hypopyon /hy·po·py·on/ (hi-po´pe-on) pus in the anterior chamber of the eye.
Hypopyon
hypopyon
hy·po·py·on (h -p  p - n )n. The presence of pus or a puslike fluid in the anterior chamber of the eye. |
Hypopyon
A small amount of pus or collection of white cells that is visible in the front of the eye in severe cases of anterior uveitis.
Mentioned in: Uveitis
hypopyon
[hīpō′pē·on]
Etymology: Gk, hypo + pyon, pus
the presence of leukocytes and an accumulation of pus in the anterior chamber of an eye, which appears as a whitish or gray fluid between the cornea and the iris. It may occur as a complication of a penetrating wound to the eye, conjunctivitis, herpetic keratitis, or corneal ulcer.
hypopyon
pus in the anterior chamber of the eye.
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Hypopyon in a cat.
hypopyon
The presence of pus in the anterior chamber of the eye associated with infectious diseases of the cornea (e.g. severe microbial keratitis, corneal ulcer), the iris or the ciliary body (e.g. severe anterior uveitis). The pus usually accumulates at the bottom of the chamber and may be seen through the cornea. See hypopyon keratitis; Behçet's syndrome.
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