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Filamentary Keratopathy (Keratitis filiformis)

Filamentary Keratopathy (Keratitis filiformis)
Mucus strands entwined with epithelial tags form filaments on the corneal surface. Associated with dry eye, superior limbus keratopathy (SLK), or aberrant epithelial healing.
Naumann, G.O.H., Prof. Dr. med., Univ.-Augenklinik¦5, Erlangen, Germany
H16.14
Cornea -> Keratitis, Keratouveitis (Infectious/Non-Infectious/Neuroparalytic/Parasitic) -> Superficial Keratopathy -> Filamentary Keratopathy
cornea, systemic disease
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