Exposure keratopathy (also known as exposure keratitis) is medical condition affecting the cornea of eyes. It can lead to corneal ulceration and permanent...
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Superficial punctate keratitis Ulcerative keratitis Exposure keratitis (also known as exposure keratopathy) — due to dryness of the cornea caused by incomplete...
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result of the orbicularis oculi weakness, patients may suffer from exposure keratopathy (damage to cornea) from the inability to close the eyes tightly....
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reduce the quality of sleep, cause exposure-related symptoms or, if severe, cause corneal damage (exposure keratopathy). The degree of lagophthalmos can...
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restrictive myopathy, superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis, and exposure keratopathy.[citation needed] Severity of eye disease may be classified by the...
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milk-alkali syndrome, myotonic dystrophy, and chronic mercury exposure).[citation needed] Band keratopathy is seen when there is calcification of the epithelial...
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abrasions are the most common injury; they are caused by direct trauma, exposure keratopathy/keratitis or chemical injury. An open eye increases the vulnerability...
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Punctate epithelial erosions (redirect from Punctate erosive keratopathy)
Dry-eye syndrome Blepharitis Acute bacterial conjunctivitis Trauma Exposure keratopathy from poor eyelid closure Ultraviolet or chemical burn Contact lens-related...
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Thygeson's superficial punctate keratopathy (TSPK) is a disease of the eyes. The causes of TSPK are not currently known, but details of the disease were...
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under investigation and in a series of 11 patients in Japan with bullous keratopathy, was able to clear corneal edema. Few studies have examined the prevalence...
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Retrieved November 22, 2019. Khakshoor, Hamid (October 2012). "Anesthetic keratopathy presenting as bilateral Mooren-like ulcers". Clinical Ophthalmology....
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Keratitis herpetic acanthamoebic fungal Exposure Photokeratitis Corneal ulcer Thygeson's superficial punctate keratopathy Corneal dystrophy Fuchs' Meesmann...
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injury and surgical intervention. In patients with facial burns, exposure keratopathy, or chronic epiphora, an ophthalmologist may suggest eyelid reconstruction...
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free fatty acids, which irritate the eyes and sometimes cause punctate keratopathy. MGD has been described as "the most underrecognized, underappreciated...
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disease. Early manifestations in the cornea can be seen as punctate keratopathy, pseudodendrites, and epithelial or subepithelial corneal deposits. These...
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the cause. Central ulcers are typically caused by trauma, dry eye, or exposure from facial nerve paralysis or exophthalmos. Entropion, severe dry eye...
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etiology is unknown, but it may be associated with aging and excessive exposure to UV light. It is seen as a yellow-white deposit on the conjunctiva adjacent...
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painful condition caused by exposure of unprotected eyes to bright light (H16.1) Thygeson's superficial punctate keratopathy (H16.4) Corneal neovascularization...
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non-infectious (e.g. chemical exposure). Infectious neonatal conjunctivitis is typically contracted during vaginal delivery from exposure to bacteria from the...
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Keratitis herpetic acanthamoebic fungal Exposure Photokeratitis Corneal ulcer Thygeson's superficial punctate keratopathy Corneal dystrophy Fuchs' Meesmann...
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Keratitis herpetic acanthamoebic fungal Exposure Photokeratitis Corneal ulcer Thygeson's superficial punctate keratopathy Corneal dystrophy Fuchs' Meesmann...
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phobia, but an experience of discomfort or pain to the eyes due to light exposure or by presence of actual physical sensitivity of the eyes, though the term...
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Keratitis herpetic acanthamoebic fungal Exposure Photokeratitis Corneal ulcer Thygeson's superficial punctate keratopathy Corneal dystrophy Fuchs' Meesmann...
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Keratitis herpetic acanthamoebic fungal Exposure Photokeratitis Corneal ulcer Thygeson's superficial punctate keratopathy Corneal dystrophy Fuchs' Meesmann...
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Keratitis herpetic acanthamoebic fungal Exposure Photokeratitis Corneal ulcer Thygeson's superficial punctate keratopathy Corneal dystrophy Fuchs' Meesmann...
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ultraviolet keratitis. Such UV exposure can be caused by arc welding without wearing protective eye glass, or by high altitude exposure from sunlight reflected...
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Keratitis herpetic acanthamoebic fungal Exposure Photokeratitis Corneal ulcer Thygeson's superficial punctate keratopathy Corneal dystrophy Fuchs' Meesmann...
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Keratitis herpetic acanthamoebic fungal Exposure Photokeratitis Corneal ulcer Thygeson's superficial punctate keratopathy Corneal dystrophy Fuchs' Meesmann...
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interpalpebral exposure zone. In mechanical dry eye patients, fluorescein staining can be seen by pulling down the lower lid spread to the non-exposure zone. A...
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Keratitis herpetic acanthamoebic fungal Exposure Photokeratitis Corneal ulcer Thygeson's superficial punctate keratopathy Corneal dystrophy Fuchs' Meesmann...
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