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Tracoma - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Conjuntivitis granular; Oftalmia egipcia; Conjuntivitis de tipo granular

Síntomas:

Los síntomas comienzan de 5 a 12 días después de haber estado expuesto a la bacteria. La afección comienza lentamente como una inflamación del tejido que recubre los párpados (conjuntivitis u "ojo rojo") que, sin tratamiento, puede conducir a cicatrización.

Los síntomas pueden abarcar:

  • Opacidad de la córnea
  • Secreción ocular
  • Inflamación de los ganglios linfáticos justo delante de las orejas
  • Párpados inflamados
  • Pestañas invertidas

Signos y exámenes:

Un examen ocular puede revelar cicatrización en el interior del párpado superior, enrojecimiento de la parte blanca de los ojos y crecimiento de nuevos vasos sanguíneos en la córnea.

Se necesitan pruebas de laboratorio para identificar y detectar con precisión la bacteria y diagnosticar el tracoma.

  • Reviewed last on: 7/28/2010
  • Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; Franklin W. Lusby, MD, Ophthalmologist, Lusby Vision Institute, La Jolla, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Chidambaram JD, Chandler RD, Lietman TM. Pathogenesis and control of blinding trachoma. In: Tasman W, Jaeger EA, eds. Duane’s Ophthalmology. 15th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2009:chap 60.

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