Diseases of the eyes (ophthalmology)

Melanoma of the conjunctiva

Melanoma of the conjunctiva is approximately 2% of the eye malignant tumors.

Conjunctival nevus: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Nevus of the conjunctiva is a relatively rare, benign, usually unilateral formation. The most frequent localization of the nevus of the conjunctiva is the circumlimate region, the next - in the conjunctival fold and the flesh.

Conjunctivitis caused by toxic substances

Over-the-counter anti-edema drugs can be used for self-treatment of eye redness and discomfort.

Upper limbal keratoconjunctivitis

Upper limbal keratoconjunctivitis Theodore is a rare chronic inflammation that usually affects middle-aged women, possibly suffering from thyroid dysfunction.

Stevens-Johnson syndrome: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Syndrome Stephen-Johnson - an acute disease that has a severe course and causes the formation of blisters on the skin and mucous membranes. The syndrome of Stephen-Johnson is found most often in young people, and men get sick more often than women.

Cicatricial pemphigoid: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Cicatricial pemphigoid is a chronic bilateral progressive scarring and wrinkling of the conjunctiva with opacity of the cornea. Early symptoms are hyperemia, discomfort, itching and discharge; progression leads to damage to both eyelids and the cornea and sometimes blindness.

Granular conjunctivitis: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

To granular conjunctivitis are such common diseases as follicular conjunctivitis, trachoma and follicle.

Trachoma

Trachoma is a specific, communicable, chronic, infectious, usually bilateral, inflammation of the connective shell of the eyes, expressed by diffuse infiltration of it with the formation of follicles (grains), their degeneration, decay and subsequent scarring.

Pterygium: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Pterygium, or pterygoid pleva - a flat superficial fibrovascular degenerate altered fold of conjunctiva of triangular shape, growing on the cornea.

Pingvecula: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Pingvecula is slightly yellowish-white deposited over a conjunctiva of directional form, which is located a few millimeters from the limb in the region of the eye gap from the side of the nose or temple.

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