a wound involving the uveal tract of the other eye, resulting in bilateral granulomatous inflammation of the entire uveal tract. Called also sympathetic uveitis.