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Tracoma - Síntomas

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Conjuntivitis granular; Oftalmia egipcia

Síntomas:

  • Conjuntivitis
  • Secreción ocular
  • Párpados inflamados
  • Pestañas invertidas
  • Inflamación de los ganglios linfáticos justo delante de las orejas
  • Opacidad de la córnea

Signos y exámenes:

Un examen ocular puede revelar cicatrización en el interior del párpado superior, enrojecimiento de la parte blanca de los ojos y crecimiento de nuevos vasos sanguíneos en la córnea.

Se necesitan pruebas de laboratorio para identificar y detectar con precisión la bacteria y diagnosticar el tracoma.

  • Fecha de revisión: 9/22/2006
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Manju Subramanian, MD, Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Disease and Surgery, Boston University Eye Associates, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc
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