Template:Keratoconjunctivitis Types

Keratoconjunctivitis Types

• Atopic keratoconjunctivitis
  • Common in patients with atopy (ie: eczema, allergies, asthma, rhinitis)
• Caustic keratoconjunctivitis
  • Secondary to chemical orbital exposure
• Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis
  • Highly contagious viral (adenovirus) conjunctivitis, associated with watery discharge
• Ultraviolet keratitis
  • Secondary to UV light exposure
• Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
  • Associated with autoimmune disorders such as Sjögren syndrome, sarcoidosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and scleroderma