Sentences with phrase «causes inflammation of the eye»

And as such, it helps fight free radicals that cause inflammation of the eyes.

Conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, causes inflammation of the eye's conjunctiva, the mucous membranes lining the eye.

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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that occurs when the immune system attacks the body instead of defending it, causing inflammation that often results in serious damage to bones, joints and tendons, and can also affect internal organs like the heart, eyes and lungs.

Yet another episode, during a disastrous third New World voyage, caused excruciating pain in the leg and four days of high fever, accompanied by a painful, bleeding inflammation of the eyes.

Henson, a native of Heflin, Alabama, who served as a demolition specialist in the Army for nine years, developed vision issues caused by arthritis and inflammation that first struck his right eye in 2000.

Wearing contaminated contact lenses can cause redness and inflammation of the eye, leading to rare but potentially serious infections.

More commonly, it causes uveitis, or inflammation of the uvea, the pigmented middle layer of the eye.

The harmful rays can cause photokeratitis, a temporary inflammation that feels like sunburn of the eye (yeeouch!).

«True pigmentation may be caused by chronic inflammation in the eye area, which may heal, leaving behind a brown stain,» says Joshua Zeichner, MD, director of cosmetic and clinical research in dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.

Crohn's disease, a form of inflammatory bowel disease, causes inflammation and ulcers in the digestive tract, resulting in diarrhea, gut pain, and even skin, joint, and eye problems.

Pharmaceutical treatments for dry eye only reduce inflammation of the eye without getting to the root cause of the underlying disease.

I can not believe my eyes!!!! It makes so much sense though, that foods that cause inflammation for each of us, is keeping all this toxic crap stuck in our cells.

Inflammation in the iris of the eye causes iritis, a painful condition that can be aggravated by bright light (photophobia) as the iris opens and closes the opening of the pupil.

Keep an eye out for other things that might be happening while you're following this diet — if you have allergies, or are sick, or have PMS, inflammation from those causes might affect your weight and it might not be the fault of food alone.

This inflammation of the optic nerve may cause blurred vision, loss of color vision, eye pain, or blindness, usually in one eye.

However, the disease can also cause inflammation and injury to other organs of the body such as the skin, lungs, eyes, and blood vessels, hence, rheumatoid arthritis is sometimes called rheumatoid disease.

But Maybelline is on PETA's «list of shame» for animal testing, and despite those nasty tests, there are still plenty of ingredients in their mascara that can irritate sensitive eyes, causing itchiness and rashes around the eye socket, inflammation of the eyelashes (sometimes leading to shedding).

Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the lining of Fido's eye, and the causes vary from pooch to pooch.

If an underlying disease that is known to cause cataracts is diagnosed (such as chronic inflammation of the anterior chamber of the eye, or anterior uveitis), effective treatment of the disease can prevent cataract formation.

Feline herpesvirus (viral rhinotracheitis): This virus causes upper respiratory infection with fever, sneezing, eye and nasal discharge, conjunctivitis (inflammation of the inner eyelids and mucous membranes around the eyes), inflammation of the cornea (keratitis), and lethargy.

Breed - Related Health Concerns Bloat; epilepsy; skin allergies; auto - immune disease; ear inflammation; hypothyroidism; overactive thyroid gland that causes slow metabolism and weight gain; elbow and hip dysplasia; eye problems (including progressive retinal atrophy, which is a disease of the retina causing blindness)

Secondary glaucoma is caused by chronic inflammation, lens luxation, trauma, and intraocular tumors, all of which obstruct drainage of fluid from the eye through the iridocorneal angle.

It causes of many cases of inflammation that occur inside the lining of the eye (feline anterior uveitis).

Over time, this chronic, long - term production of antibodies causes inflammation, pain and significant damage as the antibodies settle within the membranes of the eye, kidney, blood vessels, and joints.

Glaucoma can occur spontaneously in certain breeds of dogs (primary glaucoma) or may be caused by cataracts, lens displacement, inflammation, trauma or certain forms of cancer of the eye (secondary glaucoma).

