Argyrosis is the form of Argyria that
applies specifically to the eye(s).
Argyria is the deposition and accumulation of silver in the skin and
other tissues, resulting from either long-term industrial exposure, or
following long-term ingestion of silver salts - intentionally or unknowingly
e.g due to use of products that contained the silver salts.
In the case of argyria, a slate-grey or bluish-grey pigmentation of the
skin develops slowly over time and is most prominent in the areas of the
body that are exposed to light, such as the face and neck and hands.
Argyrosis is the corresponding deposition of silver
in the tissues of the eye, including for example, the conjunctiva,
corneal
epithelium, stroma (i.e. the connective rather than the functional
tissue - in this case of the eye), and Descemet's membrane (which forms
the deepest layer of the stroma of the cornea of the eye).
More about Ophthalmology: This section includes short definitions
of many diseases, disorders, and conditions of the eyes and visual system.
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to the left (but note that this is not a complete/exhaustive list).
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of the eye, and definitions
of parts of the eye, a description
of the human retina, and definitions
of parts of the retina, and the section of short definitions
of clinical and surgical procedures re. eyes and human visual system.
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