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Examples of chemosis
chemosis
You may or may not get chemosis after eye surgery.
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Fortunately, chemosis usually resolves on its own.
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It's hard to predict who will have chemosis.
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When it does occur, it's important to keep the eye well-lubricated, and if the chemosis is forcing the eye to stay open, keep the eye closed at night by patching it.
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- Edema of the mucous membrane of the eyeball and eyelid lining
- Chemosis is the swelling (or edema) of the conjunctiva. In general, chemosis is a nonspecific sign of eye irritation. The outer surface covering appears to have fluid in it. Often, the eye area swells so much that you can't close your eyes properly. ...
- Conjunctival swelling that is often caused by an allergy.
