Sentences with phrase «cause ocular»

A few other problems are similar, in that one gene (or gene pair, really) can cause ocular - skeletal dysplasia in Labrador Retrievers and possibly Samoyeds, for example.

Peritonitis, or inflammation of the abdominal cavity, is only one feature of this systemic disease, which can cause ocular inflammation, neurological signs, liver problems, and fluid around the lungs.

Purpose of Study: Spontaneous Chronic Corneal Epithelial Defects (SCCEDs) or indolent ulcers cause ocular discomfort and require multiple procedures to assist in their healing.

This results in swelling of the cornea which results in decreased vision, as well as formation of small fluid - filled blisters (bullae) on the cornea which can rupture and cause ocular discomfort.

This results in swelling of the cornea (edema) which results in decreased vision as well as formation of small fluid - filled blisters (bullae) on the cornea which can rupture and cause ocular discomfort.

The movie should come with a Surgeon General's warning that it may cause ocular damage due to excessive eye - rolling.

The authors reported that various herbal medicines and nutritional supplements can cause ocular side effects, including echinacea.

With primary glaucoma, the drainage angle in the eye is too small, causing ocular fluid to «back up» inside the eye and raise the ocular pressure.

Not exact matches

Deficiency of vitamin A causes Xerophthalmia which includes ocular (eye) manifestations such as night blindness, conjunctival xerosis, Bitot's spot, Corneal Xerosis, and Keratomalacia.

Franks determined that Joseph's brain injury, or injuries, had caused a series of ocular motor problems.

Spaceflight Associated Neuro - ocular Syndrome, or SANS, is hypothesized to be caused by blood flow toward the head due to lack of gravity, resulting in changes to eye structure and possibly vision changes.

Previous research had shown that certain eye diseases could cause a similar disruption to the blood - ocular barrier, which does for the eye what the blood - brain barrier does for the brain.

When relaxed, during sleep or during blinking, however, retraction of the eyeball by a set of skeletal muscles causes the third eyelid to passively move across the ocular surface from the inner, lower corner of the eye to the upper, outer corner.

The finding, reported in tomorrow's issue of Science, gives insight into potential treatments for people with ocular herpes, the principal infectious cause of blindness in developed countries.

The teams» three papers, each on Nordic dogs (Swedish Vallhund and Norwegian Elkhound) and each addressing blinding ocular diseases affecting both dogs and people, identified genes causing retinal disease and glaucoma, which may lead to gene therapies for dogs and humans.

However, long - term steroid use may cause systemic and ocular side - effects, including hypertension and glaucoma, respectively.

The particular cause of ocular melanomas is not known.

A rare inherited disorder that has been identified in about 400 people worldwide, HPS is mainly characterized by decreased pigmentation (ocular or cutaneous albinism) and a lack of platelet dense bodies that causes bleeding problems.

My undergraduate research students and I use a small tropical fish called the zebrafish to study the function of the ocular lens and what can go wrong to produce cataracts, one of the leading causes of human blindness.

Because the rate of ocular abnormalities is very high in this age group and the retinal lesions differ from other congenital infections described previously in the literature, we hypothesized that a cause and effect relationship between ZIKV infection and ocular abnormalities was possible.

Ocular coloboma (OC) is a defect in optic fissure closure and is a common cause of severe congenital visual impairment.

Glaucoma occurs when pressure is put on the eye, causing inadequate drainage of ocular fluid.

But much like the cold sore virus of humans, stress of any sort will cause a few cats to resume shedding the virus and show nasal signs, ocular (eye) signs or both.

These findings indicate that FHV - 1 causes qualitative tear film abnormalities that may contribute to ocular discomfort, prolonged healing of ulcers, and persistent inflammation.

Corneal ulcers may be caused by: exposure due to a large eyelid opening, irritation from eyelashes or an eyelid tumor, trauma to the eye, inadequate tear production, or other ocular diseases.

An ocular condition caused by the increase of the pressure inside the eye.

Feline Herpesvirus type 1 (FHV - 1) is believed to be the most common cause of ocular disease in cats.

Causes: There is likely an immune - system trigger to attack the ocular tissues.

