conjunctivochalasis

English

Noun

conjunctivochalasis (uncountable)

1. (medicine) A condition where the eye surface has excess folds of the conjunctiva located between the globe of the eye and the eyelid margin.

   The symptoms of conjunctivochalasis range from dry eye, epiphora, and irritation, to localized pain, foreign body sensation, subconjunctival hemorrhage, and ulceration.

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