Keratoconjunctivitis is inflammation ('-itis') of the cornea and conjunctiva.
When only the cornea is inflamed, it is called keratitis; when only the conjunctiva is inflamed, it is called conjunctivitis.
There are several potential causes of the inflammation:
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca is used when the inflammation is due to dryness. ('Sicca' means 'dryness' in medical contexts.) It occurs with 20% of rheumatoid arthritis patients.
The term 'vernal keratoconjunctivitis' (VKC) is used to refer to ...
Loe lähemalt VikipeediastSisestage sümptom või haigus ja lugege ravimtaimede kohta, mis võivad aidata, tippige ürdi ja vaadake haigusi ja sümptomeid, mille vastu seda kasutatakse.
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