Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca: Physiology and Biochemistry of the Tear Film Robin R. Hodges Darlene A. Dartt FUNCTIONS OF THE TEAR FILM The tear film is a complex fluid secreted by multiple…
Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca: Introduction Michael A. Lemp Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) is a rubric to describe a variety of pathologic conditions characterized by abnormalities of the preocular tear film resulting in ocular…
Connective Tissue/Collagen Vascular Diseases C. Stephen Foster The acquired connective tissue and vasculitic disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), polyarteritis nodosa (PAN),…
Mooren’s Ulcer C. Stephen Foster Bowman first described what we now call Mooren’s ulcer of the cornea (also known as chronic serpiginous ulcer and ulcus rodens) in 1849 (1). Mooren…
Phlyctenular Keratoconjunctivitis D. Rex Hamilton Elizabeth A. Davis INTRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis (PKC) is a localized, noninfectious inflammatory disorder of the ocular surface characterized by subepithelial nodules of…
Chlamydial Keratitis and Conjunctivitis Elisabeth M. Messmer PREVALENCE Chlamydiae have long been important causes of ocular infections and are still the second leading cause of blindness in Africa (1,2). Trachoma…
Cicatrizing Conjunctivitis Esen Karamursel Akpek Ozge Ilhan-Sarac Chronic cicatrizing conjunctivitis (CCC) is a broad term encompassing a spectrum of clinical disorders that result in conjunctival fibrosis and scar tissue formation….
Conjunctivitis and Drug Hypersensitivity Helen K. Wu Conjunctival inflammation may result from allergic and toxic reactions to medication and is common among external eye diseases. Particularly familiar is the clinical…
Atopic Conjunctivitis Neal P. Barney Atopy refers to hypersensitivities in persons with a hereditary background of allergic diseases as first described by Cocoa and Cooke (1). The major, most commonly…
