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subconjunctival

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subconjunctival /sub·con·junc·ti·val/ (sub″kon-jungk-ti´val) beneath the conjunctiva.
subconjunctival [sub″kon-jungk-ti´val]
beneath the conjunctiva.

subconjunctival
pertaining to the zone beneath the conjunctiva, e.g. subconjunctival hemorrhage, subconjunctival infection.


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Subconjunctival hemorrhage, or bleeding under the transparent layer of tissue covering the eyeball, is a common post-op experience.
Unilateral subconjunctival nodule(s) of sclera (Figure 2), some of which extended to the corneal limbus, were identified in 43 (47%) case-patients and were present bilaterally in 12 (13%).
Upon examination and questioning, we determined that he had developed subconjunctival emphysema after inadvertently sniffing (figure).
 
 
 
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