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Eye Infections
March 26th, 2010 | 
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Description
Eye infections (conjunctivitis, keratitis, blepharitis, uveitis) represent a set of diseases of infectious, autoimmune, allergic or toxic respectively affecting the conjunctiva, cornea, eyelid and intraocular tissues (iris, ciliary body, choroid or retina).
Pathophysiology
The vast majority of eye infections are caused by exogenous bacteria, often transmitted Manuport or trauma, even minimal (lens wear, corneal surgery). Contamination may also have an original blood (CMV retinitis in an immunocompromised) or neurological (corneal herpes, ophthalmic zoster). Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Eye Infections, Health Care | 
Tags: allergic, autoimmune, bacterial keratitis, conjunctiva, cornea, exogenous bacteria, eye, Eye Infections, eyelid, intraocular tissues | 
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