Cats are predisposed to infectious causes of ocular disorders like Feline Leukemia, Feline Immunodeficiency Virus and others.

The VAF provides funding for grants in support of research, by qualified animal health care professionals and scientists, into the elimination of ocular diseases causing vision loss and suffering in animals

Because of the difficulty in establishing a definitive diagnosis of FHV - 1 as the cause of ocular disease in most cats, presumption of cause is usually based upon clinical signs (particularly recurrent episodes of keratoconjunctivitis and / or the presence of respiratory signs) and response to treatment.

The success rate for cataract surgery is case dependent and can range from 60 - 90 % for a postoperative visual and comfortable eye dependent upon the age of the patient, the breed, the presence or absence of concomitant major medical issues, the duration of the cataracts, the presence or absence of pre-existing adverse ocular manifestations caused by the cataracts, etc..

Finally, because FHV - 1 can cause a permanent reduction in lacrimation, a high - quality artificial tear instilled in the affected eye (s) q 4 to 6 h may help maintain a healthy ocular environment during the convalescent period.

Along with sunken eyes, masses in the eye may also cause loss of ocular motility, blindness, strabismus, protrusion of the third eyelid and possibly pain.

There are many causes of a red eye, but all ocular diseases should always be considered an urgent matter, and be checked immediately by a veterinarian.

Rhinotracheitis is caused by an airborne virus and cause respiratory signs such as sneezing and ocular discharge.

P — Chlamydiosis (Chlamydia psittaci): This particular feline bacterium causes upper respiratory and ocular symptoms such as coughing, sneezing and conjunctivitis.

The most common postoperative complications in this study were: postoperative ocular hypertension 22.9 %; corneal lipid opacity 19.0 %, uveitis 16.2 %, intraocular hemorrhage 12.3 % (intraocular hemorrhage, a common cause of an undesirable outcome, was 494.5 times more likely in Boston terriers and 174.4 times more likely in Poodles), retinal detachment 8.4 % (more common in Boston terriers, poodles, the Bichon Frise, and Shih Tzu) and glaucoma 6.7 %.

Removal of the eye relieves migraine headaches caused from high ocular pressure.

Rockstar was also found to have bladder stones and an ocular condition called entropion where the eyelid margins roll inward causing irritation to his corneas.

RHINOTRACHEITIS (feline herpes virus 1) & CALICI VIRUSES are the primary stimulants of upper respiratory infection in the feline species, capable of causing clinical signs localized to the upper respiratory system such as sneezing, ocular discharge, and oral ulcerations as well systemic infections in more virulent strains of calici viruses.

Not only does this make the dog uncomfortable, but it can be painful and even cause health issues such as collapsed trachea, damage to soft cartilage and increased ocular pressure.

These «extra eyelashes» emerge so close to the eye that they can contact the ocular surfaces and can cause discomfort and corneal damage.

Conjunctivitis in humans can be caused by contact with the nasal and ocular discharges of cats infected with feline chlamydiosis.

Glaucoma is an ocular condition that causes damage to your pet's eyes and vision; it can be subdivided into primary and secondary forms.

The disease causes a range of clinical signs that can include a fluctuating fever, nasal and ocular discharge, cough, depression, loss of appetite, weight loss, vomiting, diarrhea, sensitivity to light, sound and touch, muscle twitches, paralysis, confusion, seizures and death.

A veterinarian will need to differentiate the causes of conjunctivitis such as infection, foreign objects or allergy, from other causes of red dog eyes such as uveitis (a problem in the interior of the eye) and glaucoma (an increase in ocular pressure).

Infection of people by roundworms is usually mild or undetected, but can cause permanent damage if it leads to ocular or visceral larval migrans.

Infection with feline herpesvirus - 1 (FHV - 1) accounts for 50 % of viral upper respiratory diseases in domestic cats and is a significant cause of ocular diseases.

Anisocoria (unequal pupil size) is a symptom of another condition and may be caused by trauma (including corneal ulceration), disease affecting the nervous system, uveitis (inflammation of the iris), glaucoma (increase ocular pressure), poisoning or cancer.