sympathetic ophthalmia (redirected from Ophthalmia, sympathetic)

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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sympathetic ophthalmia

n.

A swelling of the uvea in an uninjured eye caused by a wound of the uvea of the other eye. It may eventually lead to bilateral blindness.

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sympathetic ophthalmia,

a granulomatous inflammation of the uveal tract of both eyes occurring after an injury to the uveal tract of one eye. Corticosteroids may be helpful in treatment, but surgical enucleation of the originally injured eye may be necessary to preserve vision in the uninjured eye. Also called metastatic ophthalmia, migratory ophthalmia.

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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.

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ophthalmia

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

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albinistic ophthalmia

occurs in the pseudo-albinistic fry of the Atlantic salmon; results from the bilateral exophthalmia which is inherited in the species.

contagious ophthalmia

a disease of sheep and goats caused by rickettsia (Colesiota) conjunctivae. Characterized by lacrimation, blepharospasm, keratitis and corneal opacity.

ophthalmia neonatorum

a purulent conjunctivitis occurring during the first 10 days of life, before the eyelids separate in puppies and kittens. In kittens usually caused by feline herpesvirus (rhinotracheitis).

periodic ophthalmia

a disease of horses with a causal relationship to infection wtih Leptospira spp. and possibly Onchocerca cervicalis. Manifested by recurrent attacks of photophobia, lacrimation, conjunctivitis, keratitis, hypopyon and iridocyclitis. Usually terminates in blindness.

sympathetic ophthalmia

inflammation of the uveal tract of the originally unaffected eye following a wound or disease involving the uveal tract or lens of the other eye.