Panophthalmitis

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Panophthalmitis
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Panophthalmitis is the inflammation of all coats of the animal eye including intraocular structures. [1] It can be caused by infection, particularly from Pseudomonas species, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa , Clostridium species, [2] Whipple's disease, [3] and also fungi. [4] [5] [6] It can also be caused by other stress. [7]

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  1. ↑ Backman S.; et al. (1990). "Progressive panophthalmitis in chinook salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (Walbaum): a case report". Journal of Fish Diseases. 13 (5): 345–353. Bibcode:1990JFDis..13..345B. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2761.1990.tb00793.x.
  2. ↑ Green, Mary T.; Font, Ramon L.; Campbell, James V.; Marines, Hector M. (1987). "Endogenous Clostridium Panophthalmitis". Ophthalmology. 94 (4): 435–438. doi:10.1016/S0161-6420(87)33433-5. ISSN   0161-6420. PMID   3587922.
  3. ↑ Drancourt, Michel; Fenollar, Florence; Denis, Danièle; Raoult, Didier (2009). "Postoperative Panophthalmitis Caused by Whipple Disease". Emerging Infectious Diseases. 15 (5): 825–827. doi:10.3201/eid1505.081209. ISSN   1080-6040. PMC   2687007 . PMID   19402983.
  4. ↑ Endophthalmitis at eMedicine
  5. ↑ Maccheron, Luke J.; Groeneveld, Erwin R.; Ohlrich, Stephen J.; Hilford, David J.; Beckingsale, Peter S. (2004). "Orbital cellulitis, panophthalmitis, and ecthyma gangrenosum in an immunocompromised host with pseudomonas septicemia". American Journal of Ophthalmology. 137 (1): 176–178. doi:10.1016/S0002-9394(03)00721-9. ISSN   0002-9394. PMID   14700664.
  6. ↑ Bodey, G. P.; Bolivar, R.; Fainstein, V.; Jadeja, L. (1983). "Infections Caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa". Clinical Infectious Diseases. 5 (2): 279–313. doi:10.1093/clinids/5.2.279. ISSN   1058-4838. PMID   6405475.
  7. ↑ Fraser, Douglas J. (1979). "Ocular Inflammation and Hemorrhage as Initial Manifestations of Uveal Malignant Melanoma". Archives of Ophthalmology. 97 (7): 1311–4. doi:10.1001/archopht.1979.01020020053012. ISSN   0003-9950. PMID   313204.

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