Keratoconjunctivitis caused by ultraviolet energy, as in snow blindness, exposure to an ultraviolet lamp, arc welding, or the short circuit of a high-tension electric current. ... See: photoretinopathy. ... Origin: photo-+ G. Ophthalmos, eye ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(fo″tof-thal´me-ә) ophthalmia caused by intense light or glare.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: fō′tof-thal′mē-ă Definitions: 1. Keratoconjunctivitis caused by ultraviolet energy, as in snow blindness, exposure to an ultraviolet lamp, arc welding, or the short circuit of a high-tension electric current.
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photophthalmia, photo-ophthalmia Ocular inflammation; especially, of the conjunctiva, due to intense light.
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photophthalmia Ophthalmia caused by intense light, such as an electric light, rays from a welding arc, or reflection from snow (ophthalmia nivialis).
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