Feline herpes virus is a common disease in cats, causing upper respiratory infection, conjunctivitis (inflammation of the pink tissue surrounding the eye) and in some cases inflammation or ulceration of the cornea.

Glaucoma can also be caused by another eye disease like a tumor growing in the eye, internal eye inflammation (uveitis), blood in the eye (hyphema), or a lens being misplaced into the front portion of the eye (anterior lens luxation).

Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS or dry eye) is a common problem of dogs which typically causes conjunctival inflammation, keratitis associated with vessel infiltration, fibrosis and pigment deposition within the cornea, discomfort, and a mucoid discharge.

Some dogs inherit this condition, though it can also be caused by old age, diabetes mellitus, inflammation of the eye, exposure to a toxic substance, or even abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood.

It is important to evaluate the interior of the eye for inflammation, and to measure intraocular pressure as high pressure or intraocular inflammation can also cause corneal opacity.

In my experience, especially in medium - large breed dogs, the more common scenario is a low grade inflammation of the eyes causing increased tear production (or other aberrant discharge).

Ehrlichia can cause the following symptoms in dogs: fever, lethargy, loss of appetitie, weight loss, abnormal bleeding such as nosebleeds or bruising, enlarged lymph nodes, enlarged spleen, pain and stiffness, coughing, discharge from the eyes or nose, vomiting and diarrhea, inflammation of the eye, and neurological symptoms such as incoordination, depression, and paralysis.

While some cysts may result from abnormal contact between layers of the uveal epithelium, others are believed to be caused by inflammation inside the eye.

Among the eye problems affecting dogs are excessive tearing (usually caused by allergies, infections, injuries, or irritation), conjunctivitis (inflammation of the membrane that lines the eyelid, the conjuctiva), and foreign objects in the eye.

Some cases of cataracts are so severe they can cause blindness and inflammation in the eye, which may cause significant discomfort.

This symptom, also called» Photophobia», may have several causes, such as eye inflammation, lack of iris pigmentation, cornea damage, eye cataracts, conjunctivitis, toxicity, shock, respiratory infections, rabies, or various diseases.

Chlamydia is a bacterial infection that causes painful inflammation / swelling of the eyelids, severe discharge from the eyes, as well as sneezing, fever, loss of appetite and nasal discharge

Inflammation of the conjunctiva causes dilation of the vessels that carry oxygen and antibodies to the tissues around the eye.

There are many causes, but the most common are chronic irritation or inflammation of the eyes and an abnormality in the tear drainage system.

