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Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (AHC) (also spelled acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis) is a derivative of the highly contagious conjunctivitis virus, [1] otherwise known as pink eye. Symptoms include excessively red, swollen eyes as well as subconjunctival hemorrhaging. Currently, there is no known treatment and patients are required to merely ...
Acute Haemmorrhagic Conjunctivitis is the inflammation of the conjunctiva [1] of sudden onset. It presents as a reddening of the eye due to the infection of the conjunctiva. The conjunctiva is the thin transparent tissue that covers the eye from the Corneal limbus [2] to the lid margin. Many conditions can lead to the inflammation of the ...
Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis is a highly contagious disease caused by one of two enteroviruses, enterovirus 70 and coxsackievirus A24. These were first identified in an outbreak in Ghana in 1969, and have spread worldwide since then, causing several epidemics. [21]
Viral hemorrhagic fever; Coagulation disorder (congenital or acquired) Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (caused by including enterovirus 70, coxsackievirus A24 variant, and adenovirus 11) Leptospirosis; Subconjunctival bleeding in infants may be associated with scurvy (a vitamin C deficiency), [8] abuse or traumatic asphyxia syndrome. [9]
A. Accommodative insufficiency; Actinic conjunctivitis; Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis; Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy; Acute zonal occult outer retinopathy
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An ocular manifestation of a systemic disease is an eye condition that directly or indirectly results from a disease process in another part of the body. There are many diseases known to cause ocular or visual changes.
The Ophthalmological Society of Ghana [1] is a professional body of ophthalmologists in Ghana which governs the practice of ophthalmology in Ghana. At its inauguration in 1992, there were only 15 members including several expatriates.