medicoshub on Instagram‎: "Chemosis means swelling (edema) of the conjunctiva, the thin, clear tissue covering the white part of the eye and inside the eyelids. It often looks like the conjunctiva is puffy, jelly-like, or blistered, and it can even balloon out over the cornea in severe cases. Causes include: • Eye infections (bacterial, viral, allergic conjunctivitis) • Allergic reactions (seasonal allergies, eye drops allergy) • Trauma or surgery to the eye • Systemic conditions causing fluid r

Dr Svetlana Formenova. DVM. Veterinary ophthalmologist on Instagram: "Chemosis is a conjunctival edema due to acute inflammation of conjunctiva. This is a non-specific symptom and can occur due to various causes such as an acute allergic reaction, infectious causes, trauma, toxic injuries. In cats, chemosis occurs most often due to infectious diseases (especially Chlamydia felis, FHV-1). In dogs, the most common cause of chemosis is acute allergic conjunctivitis. It always looks spectacular but