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First reported by Leber 1878; increasing in China over last decade. Some antibiotic-refractory "serpiginous ulcers" are actually fungal.
眼科Fungal keratitis (mycotic keratitis/keratomycosis) is hard to diagnose, easily misdiagnosed, often causes blindness. Predisposing: corneal trauma (main), ocular surface disease, contact lenses, long-term antibiotics/steroids. Not rare.
眼科Viral conjunctivitis: 5-12 day incubation; conjunctival injection, watery discharge, irritation, stuck lids on waking; bilateral (one first); contact with conjunctivitis/URI patients; tarsal follicles; corneal involvement severe; preauricular nodes.
眼科EHC ("Apollo 11 conjunctivitis") is an epidemic self-limited eye disease caused by enterovirus 70 (occasionally Coxsackie A24). First outbreak Ghana 1969; widespread in China 1971.
眼科EKC is a contagious viral eye disease: acute onset, severe bilateral symptoms—congestion, pain, photophobia, watery discharge; conjunctival injection/edema/follicles; subepithelial corneal infiltrates. Caused by adenovirus (type VIII most common), epidemi
眼科Eyelid zoster typically affects V1 (frontal/lacrimal/nasociliary branches) or less often V3; clustered vesicles do not cross midline. Divided into epidemic (viral, varicella-type) and symptomatic (reactivation; common in young, recurrent).
眼科Herpes zoster ophthalmicus may cause blepharitis/conjunctivitis/keratitis/scleritis/uveitis/retinitis (acute retinal necrosis)/optic neuritis/ophthalmoplegia. 60% develop zoster keratitis with corneal scarring/visual loss; incidence rising.
眼科HSV keratitis (HSK) is a common severe corneal disease, the leading cause of corneal morbidity and blindness. Rising trend due to antibiotics/steroids; recurrent attacks threaten vision; no drug reliably prevents recurrence—worldwide leading cause of blin
眼科Trachoma is a chronic contagious keratoconjunctivitis caused by C. trachomatis; rough sand-like palpebral conjunctiva gives its name. Early: papillary/follicular infiltration + corneal pannus; late: scarring with entropion worsening corneal damage. Incuba
眼科Gonococcal conjunctivitis is an extremely severe acute purulent, highly contagious conjunctivitis threatening vision. Features are marked lid/conjunctival chemosis and profuse purulent discharge; without treatment, corneal ulceration/perforation occurs ra
眼科Diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases such as vision loss, cataracts, glaucoma, fundus diseases and refractive errors, performing phacoemulsification and intravitreal injection treatments.
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