Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases

Lacrimal Apparatus

Golgi Apparatus

Conjunctiva6

• Yet, infectious dacryoadenitis is thought to be caused by ascension of an inciting agent from the conjunctiva through the lacrimal ductules into the lacrimal gland. (medscape.com)
• In addition to the lacrimal gland, lacrimal fluid is produced by special cells, which are located deep in the mucous membrane of the eye (conjunctiva) and are called goblet. (ucoz.com)
• This includes conditions that affect the external structures of the eye, such as the eyelid, lacrimal apparatus, conjunctiva, and extraocular muscles. (lecturio.com)
• Sections are included on all recognized neoplasms (and their variants) of the eye, lacrimal apparatus, and conjunctiva. (iarc.fr)
• Drying and inflammation of the conjunctiva as a result of insufficient lacrimal secretion. (nih.gov)
• Note 2:** Ocular adnexal lymphomas (OAL) originate in conjunctiva, eyelids, lacrimal gland, lacrimal drainage apparatus, and other orbital tissues surrounding the eye. (cancer.gov)

Drainage6

• The volume of tear in the eye depends on two factors, drainage through the lacrimal passages and evaporation. (wikipedia.org)
• The overall goal of this fellowship program is to provide advanced training in surgical and medical treatment of patients with diseases of the orbit, eyelid, ocular adnexae and lacrimal drainage apparatus and in reconstructive surgery of the ocular and periocular region, a discipline known as ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery. (mdanderson.org)
• Purpose: Orbital glands and drainage conduits are two distinct entities that constitute the lacrimal apparatus system, the malfunction of which leads to a range of ocular surface disorders. (bvsalud.org)
• The study aims to investigate the lacrimal gland (LG) structural and functional changes upon the drainage system obstruction, thus, testing their function link. (bvsalud.org)
• Being constantly exposed to the environmental stress, irritants and pathogens, the ocular surface - a specialized functional and anatomical unit composed of tear film, conjunctival and corneal epithelium, lacrimal glands, meibomian glands, and nasolacrimal drainage apparatus - serves as a crucial front-line defense of the eye. (irosacea.org)
• Dimensions of the lacrimal drainage apparatus. (medscape.com)

Orbit3

• The first part deals with conditions affecting the orbit, lids, and external eye, and the second focuses on diseases of structures within the eyeball, or globe. (britannica.com)
• The orbit is the bony cavity in the skull that houses the globe of the eye (eyeball), the muscles that move the eye (the extraocular muscles), the lacrimal gland, and the blood vessels and nerves required to supply these structures. (britannica.com)
• The lacrimal gland is located in the supratemporal orbit. (medscape.com)

Eyelid5

• Eyelid disorders may be associated with facial and orbital abnormalities, specific breeds, and adjunct skin diseases, as well as with many systemic diseases. (merckvetmanual.com)
• Blepharitis refers to a family of inflammatory disease processes of the eyelid(s). (medscape.com)
• Also provided is a pharmaceutical composition comprising laquinimod or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in treating a subject suffering from an OID, uveitis, bacterial conjunctivitis, viral conjunctivitis, an inflammation of the orbital tissue, the lacrimal apparatus, the eyelid, the cornea, the retina or the optic pathway. (justia.com)
• The oculoplastic surgery clinic offers evaluation and surgery for children and adults who have eyelid or eye brow abnormalities due to genetics, aging, disease, trauma or previous surgery. (uiowa.edu)
• The authors review these signs and detail some common eyelid malignancies and treatment options for more advanced disease including novel targeted therapies. (touchophthalmology.com)

Ophthalmology3

• M.S. in Ophthalmology is a postgraduate course in medicine that involves an advanced study of the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. (mycareersview.com)
• Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine concerned with studying the structure, function, and diseases of the eye. (lecturio.com)
• According to Gelatt's Veterinary Ophthalmology (1999), PRA is a term for a group of hereditary diseases that are characterized by a degeneration or dysplasia (abnormal development) of the photoreceptors at the back of the eye. (malamute-health.org)

Tumors5

• Inflammatory enlargement of the lacrimal gland is much more common than lacrimal gland tumors . (medscape.com)
• Herein, we described the clinicopathologic and radiologic features of biopsied lacrimal gland tumors. (bvsalud.org)
• The superior wedge sign increased the likelihood of ACC compared with that of non-epithelial non-malignant lacrimal gland tumors (relative risk ratio = 13.44, p = 0.002). (bvsalud.org)
• Although these patients present with a short symptom duration, urgent orbital imaging, tissue biopsy, and prompt treatment should be performed in patients with lacrimal gland tumors. (bvsalud.org)
• Acquired cases typically occur in adults and are due to trauma, systemic diseases, or tumors. (lecturio.com)

