Diseases of the eyes (ophthalmology)

Volvulus of the eyelids: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

The twist of the eyelids (syn. Entropian) is a disease in which the eyelid edge and eyelashes are turned to the eyeball. This leads to constant irritation of the eye, the formation of erosion and corneal ulcers, the injection of conjunctival vessels, lacrimation. Distinguish the following forms of eyelid twisting: congenital, age, spastic, scarring.

Epicanthus: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Epicanthus - two-sided vertical folds between the upper and lower eyelids, partially covering the inner corner of the eye, which creates a false impression of the presence of esotropia.

Ptosis of the Century: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Ptosis of the upper eyelid (blue blepharoptosis) is an abnormally low position of the eyelid relative to the eyeball. This pathology can be congenital and acquired.

Congenital anomalies of the eyelids: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Cryptophthalm is a complete loss of eyelid differentiation. This is an extremely rare pathology, to the development of which results in the mother's disease in the period of the laying of the eyelids (II month of pregnancy).

Refractive anomalies. Emmetropia and ametropia

Static refraction is determined by the position of the posterior main focus of the eye optical system relative to the retina.

Tuberculosis of the eye

The incidence of tubercular lesions among all eye diseases, according to different authors, ranges from 1.3 to 5%. The share of eye tuberculosis increases significantly in the group of inflammatory diseases of the choroid (uveitis), although the fluctuations are also significant: from 6.8 to 63%.

Convergent strabismus (esotropia)

Eisotropy is a form of strabismus, in which the optic axes converge. The esotropia can be paralytic or friendly, permanent or cyclic, monocular or alternating, connected and not associated with accommodation.

Eye damage in children and adolescents with systemic diseases: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Eye damage in children and adolescents with systemic and syndromic diseases occurs in 2-82% of cases and includes mainly uveitis and sclerites. The spectrum of systemic diseases accompanied by eye lesions is extremely wide, but mostly it is a disease of the rheumatological heading.

Allergic conjunctivitis in children

Allergic conjunctivitis is an inflammatory reaction of the conjunctiva that occurs with an increased, genetically inherent sensitivity of the organism to one or another allergen. Conjunctiva - the most frequent localization of allergic reaction from the side of the eye (up to 90% of allergies).

Conjunctivitis with chicken pox, measles, rubella

Calls the virus of the Togaviridae family. On the background of general clinical manifestations (upper respiratory catarrh, generalized and painful lymphadenopathy, slight increase in body temperature, a small rash in the form of pale pink spots), catarrhal conjunctivitis and superficial keratitis occur. The outcome of the disease is favorable.

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