Oedema of the eyelids
- due to its looseness it is common can be inflammatory (of lids, conjunctiva, lacrimal apparatus, eyeball, orbit sinuses) or passive (thrombosis, heart/renal failure etc.)
Ophthalmology · MU Sofia
29. Clinical findings in eyelid diseases
Covers oedema of the eyelids, which is common because the lid tissue is loose. It notes that the swelling may be inflammatory, arising from the lids, conjunctiva, lacrimal apparatus, eyeball, orbit or sinuses, or passive, linked to causes such as thrombosis or heart and renal failure. A single picture accompanies the text.
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Topic 29 of 91 in the MU Sofia syllabus for Ophthalmology (Medicine, Year 4). The free AceMed note covers it in 1 section, about 24 words (1 min of reading), with 4 flashcards.
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