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Quemosis - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Conjuntiva llena de líquido; Conjuntiva u ojo inflamado

Definición:

Es la hinchazón del tejido que recubre los párpados y la superficie del ojo (conjuntiva).

Consideraciones generales:

La quemosis es un signo de irritación del ojo, en la cual la cubierta externa del ojo luce como si tuviera líquido dentro de ella. Con frecuencia, el área del ojo se inflama tanto que uno no puede cerrar los ojos apropiadamente.

La quemosis a menudo está relacionada con alergias o una infección ocular. También puede ser una complicación de una cirugía ocular o puede ocurrir por frotarse demasiado el ojo.

Causas comunes:

Angioedema
Respuesta alérgica
Infección bacteriana (conjuntivitis)
Infección viral (conjuntivitis)

Quemosis

Reviewed last on: 6/1/2011
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; and 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

Chapin MJ, Win PJ, Abelson MB. Mediators of ocular inflammation. In: Tasman W, Jaeger EA, eds. Duane's Foundations of Clinical Ophthalmology. 15th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2009:chap 27.

Karesh JW, On AV, Hirschbein MJ. Noninfectious orbital inflammatory disease. In: Tansman W, Jaeger EA, eds. Duane's Foundations of Clinical Ophthalmology. 15th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2009:chap 35.

Rubenstein JB, Virasch V. Conjunctivitis: infections and noninfections. In: Yanoff M, Duker JS, eds. Ophthalmology. 3rd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby Elsevier; 2008:chap 4.6.

Rubenstein JB, Virasch V. Allergic conjunctivitis. In: Yanoff M, Duker JS, eds. Ophthalmology. 3rd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby Elsevier; 2008:chap 4.7.

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