Retinal diseases4

• Retinal Diseases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) . (sdsu.edu)
• This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Retinal Diseases" by people in this website by year, and whether "Retinal Diseases" was a major or minor topic of these publications. (sdsu.edu)
• Below are the most recent publications written about "Retinal Diseases" by people in Profiles. (sdsu.edu)
• Nowadays in the world of medicine there are no methods of treatment for retinal diseases whose efficiency is comparable to that of the treatment with peptide bioregulators. (peptide-bioregulator.com)

Epiphora1

• Purpose Conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy (CDCR) with the insertion of a Jones tube is a surgical procedure used to relieve epiphora caused by upper lacrimal system dysfunction from extensive proximal canalicular obstruction, canalicular stenosis, or canalicular flaccidity. (elsevierpure.com)

Inflammation7

• Spatial transcriptomics of the lacrimal gland features macrophage activity and epithelium metabolism as key alterations during chronic inflammation. (harvard.edu)
• Acute inflammation of the lacrimal gland is a rare and usually in children. (ucoz.com)
• The histopathologic diagnoses were as follows: immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) = 23, reactive lymphoid hyperplasia = 14, lymphoma = 14, nonspecific inflammation = 10, adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) = 9, and pleomorphic adenoma = 9. (bvsalud.org)
• Dacryocystitis is the inflammation of the lacrimal sac due to nasolacrimal duct obstruction and the subsequent stasis of tears. (lecturio.com)
• This application also provides a method for treating a subject suffering from an autoimmune disease-associated ocular inflammation comprising periodic ocular administration to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of laquinimod or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, and an ocular pharmaceutical composition comprising laquinimod or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in treating an autoimmune disease-associated ocular inflammation. (justia.com)
• Ocular Inflammatory Disease ("OID") is a general term for describing inflammation affecting one or more parts of the eye or surrounding eye tissue. (justia.com)
• Inflammation of the lacrimal sac. (nih.gov)

Glands3

• Chronic inflammatory and autoimmune disease in which the salivary and lacrimal glands undergo progressive destruction by lymphocytes and plasma cells resulting in decreased production of saliva and tears. (harvard.edu)
• The fluid secreted by the lacrimal glands. (bvsalud.org)
• Rare heterozygous, deleterious variants in the FGF10 gene are known causes of the lacrimo-auriculo-dento-digital (LADD) syndrome and aplasia of lacrimal and salivary glands. (bvsalud.org)

Retina1

• Diseases involving the RETINA. (sdsu.edu)

Infections5

• Infections of the lacrimal system. (medscape.com)
• Infections of lacrimal apparatus. (medscape.com)
• Contribute to the emergence of blepharitis weakening the body's defenses during prolonged inflammatory diseases, chronic infections, chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. (ucoz.com)
• CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES AND INJURIES I. INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES (001-139) Includes: diseases generally recognized as communicable or transmissible as well as a few diseases of unknown but possibly infectious origin Excludes: acute respiratory infections (460-466) influenza (487. (cdc.gov)
• certain localized infections Note: Categories for "late effects" of infectious and parasitic diseases are to be found at 137. (cdc.gov)

Nasolacrimal duct1

• It consists of the puncta, canaliculi, lacrimal sac, and nasolacrimal duct (see the image below). (medscape.com)

Orbital2

• Dacryoadenitis and orbital myositis associated with lyme disease. (medscape.com)
• An orbital computerized tomography scan showed an inhomogeneous mass in the right lacrimal gland region without bone involvement. (eyehospital.nl)

Canaliculus3

• Canalikulitis - an inflammatory disease of the lacrimal canaliculus. (ucoz.com)
• At its entrance to the lacrimal sac, the common canaliculus may dilate slightly, forming the sinus of Maier. (medscape.com)
• The oblique entrance of the common canaliculus into the lacrimal sac forms the valve of Rosenmüller, which prevents retrograde reflux of fluid from the sac into the canaliculi. (medscape.com)

Glaucoma4

• Glaucoma is a disease that occurs due to violations of hydrodynamics eye (intraocular fluid motion). (ucoz.com)
• The frequency of the development of glaucoma was estimated to be 24,0% at stage IVa, 18,3% at stage IVb, and 9,2% at stage V. The clinical manifestations of glaucoma developing at stage IVa retinopathy of prematurity were especially well apparent in the patients with the congenital disease. (ruspoj.com)
• The study has demonstrated that the overall success of the glaucoma treatment in the children presenting with stages IVa retinopathy of prematurity was 100% compared with 3.5% and 33.3% in those with stages IVb and V of the disease respectively. (ruspoj.com)
• The glaucoma developing in the children with stages IV and V of retinopathy of prematurity is a refractory neovascular condition especially if it is associated with stages IVb and V of the primary disease. (ruspoj.com)

