Conjunctival hyperemia
This is a conjunctival vasodilatation of the vessel. It is caused by the release of histamine, often due to irritation of the conjunctiva. Vasodilation then causes swelling of conjunctiva.
The symptoms include eye redness, which is a complication associated with application of contact lenses. Hyperemia is not only caused by mechanical trauma from a contact lens, but also by the action of chemical solutions, by allergic reaction to these chemicals, or by sediment, or infection.
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what are the signs and symptoms of the bulbar Conjunctival hyperemia ?
Other terms starting at C
- Center thickness
- Chelation
- Choroid
- Ciliary body
- Coloboma of the iris
- Conjunction
- Conjunctiva
- Conjunctival hyperemia
- Contact lenses
- Contactology
- Continuous wear contact lenses (Extended wear)
- Contraindication
- Cornea
- Corneal contact lenses
- Corneal dystrophy
- Corneal edema
- Corneal endothelium
- Corneal erosion
- Corneal foreign body
- Corneal permeability
- Corneal ulcer
- Correction
- Cosmetic contact lenses
- Curvature of contact lenses