Catalog

Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis

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Link to WHO Definition

Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/972253332

Bilateral conjunctivitis secondary to infection by adenovirus resulting in lid swelling, itching, photophobia, painful corneal opacities and periauricular lymph adenopathy. Swelling of plica and caruncle is seen to a greater or lesser degree of severity in all patients and points to the diagnosis of epidemic keratoconjunctivitis.