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sympathetic ophthalmitis

pathology
Also known as: sympathetic ophthalmia
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  • LASIK
    eye disease
    / Ocular injuries

    …of inflammation following injury, called sympathetic ophthalmia, is of particular importance. In this condition an injured eye causes the other, previously normal eye to take part in the inflammation, with resulting impairment of vision. Sympathetic ophthalmia can occur weeks, months, or years after the initial injury. The cause of sympathetic…

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    …of inflammation following injury, called sympathetic ophthalmia, is of particular importance. In this condition an injured eye causes the other, previously normal eye to take part in the inflammation, with resulting impairment of vision. Sympathetic ophthalmia can occur weeks, months, or years after the initial injury. The cause of sympathetic…

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