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from abnormally permeable capillaries. In general, chemosis is a nonspecific sign of eye irritation. The outer surface covering appears to have fluid in it. The conjunctiva becomes swollen and gelatinous in appearance. Often, the eye area swells so much that the eyes become difficult or impossible to
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close fully. Sometimes, it may also appear as if the eyeball has moved slightly backwards from the white part of the eye due to the fluid filled in the conjunctiva all over the eyes except the iris. The iris is not covered by this fluid and so it appears to be moved slightly inwards.
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It is usually caused by allergies or viral infections, often inciting excessive eye rubbing. Chemosis is also included in the
Chandler Classification system of orbital infections.
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An eye doctor may most often diagnose chemosis by doing a physical examination of the affected area. They can also ask questions about the severity and length of other symptoms.
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282:"chemosis - Definition | OpenMD.com"
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1238:Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy
1273:Persistent tunica vasculosa lentis
138:Other causes of chemosis include:
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1106:Central retinal artery occlusion
1111:Branch retinal artery occlusion
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1141:Bietti's crystalline dystrophy
1101:Central retinal vein occlusion
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1194:Vitelliform macular dystrophy
1085:Posterior vitreous detachment
951:Persistent pupillary membrane
247:Rhabdomyosarcoma of the orbit
1681:Leber's congenital amaurosis
1592:Internuclear ophthalmoplegia
1283:Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease
1268:Persistent fetal vasculature
1199:Leber's congenital amaurosis
189:Systemic lupus erythematosus
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480:Meibomian gland dysfunction
23:Swelling of the conjunctiva
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1168:Retinitis pigmentosa
1163:Macular degeneration
936:Intermediate uveitis
852:Keratoconjunctivitis
1887:Childhood blindness
1866:Parinaud's syndrome
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1224:Ocular hypertension
1188:Epiretinal membrane
1173:Retinal haemorrhage
1028:Congenital cataract
46:Example of Chemosis
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1080:Retinal detachment
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1643: /
1539:Heterophoria
1527: /
1226: /
1222: /
1126:hypertensive
1099: /
920:Ciliary body
835:Keratoglobus
743:Episcleritis
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621:Enophthalmos
616:Exophthalmos
561:Trichomegaly
556:Distichiasis
458:Inflammation
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1861:Cycloplegia
1804:Photophobia
1799:Hemeralopia
1756:Hemianopsia
1734:Vision loss
1645:Aniseikonia
1636:Astigmatism
1556:Cyclotropia
1534:Hypertropia
1346:Papilledema
1318:Optic nerve
1151:Sickle cell
1131:Purtscher's
1116:Retinopathy
984:Choroiditis
825:Keratoconus
646:Conjunctiva
523:Xanthelasma
475:Blepharitis
371:MedlinePlus
170:papilledema
97:cockleshell
77:conjunctiva
1967:Categories
1910:Infections
1831:Anisocoria
1794:Asthenopia
1787:subjective
1771:homonymous
1766:bitemporal
1718:Nyctalopia
1706:Dichromacy
1650:Presbyopia
1611:Refraction
1432:Strabismus
1322:Optic disc
681:Pinguecula
546:Trichiasis
291:2023-02-19
286:openmd.com
268:References
195:Angioedema
57:Immunology
1882:Nystagmus
1856:Mydriasis
1730:Blindness
1676:Amblyopia
1664:Blindness
1624:Hyperopia
1549:Exophoria
1544:Esophoria
1529:Exotropia
1525:Esotropia
1063:Retinitis
761:Keratitis
738:Scleritis
671:Pterygium
551:Madarosis
498:Ectropion
493:Entropion
470:Chalazion
347:SNOMED CT
260:Treatment
252:Diagnosis
232:Urticaria
166:proptosis
75:) of the
52:Specialty
1957:Medicine
1921:Trachoma
1686:Diplopia
1381:Ischemic
1306:Pathways
1220:Glaucoma
1121:diabetic
1023:Cataract
961:Synechia
813:Meesmann
781:Exposure
766:herpetic
664:allergic
654:Chemosis
588:Epiphora
201:glaucoma
95:meaning
69:swelling
65:Chemosis
32:Chemosis
1761:binasal
1748:Anopsia
1691:Scotoma
1485:palsies
1248:Red eye
1233:Floater
1040:Aphakia
971:Choroid
941:Hyphema
931:Uveitis
538:Eyelash
352:8148005
157:lid lag
105:exudate
67:is the
1943:Portal
1851:Miosis
1629:Myopia
1408:Kjer's
1156:photic
1055:Retina
808:Fuchs'
776:fungal
753:Cornea
730:Sclera
513:Ptosis
450:Eyelid
438:Adnexa
376:003038
235:Trauma
199:Acute
112:Causes
83:words
1875:Other
1823:Pupil
1213:Other
857:sicca
709:Globe
608:Orbit
244:Mucor
191:(SLE)
101:-osis
93:cheme
89:-osis
85:cheme
81:Greek
73:edema
1015:Lens
915:Iris
465:Stye
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