retinitis sclopetaria

[ sklō′pĭ-târ′ē-ə ]

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A retinal lesion resulting from severe contusion.

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After 33 years of working in a factory, Nowlin had developed a hereditary eye disease called Retinitis pigmentosa.
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It is especially serious when the more central portions of the retina, are thus affected (choroido-retinitis centralis).
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Choroiditis and retinitis may also occur, and leave permanent changes easily recognised on examination with the ophthalmoscope.
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Irving thereupon stopped work, and the doctor diagnosed his case as "Retinitis conjunctivitis, both eyes."
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Liebreich, occurrence of pigmentary retinitis in deaf-mutes, ii.
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The arteries are terminal ones, and small patches of retinitis are therefore found.
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