Sentences with phrase «ocular infections»

Ocular infections and injuries can develop as a result of their protruding eyes.

Thus in external ocular infections while waiting for culture results, chloramphenicol is recommended.

Prolonged use may also increase the possibility of secondary ocular infections.

The frequency and duration of Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) ocular infections decrease with age, suggesting development of partial immunity.

The development of this ocular insert to administer moxifloxacin opens new treatment possibilities for ocular infections.

Not exact matches

Vitamin A deficiency can result in visual or ocular malfunctions such as night blindness and xerophthalmia (1) and can reduce immune responsiveness (2), which can result in an increased incidence or severity of respiratory infections, gastrointestinal infections (3), and measles (4).

As most studies have only carefully examined infants with presumed or confirmed congenital ZIKV infection who have microcephaly, more studies are needed to understand ocular findings in those infants with congenital ZIKV infection without microcephaly.

In addition, it is unknown how often infants born without recognizable abnormalities of ZIKV infection will later develop problems (e.g., cognitive impairment, hearing loss, ocular findings), as has been seen with other congenital infections, for example, rubella.»

Specifically, researchers at the CEU UCH have developed this new insert for the ocular administration of the antibiotic moxifloxacin, which is applied in cases of bacterial infections of the eyes such as corneal queratitis or bacterial endophthalmitis.

According to the CEU UCH research team, «the ocular release of moxifloxacin with this insert would make for an improved treatment of some ocular illnesses such as bacterial endophthalmitis, an infection of the eyeball which can appear after suffering a wound or as a complication following intraocular surgery.

Active chorioretinitis, a possible precursor of chorioretinal atrophy, has not been reported in infants with congenital ZIKV infection, and the pattern of ocular findings differs from those in other congenital infections.56 In particular, retinal lesions, including well - defined chorioretinal atrophy and gross pigmentation, generally affecting the macular region, are unique to ZIKV infection (Figure 3).

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.

Structural eye anomalies (in particular, microphthalmia and coloboma), cataracts, intraocular calcifications, and posterior ocular findings have been reported in infants with presumed and laboratory - confirmed prenatal ZIKV infection; however, posterior findings have been the most prevalent.21,25,28,33,35,36,41 - 43 Case series report chorioretinal atrophy, focal pigmentary mottling of the retina, and optic nerve atrophy / anomalies.28, 34,37,41 - 43,55 Series of 20 or more infants with presumed ZIKV - associated microcephaly report ocular findings in 24 % to 55 %.28, 33,42 In one study, testing for ZIKV IgM was performed in 24 of 40 infants (60 %) with microcephaly and the results were positive in the cerebrospinal fluid in 100 % of those tested.42 The proportion of infants with ocular lesions did not differ in those with and without testing.42 In that series, first trimester maternal infection and smaller head circumference significantly correlated with the presence of abnormal ocular findings.42

Objective To evaluate the ocular findings in infants with microcephaly associated with presumed intrauterine ZIKV infection in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

To evaluate the ocular findings in infants with microcephaly associated with presumed intrauterine ZIKV infection in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.

Most often the presence of an upper respiratory infection is seen by ocular, nasal, throat and lung irritation and discharge.

Cidofovir 0.5 % ophthalmic solution instilled BID has been shown to decrease clinical signs of ocular disease during the acute phase of infection following experimentally induced FHV - 1 infection.

Signs include nasal and / or ocular (eye) discharge in mild infections, and wheezing, coughing, and open - mouth breathing in severe infections (pneumonia).

FVR and FCV infections result in similar illnesses, characterized by nasal and ocular discharge, conjunctivitis, ulcers of the oral cavity, anorexia, depression and inflammation of the upper respiratory tract.

In this stage the cat may develop signs of immunodeficiency and secondary conditions, such as opportunistic infections, stomatitis, ocular inflammation, cancer, and respiratory tract infections.

Below are some of the common specialty areas that we have experience with: - Infectious diseases: Tick - borne disease (Lyme disease, Ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Bartonella), systemic and local bacterial infections, feline and canine viral disease - Hematology: Immune - mediated hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukemia, bone marrow diseases - Oncology: Surgical and chemotherapy management, lymphoma, mast cell tumors, hemangiosarcoma, osteosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, mammary neoplasia, as well as benign and malignant skin masses such as adenomas and cysts - Urology: Kidney failure, bladder infections, stones / crystals, prostatic disease, pyelonephritis, FLUTD, protein - losing nephropathy, glomerulonephritis - Endocrine: Hormonal diseases such as hyper - and hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, cushings disease, addison's disease, endocrine skin disease - Gastroenterology: Chronic vomiting and / or diarrhea, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), stomach ulcers / gastritis, colitis, pancreatic disorders, liver disease, protein - losing enteropathy - Respiratory disease: Feline asthma, canine chronic bronchitis, upper respiratory viral disease, pleural effusion, laryngeal paralysis - Cardiology: Heart murmurs and arrhythmias, heart failure, heartworm disease, hypertension - Ophthalmology: Gaucoma, cataracts, uveitis, corneal disease, ocular surgery - Allergic disease: Allergic dermatitis, food allergies, flea allergy, and allergic gastrointestinal and respiratory disease

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.

Kennel Cough Ear Infection Hernia Luxating Patella Runny nose or / and eyes Eye Infection / Ocular discharge Allergies Behavioral problems Coccidia Parvo Anal Impact Diarrhea Giardia Mange Abscessed Tooth Meningitis or cephalitis Gastrointestinal Dehydration Cancer Dermatitis Juvenile Cataracts Pyoderma Sneezing

In up to 43 % of patients, ocular disease is the only sign of infection.

Currently, her lab is focused on finding drugs suitable for eliminating mammary cancer and ocular herpevirus infections in small companion animals, and evaluating the effectiveness of stem cell therapies for treating skin wounds in horses — all of which may also be used in humans and other animals.

Increasingly sensitive molecular diagnostics have enabled its recognition in adult dogs with upper respiratory infection, ocular disease, vesicular vaginitis or posthitis, and in dogs with no clinical signs.

The following additional clinical observations were reported in the PROZINC field study: vomiting, lethargy, diarrhea or loose stool, cystitis / hematuria, dry coat, hair loss, upper respiratory infection, ocular discharge, abnormal vocalization, black stools and rapid breathing.1

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.

Currently, I am actively performing research investigating ocular herpesvirus infections and a variety of additional ocular infectious diseases of both small and large animal species.

In Portugal, a case of human ocular dirofilariasis was reported [15], and two cases of D. immitis infection in humans were reported in Portugal as a consequence of surgical removal and histological examination of larval lung nodules [1].

Air pollution from cooking with solid fuel is a key risk factor for childhood acute lower respiratory infections, as well as for respiratory, cardiovascular and ocular diseases.

Ocular syphilis — that is, syphilis infections that spread to the eyes and can lead to blindness — is also on the rise.