OPHTHALMIA

(Lat.), n. f. O2f-tha21(tha3l)'nfI!I-a. Gr., b 0a.\^ia. (from 6 0aA^6s, t:ie eye). Fr., ophthalmic. Ger., Ophthalmic, Augenentziindung, Auqenubel. 1. Any inflammation of the eye or its appendages. 2. In later use, any inflammation of the conjunctiva. [F.] For subheadings not here given, see the corresponding entries under CONJUNCTIVITIS. Aphthou.s o. See CONJUNCTIVITIS phlyctaenulosa mn.li.gna. Army o., Blenorrhagic o. See Purulent CONJUNCTIVITIS. Catarrhal o. Ger., Augenschnupfen. Catarrhal conjunctivitis, fa, 34.] Contagious o. Fr.. ophthalmic de contagion. See O. contagiosa and O. consensual is. Dry o. See XEROPHTHALMIA. Egyptian o. See Purulent CONJUNCTIVITIS. Electric o. O. observed in workmen obliged to stand near arc lights, and supposed to be caused by the electric light. ["N. Y. Med. Jour.," Aug. 11, 1888, p. 165 (a, 35).] Fungous o. Lat., myc ophthalmia. Ger., schwammige Auqe.nentziindung. Inflammation of the eye caused by fungi, fa, 34.] Gonorrhaeal o. See Gonorrhceal CONJUNCTIVITIS. Gouty o. See O. arthritic a. Humid o. See CHEMOS IS. Intermittent o. Ophthalmalgia occurring in paroxysms at intervals of several days, [a, 34.] Jequiritic o., Jequirity o. A purulent o. prodjiiced by the action of Jequirity (for the cure of granular conjunctivitis). fB; L, 88 (a, 50).] Leprous o. Ger., Augenau atz. Lepra of the conjunctiva, eyelid, or iris, [a, 34.] Leucorrhreal o. Of Wilde, o. occurring in a person affected with leucorrhoea, and supposed to be caused by direct infection, [a, 34.] Malignant o. An acute form of purulent o. that rapidly destroys life by extension of the inflammatory proce to the brain, [a, 34.] Mercurial o. Lat., o. mercurial is. O. supposed to be caused by the administration of mercury, [a, 34.] Metastatic o. See CHORIOID IT IS embolic a. Migratory o. Lat., o. migrator i a. See Sympathetic o. Military o. Purulent o.; so called because it is common among soldiers, fa, 34.] Milk o. Ger.. Milchojththalmie. An old term for a form of o. attributed to milk metastasis. Mixed o. O. extern a a ociated with o. interim. fL, 135 (a, 50).] O. abdominal is. An old term for a conjunctivitis supposed to be intimately conO, no; O. not: O, whole: Th. thin: ThV the: U. like oo in 311 [s. 155]