phthisis bulbi

phthisis

 [thi´sis; ti´sis]

wasting of the body.

phthisis bul´bi shrinkage of the eyeball.

grinder's phthisis a combination of tuberculosis and pneumoconiosis occurring in grinders in the cutlery trade.

miner's phthisis pneumoconiosis of coal workers.

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phthisis bulbi 

Shrinkage and atrophy of the eyeball following a severe inflammation (e.g. uveitis), absolute glaucoma or trauma.

Millodot: Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science, 7th edition. © 2009 Butterworth-Heinemann