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Ciliary Flush

Definition
1. Injection of deep Conjunctiva
2. Injection of episcleral vessels around Cornea
Signs
1. Seen most easily in daylight
2. Faint violet ring around Cornea
3. Individual vessels indiscernible to unaided eye
Causes
1. Corneal Inflammation
2. Iridocyclitis
3. Acute Glaucoma
Not seen in:
1. Conjunctivitis

Ciliary body congestion (C0271108)
Concepts	Disease or Syndrome (T047)
English	Ciliary body congestion, Ciliary flush, Ciliary injection
Spanish	chorro ciliar, congestiÃ³n del cuerpo ciliar, congestion del cuerpo ciliar, inyecciÃ³n ciliar, inyeccion ciliar
Credits	Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)

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