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DictionarySeeophthalmiaphlyctenular ophthalmia
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 conjunctivitis" >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.phlyc·ten·u·lar con·junc·ti·vi·tisa circumscribed conjunctivitis accompanied by the formation of small red nodules of lymphoid tissue (phlyctenulae) on the conjunctiva. Synonym(s): phlyctenular ophthalmiaphlyctenular ophthalmiaVesicular formations on the epithelium of the conjunctiva or cornea.See also: ophthalmia |