Learn about conjunctival chemosis, what causes this swelling of the membrane that covers the eye, and how chemosis is treated.

Among older patients undergoing cataract surgery, conjunctival swelling loosens the Tenon's fascia connecting the conjunctiva and sclera, and this can lead to conjunctival chalasis.

Conjunctival lymphangiectasia can be associated with focal or diffuse bulbar chemosis. Diagnosis is aided by clinical evaluation and ultra-high resolution optical coherence tomography.

Conjunctival biopsy was positive in 25 per cent of the patients with confirmed or suspected sarcoidosis. It was more frequently positive in the former (27 per cent) than in the latter (16.6 per cent).

As the primary source of microorganisms causing endophthalmitis is the conjunctiva, 3 the effect of povidone-iodine on conjunctival bacterial contamination may have an important influence on ...

This method uses polymer paper attached onto the conjunctiva to extract conjunctival goblet cells and these cells are examined under the microscope after labeling them with special dying agent.

Conjunctivochalasis is an eye condition that's often mistaken for dry eye. It occurs when the conjunctiva, the clear layer that protects the whites of your eye, loosens and folds.

More information: Seonghan Kim et al, Non-invasive high-contrast imaging of conjunctival goblet cells for the precision diagnosis of ocular surface diseases, The Ocular Surface (2022).

The primary procedure involves closure of the conjunctival defect, and after undermining and mobilization of the surrounding conjunctiva to cover the bare sclera, the team sutures the conjunctiva ...