ophthalmia; ophthalmitis

Introduction

inflammation of the eye

Pathology

• generally severe conjunctivitis
• may involve deeper structures of the eye
• often purulent

More general terms

• eye disease (ophthalmopathy)
• inflammation

More specific terms

• ophthalmia neonatorum
• ophthalmia nodosa; nodular conjunctivitis
• sympathetic ophthalmia (SO); transferred ophthalmia