(n.) A small tumor upon the eyelid, resembling a grain of barley; a sty.
Example Sentences:
(1) Further findings included sicca syndrome with superficial punctate keratitis in two cases, keratitis in one patient with generalized mucocutaneous candidiasis, Kaposi's sarcoma of the eyelids in two cases, Kaposi's sarcoma of the conjunctiva in one case, papilledema with cryptococcal meningitis in one case, and atypical hordeolum in one case.
(2) (3) CLINICAL RESULTS: Intravenous administration of 0.5, 1.0 or 2.0 g CED 1 or 2 times daily revealed excellent or good effects in 8 of 12 cases, such as external hordeolum, internal hordeolum, lid abscess, chronic dacryocystitis, orbital abscess and corneal ulcer.
(3) The intramuscular injection of CLDM-2-P, 300 approximately 1800 mg daily, against suppurative ocular infections revealed excellent effects on cases of external hordeolum, acute chalazion, lid abscess, orbital phlegmone, corneal infiltration, corneal ulcer, and iridocyclitis purulenta.
(4) We have shown mercuric oxide 1% to be safe and effective in reducing eyelid bacterial-colony counts in patients with hordeolum and blepharitis.
Meibomian
Definition:
(a.) Of, pertaining to, or discovered by, Meibomius.
Example Sentences:
(1) These data demonstrate that transilluminated biomicroscopy and infrared photography have the ability to identify a spectrum of morphologic alterations of the meibomian glands in MGD patients.
(2) Accordingly, an insufficiency of the lacrimal film may be due to insufficient secretion of lipids from the skin or meibomian glands, insufficiency of the aqueous phase of the lacrimal film (as is the case in Gougerot-Sjögren syndrome), or insufficiency of the mucus secretions (as in the case of pemphigoid syndrome).
(3) This culture system will allow future exploration of the regulatory mechanism of meibomian gland differentiation at the cellular level.
(4) Heightened interest in meibomian glands dysfunction prompted the authors to examine the ultrastructure of the glandular epithelium in specimens of surgical origin, by thin section and freeze-fracture electron microscopies.
(5) This study was performed to evaluate the clinical efficacy and the safety of sultamicillin (SBTPC) fine granules in the treatment of patients with meibomianitis.
(6) After radiotherapy, 52 patients of palpebral carcinoma were followed up, including squamous cell carcinoma 24 cases, basal cell carcinoma 19 cases, undifferentiated carcinoma 7 cases, and Meibomian gland carcinoma 2 cases.
(7) A white, cheeselike secretion issuing from the orifice of the Meibomian gland duct when the eyelid is squeezed is one sign of this intoxiation.
(8) Basal cell carcinoma was the single most common tumor, followed by squamous cell carcinoma, cutaneous melanoma, meibomian gland carcinoma and sebaceous gland carcinoma.
(9) Two peaks were observed in the age distribution one in the first decade due to retinoblastoma and another between forty one to sixty years due to malignant lid tumours especially meibomian carcinoma.
(10) The lipid components of meibomian gland excreta were evaluated in rabbits after they received 2% topical epinephrine dropped into their eyes daily for a period of 6 months to a year to induce meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).
(11) In the PenCB intoxicated animals treated with squalane, severe degree of Meibomian gland findings were found in the early stage and mild to moderate abnormalities in the late stage.
(12) The lower lids of 274 normal subjects have been examined in the slit-lamp for expressibility of secretion from the Meibomian glands.
(13) Whereas in the preputial gland all of the acinar cells exhibit immunoreactivity, in the meibomian and perianal glands only selective cells contain alpha 2u-globulin.
(14) Usually, lesions arise in the meibomian glands of the eyelid; however, extraocular lesions within the head and neck have been reported.
(15) Cells of meibomian glands, other sebaceous glands, sweat glands, and goblet cells displayed no significant alterations.
(16) All of the blepharitic patients had an abnormality of sebaceous gland function ranging from seborrhea sicca to seborrheic dermatitis or acne rosacea, suggesting a generalized sebaceous gland dysfunction that included the meibomian glands.
(17) Rabbit whole meibomian glands were isolated by microsurgical dissection and enzymatic digestion.
(18) The patient experienced corneal ulceration, and examination of the eyes revealed a reduced number of meibomian glands and changes in the cornea consistent with previous ulcers.
(19) Stagnation of the meibomian glands presumably caused a defect in the tear lipid layer; this resulted in an unstable tear film that produced superficial punctate keratopathy.
(20) Unilateral superior cervical ganglionectomy of mature rats revealed exclusively ipsilateral distributions of catecholaminergic histofluorescent fibers to orbital targets (Meibomian gland, tarsal muscle, orbital muscle, iris, ciliary body, vasculature) and the circle of Willis, with the exception of the anterior cerebral artery.