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Keratoconjunctivitis
Researchers from Tokyo Dental College, Dental College report recent findings in keratoconjunctivitis
March 31st, 2009
" To report five cases of gonococcal keratoconjunctivitis with severe corneal involvement treated with therapeutic keratoplasty. Retrospective case series," scientists in Chiba, Japan report. " Five consecutive cases of gonococcal keratoconjunctivitis treated with keratoplasty for corneal perforation, with a mean age of 21.2 years, were analysed by patient's history, surgical approaches, and clinical outcomes, corrected visual acuity at initial visit and last follow-up. All adult cases were originally diagnosed as epidemic keratoconjunctivitis by elsewhere, and corneal perforation occurred with a mean duration of 11 days after development of conjunctivitis. While...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-03-31)
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