Exposure of this sensitive third -
eye tissue often results in secondary inflammation, swelling, or infection.
Not exact matches
This is
often necessary when there is a lot of secondary swelling or inflammation of the
tissues surrounding the affected
eye.
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca,
often referred to as «dry
eye,» results from the cornea and its surrounding
tissues drying out.
A simple corneal ulcer is an abrasion or defect in the clear surface
tissue of the
eye,
often the result of minor trauma.
It is used for all sorts of conditions including rhinitis (inflammation of the nasal cavities), pharyngitis (inflammation of the
tissues associated with the throat, vocal
tissues, and oral areas associated with the respiratory tract), sinusitis (inflammation of the sinuses), conjunctivitis (inflammation of the delicate
tissues around the
eyes - which are
often affected with upper respiratory conditions), and bronchitis!
It is most
often caused by a heritable weakness of the connective
tissue that holds the gland under the third eyelid of the
eye.