Atlas of Ophthalmology

Superficial Punctate Keratitis (Thygeson)

Superficial Punctate Keratitis (Thygeson)
Small epithelial lesions that stain poorly with fluorescein (here), but well with Rose-Bengal stain. Frequently seen with kerato-conjunctivitis.
Wollensak, Josef, Prof. Dr. med., Univ.-Augenklinik, Berlin, Germany
H16.82
Cornea -> Keratitis, Keratouveitis (Infectious/Non-Infectious/Neuroparalytic/Parasitic) -> Superficial Keratopathy -> Punctate Keratopathy
cornea
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