Eye

Nebula (Mu Yi)

There is much confusion as to what is YI (nebula) in ancient medical records of ophthalmology. Nebula refers to the cataract on the back of the eye and a clouding of the eye. Nebula discussed in this section refers to the clouding of the back of the eye (cornea). There are two types of nebula: new and …

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Blepharitis Ciliaris

By Shandong Science And Technology Press (1985) Blepharitis ciliaris is a very common subacute or chronic inflammation of the lid margin. Its pathogenesis is general weakness, infection of bacteria or stimulation by discharge due to chronic conjunctivitis.Symptoms and Signs It occurs in the following three types: Ulcerative blepharitis: congestion, swelling and scales at the base …

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Retinopathy

By Shandong Science And Technology Press (1985) Retinopathy is common fundus disease in clinic, which is difficult to treat. It includes central retinitis, centro-retino-choroiditis, retinal central vein occlusion, retinal arterial occlusion, retinal hemorrhage and retinal arteriosclerosis. Symptoms and Signs: Those diseases occur more in adult males. Patient may suffer from a varying degree of decreasing …

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Pathological Changes of Optic Nerve

By Shandong Science And Technology Press (1985) The common pathological changes of optic nerve are atrophy of optic nerve and optic neuritis, which includes papillitis, and retrobular optic neuritis.Those above diseases may be infected from the foci such as tonsillitis, parasinusitis, caries teeth, virus, or tuberculosis. They may also be spread from retinitis, choroiditis etc. …

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Cataract II

By Shandong Science And Technology Press (1985) Cataract is a condition of any opacity of lens and is a common eye diseases.There is neither nerve nor blood vessel in the lens. The nutrition of lens depends upon aqueous humor, which nourishes the lens through its capsule, thus the metabolism of lens is retained. Any condition …

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Trachoma

By Shandong Science And Technology Press (1985) It is a chronic infectious disease caused by the virus. It is a very important infection on account of its disastrous complications and squaclae, which are responsible for many cases of partial or total blindness. Symptoms and Signs In mild cases, there is slight foreign body sensation in …