TRACHOMA ::
It is a chronic conjunctivitis caused by chlamydia trachomalis and characterised by progressive exacerbations and remissions with follicular sub-conjunctival hyperplasia corneal vascularization and cicatrization of the conjunctiva cornea and lids
Hordeolum :::
It is a stye or infection at the edge of the eyelid in an eye lash follicle Hot wet compresses help to localize the infection within a few days the lession will drain and will require no further treatment Occasionally it is necessary to incise and to drain the lesion If a person is subject to frequent recurrences of this type of infection he should wash his face three or four times a day with an antibacterial soap
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fig hordeolum Chalazion :::Small sebaceous glands are located within the upper eyelids An infection of these glands called a chalazion can be quite painful and requires surgical treatment of excision  |
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