Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis: A Growing Concern in Pakistan
Journal of the Pakistan Medical AssociationDear Editor, A significant public health concern in Pakistan has arisen—a concerning surge in cases of Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis (EKC). Though a relatively mild ocular disease, this form of viral conjunctivitis primarily attributed to adenoviruses
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PREVENTION OF ADENOVIRAL EYE INFECTION - REVIEW [PDF]
Sanamed, 2017 Epidemic viral conjunctivitis caused by adenovirus is the most common infectious conjunctivitis. The exact incidence of adenoviral conjunctivitis is still poorly known, but there are two well-defined adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis clinical syndromes ...
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Pathogenesis and management of adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis
Infection and Drug Resistance, 2018 DeGaulle I Chigbu, Bisant A Labib Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Salus University, Elkins Park, PA, USA Abstract: Human adenovirus (HAdV) is a ubiquitous virus that infects the mucosa of the eye.
Chigbu DI, Labib BA
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A 13-Year Retrospective Study of Disease Patterns of Adenoviral Keratoconjunctivitis at a Tertiary Hospital in Switzerland (2012–2025) [PDF]
MicroorganismsTo report epidemiological patterns of adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis at a tertiary care hospital in Switzerland from 2012 until 2025, particularly comparing incidence rates during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 2018 Objectives:To describe the clinical features and microstructural characteristics assessed by in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) in patients with adenoviral epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC).Materials and Methods:The study included 20 eyes of 12 ...
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Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis: efficacy of outbreak management. [PDF]
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol, 2022 Purpose Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) is one of the most severe ocular viral infections. The aim of this interruptive time series study was to quantitatively evaluate the effectiveness of a hygienic EKC outbreak management concept developed in our
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Mystery Eye: Human Adenovirus and the Enigma of Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis [PDF]
Progress in Retinal and Eye Research, 2020 Lawson Ung, Jaya Rajaiya, Rahul A Jonas
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Evaluation of the impact of subepithelial corneal infiltrates on corneal biomechanics after epidemic keratoconjunctivitis. [PDF]
Arq Bras Oftalmol, 2022 Purpose: To examine the effect of subepithelial corneal infiltrates on corneal biomechanical properties after epidemic keratoconjunctivitis compared to that in healthy controls.
Arici C, Sultan P, Mergen B.
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Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis outbreak in a closed psychiatry ward [PDF]
BMC Proceedings, 2011 Rodriguez-Perez P +3 more
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TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research, 2023 Purpose: The present study aimed to investigate the current patterns of clinical presentation in the recent onset epidemic viral conjunctivitis in Eastern India.
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