| herpes simplex keratitis | <ophthalmology, pathology> A serious viral infection of the cornea that can result in a nonpenetrating erosion (corneal ulcer) of the cornea. The causative agent is Herpes zoster. Recurrences may be triggered by stress, exposure to sunlight, use of immunosuppressive medications or another illness. Treatment includes antiviral eyedrops. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| herpetic keratitis | <ophthalmology, pathology> Inflammation of the cornea (and conjunctiva) due to herpes virus type I, a characteristic finding on physical examination of the eye (cornea) is a dendritic pattern (crystalline or tree-like pattern). (27 Sep 1997) |
| sclerosing keratitis | Inflammation of the cornea complicating scleritis; characterised by opacification of the corneal stroma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| xerotic keratitis | Dryness with ulceration and perforation of the cornea, with absence of inflammatory reactions, occurring in cachectic children; results from severe vitamin A deficiency. Synonym: xerotic keratitis. Origin: kerato-+ G. Malakia, softness (05 Mar 2000) |
| scrofulous keratitis | An inflammation of the corneal conjunctiva with the formation of small red nodules of lymphoid tissue (phlyctenulae) near the corneoscleral limbus. Synonym: scrofulous keratitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| punctate keratitis | Inflammatory cells on the corneal endothelium. Synonym: punctate keratitis, keratitis punctata. (05 Mar 2000) |
| serpiginous keratitis | A severe, creeping, central, suppurative ulcer often due to pneumococci. Synonym: pneumococcal/suppurative keratitis, serpent ulcer of cornea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| neuroparalytic keratitis | Inflammation of the cornea after corneal anaesthesia. Synonym: neuroparalytic keratitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| neurotrophic keratitis | Inflammation of the cornea after corneal anaesthesia. Synonym: neuroparalytic keratitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial linear keratitis | Spontaneous, painful keratitis with epithelial erosion and folds in Bowman's membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superficial punctate keratitis | Epithelial punctate keratitis associated with viral conjunctivitis. Synonym: Thygeson's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| deep punctate keratitis | Sharply defined opacities in an otherwise clear cornea, occurring in syphilitic iritis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dendriform keratitis | <pathology> Inflammation of the cornea (and conjunctiva) due to herpes virus type I, a characteristic finding on physical examination of the eye (cornea) is a dendritic pattern (crystalline or tree-like pattern). (27 Sep 1997) |
| dendritic keratitis | <pathology> Inflammation of the cornea (and conjunctiva) due to herpes virus type I, a characteristic finding on physical examination of the eye (cornea) is a dendritic pattern (crystalline or tree-like pattern). (27 Sep 1997) |
| diffuse deep keratitis | An inflammation of the posterior corneal stroma. Synonym: diffuse deep keratitis. (05 Mar 2000) |