Conjunctivitis2

• Disclosed is a method for treating an ocular inflammatory disease (OID), e.g., uveitis or conjunctivitis, comprising periodic administration of a therapeutically effective amount of laquinimod or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. (justia.com)
• During a review of occupational exposures evaluated in the Special Immunizations Clinic at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases from 1989 to 2002, clinical evaluations of three laboratory workers with symptoms of conjunctivitis and localized swelling after exposure to SEB were identified. (cdc.gov)

Lesions1

• Combined clinical and computed tomographic diagnosis of primary lacrimal fossa lesions. (medscape.com)

Lids1

• The disease process can result in damage to the lids with trichiasis, notching entropion, and ectropion. (medscape.com)

Pathology1

• In it you will find what each of the ophthalmological terms is as well as the symptoms, pathology associated with each of the eye diseases and the most appropriate treatments. (areaoftalmologica.com)

Centers for Diseas3

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website. (cdc.gov)
• Inclusion in the update does not necessarily represent the views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nor does it imply endorsement of the article's methods or findings. (cdc.gov)

Abnormalities1

• The objective of the present work was to evaluate the possibilities for the prenatal ultrasonic examination with a view to diagnostics of developmental abnormalities in the organ of vision and its accessory apparatus. (ruspoj.com)

Injuries2

• Later sections deal with injuries, ocular conditions associated with systemic disease , disorders of vision , methods of examining the eye, and devices for correcting visual defects. (britannica.com)
• ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. (icd9data.com)

Mortality1

• The exact association between blepharitis and mortality is not known, but diseases with known mortality, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, may have blepharitis as part of their constellation of findings. (medscape.com)

Fluid1

• The main function of the lacrimal gland - is the development of lacrimal fluid. (ucoz.com)

Diagnosis2

• This article briefly describes the more common diseases of the eye and its associated structures, the methods used in examination and diagnosis , and the factors that determine treatment and prognosis. (britannica.com)
• Multiparametric autoantibody analysis: a new paradigm for the diagnosis of connective tissue diseases. (harvard.edu)

Tears1

• [6] Another treatment that is sometimes suggested is lacrimal plugs that prevent tears from draining from the surface of the eye. (wikipedia.org)

Structures2

• In some cases, laboratory tests and imaging help determine abnormal structures and underlying disease. (lecturio.com)
• Anterior view of the eye and surrounding structures including the lacrimal gland and tear ducts. (smartdraw.com)

Ocular surface1

• In this review, the latest information regarding SP function and regulation in the human lacrimal system, the tear film and the ocular surface is summarized with regard to mucous epithelial integrity, rheological and antimicrobial properties of the tear film, tear outflow, certain disease states and possible therapeutic perspectives. (benthamopen.com)

Disorders2

• eye disease , any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human eye . (britannica.com)
• Previous studies indicate that pathogenic variants in FGF10 can cause childhood Interstitial Lung Disease (chILD) due to severe diffuse developmental disorders of the lung, but detailed reports on clinical presentation and follow-up of affected children are lacking. (bvsalud.org)

Surgical1

• Surgical removal of the lacrimal sac. (tekportal.net)

Symptoms2

• Association of Tear Osmolarity With Signs and Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease in the Dry Eye Assessment and Management (DREAM) Study. (harvard.edu)
• Review of occupational exposures at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases from 1989 to 2002 showed that three laboratory workers had symptoms after ocular exposure to staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB). (cdc.gov)

Clinically2

• Autoantibody status according to multiparametric assay accurately estimates connective tissue disease classification and identifies clinically relevant disease clusters. (harvard.edu)
• An incompetent valve of Rosenmüller is observed clinically as air escaping from the lacrimal puncta when the individual blows his or her nose. (medscape.com)

Epithelium1

• Epithelium at the site of the future lacrimal sac is initially thicker, and canalization in this area is more extensive. (medscape.com)

Infectious1

• Using repellents remains the best prophylactic measure for dogs against the increasing global threat of parasite-transmitted infectious diseases. (elanco.com)

Medicine1

• This statement from Dr. Jean-Pierre Dedet, University of Montpellier, France , summarizes the discussions of 36 experts in natural sciences, veterinary and human medicine from Europe, North America and Asia during the 3rd International CVBD (companion vector-borne diseases) Symposium in Wiesbaden, Germany. (elanco.com)