ACT - activated clotting time (bleeding disorders) ACTH - adrenocorticotropic hormone (adrenal gland function) Ag - antigen test for proteins specific to a disease causing organism or virus Alb - albumin (liver, kidney and intestinal disorders) Alk - Phos, ALP alkaline phosphatase (liver and adrenal disorders) Allergy Testing intradermal or blood antibody test for allergen hypersensitivity ALT - alanine aminotransferase (liver disorder) Amyl - amylase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) ANA - antinuclear antibody (systemic lupus erythematosus) Anaplasmosis Anaplasma spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) APTT - activated partial thromboplastin time (blood clotting ability) AST - aspartate aminotransferase (muscle and liver disorders) Band band cell — type of white blood cell Baso basophil — type of white blood cell Bile Acids digestive acids produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder (liver function) Bili bilirubin (bile pigment responsible for jaundice from liver disease or RBC destruction) BP - blood pressure measurement BUN - blood urea nitrogen (kidney and liver function) Bx biopsy C & S aerobic / anaerobic bacterial culture and antibiotic sensitivity test (infection, drug selection) Ca +2 calcium ion — unbound calcium (parathyroid gland function) CBC - complete blood count (all circulating cells) Chol cholesterol (liver, thyroid disorders) CK, CPK creatine [phospho] kinase (muscle disease, heart disease) Cl - chloride ion — unbound chloride (hydration, blood pH) CO2 - carbon dioxide (blood pH) Contrast Radiograph x-ray image using injected radiopaque contrast media Cortisol hormone produced by the adrenal glands (adrenal gland function) Coomb's anti- red blood cell antibody test (immune - mediated hemolytic anemia) Crea creatinine (kidney function) CRT - capillary refill time (blood pressure, tissue perfusion) DTM - dermatophyte test medium (ringworm — dermatophytosis) EEG - electroencephalogram (brain function, epilepsy) Ehrlichia Ehrlichia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) EKG, ECG - electrok [c] ardiogram (electrical heart activity, heart arryhthmia) Eos eosinophil — type of white blood cell Fecal, flotation, direct intestinal parasite exam FeLV Feline Leukemia Virus test FIA Feline Infectious Anemia: aka Feline Hemotrophic Mycoplasma, Haemobartonella felis test FIV Feline Immunodeficiency Virus test Fluorescein Stain fluorescein stain uptake of cornea (corneal ulceration) fT4, fT4ed, freeT4ed thyroxine hormone unbound by protein measured by equilibrium dialysis (thyroid function) GGT gamma - glutamyltranferase (liver disorders) Glob globulin (liver, immune system) Glu blood or urine glucose (diabetes mellitus) Gran granulocytes — subgroup of white blood cells Hb, Hgb hemoglobin — iron rich protein bound to red blood cells that carries oxygen (anemia, red cell mass) HCO3 - bicarbonate ion (blood pH) HCT, PCV, MHCT hematocrit, packed - cell volume, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) K + potassium ion — unbound potassium (kidney disorders, adrenal gland disorders) Lipa lipase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) LYME Borrelia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) Lymph lymphocyte — type of white blood cell MCHC mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (anemia, iron deficiency) MCV mean corpuscular volume — average red cell size (anemia, iron deficiency) Mg +2 magnesium ion — unbound magnesium (diabetes, parathyroid function, malnutrition) MHCT, HCT, PCV microhematocrit, hematocrit, packed - cell volume (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) MIC minimum inhibitory concentration — part of the C&S that determines antimicrobial selection Mono monocyte — type of white blood cell MRI magnetic resonance imaging (advanced tissue imaging) Na + sodium ion — unbound sodium (dehydration, adrenal gland disease) nRBC nucleated red blood cell — immature red blood cell (bone marrow damage, lead toxicity) PCV, HCT, MHCT packed - cell volume, hematocrit, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) PE physical examination pH urine pH (urinary tract infection, urolithiasis) Phos phosphorus (kidney disorders, ketoacidosis, parathyroid function) PLI pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (pancreatitis) PLT platelet — cells involved in clotting (bleeding disorders) PT prothrombin time (bleeding disorders) PTH parathyroid hormone, parathormone (parathyroid function) Radiograph x-ray image RBC red blood cell count (anemia) REL Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever / Ehrlichia / Lyme combination test Retic reticulocyte — immature red blood cell (regenerative vs. non-regenerative anemia) RMSF Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever SAP serum alkaline phosphatase (liver disorders) Schirmer Tear Test tear production test (keratoconjunctivitis sicca — dry eye,) Seg segmented neutrophil — type of white blood cell USG Urine specific gravity (urine concentration, kidney function) spec cPL specific canine pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test spec fPL specific feline pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test T4 thyroxine hormone — total (thyroid gland function) TLI trypsin - like immunoreactivity (exocrine pancreatic insufficiency) TP total protein (hydration, liver disorders) TPR temperature / pulse / respirations (physical exam vital signs) Trig triglycerides (fat metabolism, liver disorders) TSH thyroid stimulating hormone (thyroid gland function) UA urinalysis (kidney function, urinary tract infection, diabetes) Urine Cortisol - Crea Ratio urine cortisol - creatine ratio (screening test for adrenal gland disease) Urine Protein - Crea Ratio urine protein - creatinine ratio (kidney disorders) VWF VonWillebrands factor (bleeding disorder) WBC white blood cell count (infection, inflammation, bone marrow suppression)

Blinking is a natural way to keep your eyes wet, so if you work in front of a screen, your eyes often dry up, causing blurry vision, irritation or inflammation.