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Viral conjunctivitis: causes, types, diagnosis and treatment

Unpleasant sensations in the eyes from time to time arise in all people. They can have different character - from banal discomfort to sensation of sand and strong rubbers. The main cause of these phenomena is the damage to the mucous membrane or conjunctiva.The most dangerous is viral conjunctivitis, because it is contagious and spreads quickly.Emergence of pathology can occur at any age, including the elderly and newborns. Content 1Definition of disease 2Types and Classifications 3Caus...

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The causes of conjunctivitis in adults

The external surface of the eyeball is directly in contact with the external environment, and therefore must be protected - by the skin or mucous membrane.In the case of the eyes, this is the mucous membrane (or conjunctiva), which provides protective functions and produces a lacrimal fluid, a kind of lubricant necessary for eye movement and blinking. However, the close and often unfavorable impact of the external environment is often a source of pathological processes, which primarily affec...

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Homonymous hemianopsia: causes and methods of treatment

The medical term "hemianopsia" refers to a condition in which a blind spot occurs in half the field of view.The field of vision is the area of ​​space that a person sees without moving his eyes or turning his head. The hemianopsia is a two-sided "partial blindness that is, the loss of half the field of vision of each eye. There are different types of this kind of pathology of visual perception.It is possible to distinguish heteronomous hemianopsia (loss of the opposite half of the fields of ...

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Trichiasis: symptoms, causes of onset, treatment

Pathologies of the organs of vision are different. Many of them cause vision to deteriorate, others - spoil the habitual way of life and contribute to permanent illnesses.Among such anomalies is trichiasis, which is characterized by abnormal lash growth.This disease is quite rare and not quite normal. Those who face it, should identify it in a timely manner and begin treatment. Content 1Definition of disease 2Types and Classification 3Causes 4Symptoms 5Possible complications 6Treatme...

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Specificity of treatment of conjunctivitis in pregnant women

Conjunctivitis in pregnancy is a frequent phenomenon, and the specificity of its treatment is the prohibition of most control measures.Despite the fact that the disease itself does not pose a threat to the fetus, some drugs are contraindicated for women during the period of gestation and feeding of the child. In the case of conjunctivitis in pregnant women, treatment should be harmless for the child. Many future mothers resort to folk medicine. However, drug treatment should be primary. Anyw...

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Pinguecula eyes: causes, treatment methods and prevention

Pingvecula is a disease in which an unpleasant, discomforting thickening appears on the conjunctiva of the eye. Neoplasm occurs mainly on the protein membrane and is located closer to the bridge of the nose, near the inner edge of the cornea. The disease, as a rule, is recorded in the elderly, often both at the same time. Its prevalence is quite high, although people rarely seek qualified help. Content 1What it is? 2Causes 3Symptoms 4Diagnostics 5Treatment 5.1Removing the build-up by...

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Amberstrom Leber: symptoms, causes, treatment

Leber's amaurosis is a rare but serious congenital disease in which complete or partial loss of vision is possible. Pathology begins to manifest itself almost from birth and during the growing up of the child is able to deliver a lot of trouble to his parents. The possibility of treating amaurosis is a complex issue, forcing scientists to develop new methods and techniques. Content 1Description of the disease 2Causes 3Symptoms 4Possible complications 5Treatment 5.1Medication 5.2Surg...

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Febrile convulsions in children

Febrile, or temperature, convulsions are called convulsive (convulsive) seizures, which occur as a reaction to increased body temperature (usually above 380C) in children under 6 years of age, with the obligatory condition of absence of seizures without fever. Such cramps are more common in children from 6 to 18 months. life. According to statistics, about 5% of children under 6 years old are prone to febrile seizures. The duration of the attack can be up to 15 minutes. Such seizures are not...

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Neuropathy of the radial nerve: why it arises and how it manifests itself

Neuropathy of the radial nerve is a common pathology well known to neurologists, the main cause which is the compression of the nerve under the influence of various factors with the appearance of characteristic symptoms. The pathological condition of the nerve or several nerves resulting from compression, trauma, infection or other causes and leading to functional disorders in the innervation of the nerve, ischemic processes and trophic disorders in the surrounding tissues is called neuropat...

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Xanthelas age: symptoms, methods of prevention and treatment

Skin covers at the present time can often be affected by diseases characterized by the appearance of various pathological neoplasms. Sometimes they appear on thin and vulnerable skin and bring some discomfort and health hazard. On the eyelids, xantelasm may appear in the form of a single formation or in the form of a whole complex of plaques. Like any other ailment, xanthomatosis needs to be recognized and eliminated on time. Content 1Definition of disease 2Causes 3Symptoms 4Possible c...

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